Concept albums are rife in the world of progressive music. When an entire band steps into the realm of conceptual you know you’ve got some hard but rewarding work on your hands. Take Coheed and Cambria as perhaps the most prominent example; an overarching story that determines the lyricism and musicianship of each album as…
It’s high time we updated our Spotify playlist. Now that the craziness of Slam Dunk and Download is out of the way for another year, we’ve got a fresh bands of tunes old and new for our readers and Spotify subscribers! In terms of new tracks, there’s plenty of great stuff. New singles have arrived…
Festival announcements are coming thick and fast and we’ve now got the first word from Tech-Fest HQ, as they’ve announced the first bands for the 2018 Tech-Fest! Topping this first announcement is an EU exclusive festival appearance from US deathcore mob The Acacia Strain, who sit atop the bill alongside prog metal outfit The Contortionist….
As far as festival announcements go, you don’t get much bigger than this. The 2017 Download Festival have only gone and added a whopping FORTY EIGHT bands to the line up for this years’ event. There are some huge bands in this announcement so it’s tough to know where to start, but a good place…
Protest The Hero came steamrolling into the grand settings of London Koko off the back of an incredible 18 months. This band have also thought outside the box, when it’s come to their sound, live show and collective ethos. After self-releasing Volition, with the help of a Kick-Starter Campaign and the lovely chaps at Spinefarm…
