We’ve been asked in the past, famously, to have Sympathy For The Devil but on Celestial Blues, King Woman’s second album, and second on Relapse Records, lead singer Kris Estanduri has written a set of songs displaying empathy for him. Across songs with titles such as Morning Star, Golgotha and Paradise Lost, Estanduri maps out…
After a not-so-unexpected postponement, While She Sleeps finally got on the road for an extremely intimate tour to celebrate the release of their fifth album, Sleeps Society. We were there for the first show of their three night stint at The Key Club in Leeds. The other hottest band in UK metal kicked the night…
Three decades, that’s how long Swedish prog icons Katatonia have been putting pick to string. Whether this seems possible or not, their repertoire of success speaks for itself and the band has rarely dipped from the upper echelons of the progressive scene. This quite rightly calls for celebration. Mnemosynean is as much of a self…
Starting off day two of Leeds Festival in strong fashion, we immediately make our way over to Main Stage West to catch an opening set from Southend rockers Nothing but Thieves (7), whose set seems to have been getting heavily promoted across the site’s many screens. Completely gone is the somewhat dreary weather of Friday,…
Entering back into the arena for our final day, we begin at Main Stage West with practically black skies setting a rather doomy backdrop for openers The Hara (5). Playing to one of the main stages’ smaller crowds we’ve seen this early on, the band nonetheless seem intent on making at least a visual impact,…
For the longest time one of the biggest weekends in the UK festival calendar, Reading & Leeds Festivals have for many years been considered hotbeds in which to catch both the biggest names in modern music playing alongside up and coming new acts across genres from pop, to rap, to metal. After a year away…
People have been itching to get back into venues and see some live music for months now, and what better way to get back into it than with a line up consisting of some of the most exciting artists in the UK right now. The National Lottery has partnered up with the Music Venue Trust…
Post album EPs have a reputation of being written off from the outset. A collection of songs which didn’t make the base album thrown together and released with little effort or reason. Aiming to buck the trend, rock stalwarts SEETHER release their Wasteland: The Purgatory EP on July 30. Three never before heard tracks are…
Second city upstarts LOVEBREAKERS release their debut album – Primary Colours via Wiretap Records on June 25th. With certain bands you can really get a sense of their surroundings. Even though this album was recorded in sunny LA and you can certainly hear a summer vibe, it’s the lyrics that shine through, working class, finding hope and joy in…
Nailing your debut is a daunting challenge, no doubt. With all wares on the table, the pressure to deliver a lasting and genuinely innovative first impression is immense, only escalated when competing in an industry as forward-thinking as metal. Fortunately, progressive death trio Interloper bided their time and their first full-length, Search Party, is a…
