In 2006 who could have predicted that Slam Dunk Festival would still be going two decades later. What was once originally a club night has transformed into a sprawling, two-site event with European offshoot festivals and a reputation far beyond its humble beginnings. Bringing together pop-punk heavyweights Good Charlotte, hardcore trailblazers Knocked Loose, veteran act…
With 2000Trees creeping up on us faster and faster, we thought we might have been done with any new additions for 2025 from our friends at 2000trees. Well, we can think again. Just when we thought the line up was locked in and we had no more acts to look forward to, the organisers have…
I Prevail took to the Wembley arena stage for their biggest London headline show yet. With Trash Boat and Blind Channel in tow, they turned the pyro, the breakdowns, and the pits up to 11. Matt Higgs was there to capture it – check out the photos from the night in the gallery below. Trash…
Overall Score: 9/10Musicianship: 10/10Variety: 9/10Consistency: 10/10Pros: Epic sounds, great melodies and keeps its momentum throughoutCons: May not appeal to everyone Birmingham boys Led By Lanterns have been challenging the norms of the music industry for years, building their own community and connecting directly with their fan base through Twitch and Discord. Citing While She Sleeps…
Happy New Year to all our wonderful readers, and we bring New Year’s Gifts courtesy of the folks at Slam Dunk Festival! Originally announced on Christmas Day itself, the Slam Dunk have unleashed a wonderful present for all festival attendees – ten more bands! Top of the pile are huge favourites of ours here at…
A couple of weeks ago, it was revealed that Arizona’s finest original emo rockers Jimmy Eat World were going to headline their first UK festival by topping the bill at Slam Dunk 2018. Then, on Monday, it was announced they had co-headliners in the shape of none other than Good Charlotte. The Madden brothers and…
The end of January saw a somewhat eclectic line up of Pennsylvania Pop-Punk band The Wonder Years, Pup, Trash Boat and Tiny Moving Parts in Stylus, Leeds. First to take to the stage are Tiny Moving Parts (8). Opening with Sundress, the band deliver an exciting set that sees frontman Dylan Matheisen leap around the…
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…
As we reach the end of 2016, June and the release of Beartooth’s latest album, Aggressive, already feel like a lifetime ago, but the electric atmosphere at the o2 Shepherds Bush Empire shows that people are eager to hear what the new songs sound like live. We sent Rachael Griffiths to the show to capture…
Things went a bit haywire in the Rock Sins camp last week, so there was no video of the week contest. As a result, we’ve decided to double the numbers this week. That’s right, a whopping TEN videos to choose from. First up in this bumper edition of the Rock Sins video of the week…