Five years after their magnum opus Audio Noir, and four years since their last release of any sort (I II Remastered), Kent post-metal outfit Bossk have returned with their new album Migration. Given the standard of their previous releases, expectations were high for this album, and Bossk have not let anyone down. The album kicks…
When it comes to riffs in heavy music, you see the same names crop up time and again, and frankly there is so much out there that needs championing but doesn’t get a look in.
Lucky number seven so they say. Now in its seventh year as Britain’s premiere summer home for all things mathcore, progressive, explorative, post-anything, whatever off kilter subsection of music you desire, ArcTanGent has not only lived up to the audience’s lofty expectations, but it’s fair to say shattered them into slack-jawed disbelief. Having hosted a…
Following on from their impressive headliner announcement recently, ArcTanGent 2017 are keeping up the festival’s momentum with another ten bands added to the line up. In particular, there are a number of heavy hitters joining headliners Converge and Explosions In The Sky. Firstly tech metal legends SikTh, who have been destroying crowds around the land…
Ritual Festival in Leeds was already a festival that had attracted our attention. Boasting Emperor man Ihsahn performing his (excellent and engaging) solo material as headliner, and with UK talent such as Conjurer also on the line up, it looked an intriguing new festival. They have now announced some new and final additions to the…
Words by Matt Hill and Jamie Giberti, photos by Jamie Giberti. As far as the last few years ago, the amount of new music festivals that the UK has seen come (and in many cases go) is almost innumerable. Occasionally from the glut of new events certain ones rise from the pack to become events…
2014 might well be dubbed the year of the more intimate, boutique festival when it comes to rock and metal (and their copious amounts of sub-genres) in the UK. Alongside the established big boys of Download, the returning Sonisphere and Bloodstock, new festivals are springing up all over the place. One of the most enticing…
There are festival announcements at the moment almost on a daily basis. Between the news of Metallica and Iron Maiden teaming up at the relaunched Sonisphere Knebworth some smaller festivals may have had their announcements fall through the cracks slightly. One announcement that deserves everyone’s attention is the news that post metal pioneers Cult of…
Having survived through the first two days of Bloodstock Open Air 2013 with relative success, Sam, James and Fran were ready for one last tilt through the grounds of Catton Hall surrounded by quality metal all day long. If you missed the first two days coverage you can check them out on the links below:…
