Up until now, Black Star Riders have been like a musical Jaffa Cake – they looked like Thin Lizzy, they sounded like Thin Lizzy, but they called themselves something else. Whilst that’s not surprising, seeing as they were the same musicians touring as the reformed Thin Lizzy, it made them a slightly hard biscuit to…
2023 has become the year which feels like we’re taken back in time and emo, alt, and pop punk are all the rage again. With so many bands making a much anticipated return, it’s certainly a battlefield to stand out. With You Me At Six dropping their 8th Studio album, theres a lot to dive…
Time can be a fickle mistress depending on how you look at it. Moments of infinity pass by with each second. Many alternate paths of our lives die with them. What about the time which has already elapsed? We can’t claw it back or go back to the moment before a split decision. So we’re…
The journey Katatonia have undertaken from Gothic doom metal purveyors to prog rock / prog metal maestros started the best part of two decades ago. Their more progressive era is now well established, and their latest offering, Sky Void Of Stars, is very much in keeping with the approach of the last couple of albums…
Since launching their debut album Murder & The Motive, local boys done good Those Damn Crows have gone from strength to strength, winning over audiences and critics alike with their consistently great live performances and talented song writing, so it’s no surprise that their latest opus Inhale/Exhale is yet another 10 tracks of blistering rock…
Heartbreak ruled the roost on New Year’s Eve 2017 when gothic heart-throbs HIM disbanded in their native Helsinki. Five years later, the Heartagram beats once more as Ville Valo returns to reclaim his throne as VV. The pioneer of love metal sought to soundtrack the dreary winter days with the enchanting Neon Noir. The first…
For a generation that grew up with wallet chains and baggy jeans, the name 96 BITTER BEINGS will immediately strike a nostalgic chord. An integral part of the soundtrack to many a misspent youth watching Bam Margera and Johnny Knoxville on MTV, the hit single 96 Quite Bitter Beings rocketed frontman Deron Miller‘s previous band,…
After a four year long break from the studio, genre-bending instrumentalists POLYPHIA have finally returned. The Texas based four piece have redefined shred guitar over the past few years and if their recent singles Playing God, ABC and Ego Death are anything to go by. Their latest album, Remember That You Will Die looks set…
Just one year on from their first UK number 1 with For Those That Wish To Exist (FTTWTE), ARCHITECTS have returned with their 10th studio album. The Classic Symptoms Of A Broken Spirit continues their trajectory towards the biggest stages possible (and their affinity for long album titles) whilst simultaneously learning from their previous effort…
The deluxe edition of LESS THAN JAKE‘s Silver Linings includes two rare full-band tracks, as well as four acoustic versions of album tracks. The band have been delivering brass filled ska-punk for over 30 years and will follow on from the band’s ninth full-length and original version of the album which marked a new beginning for the band….
