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MALLAVORA - On courage, catharsis, and What If Better Never Comes
There’s a particular kind of courage in building momentum slowly. No viral overnight explosion. No manufactured rebrand. Just years of graft, evolution and quiet defiance. For Bristol-based alt-metal band MALLAVORA, the recent surge of festivals, radio sessions, fashion week appearances and mounting press attention doesn’t feel like a breakthrough. It feels like the groundwork is finally beginning to breathe. “We still feel really small,” vocalist Jessica Douek says with dis
STARBENDERS: on Spiders, Synths and The Beast Goes On
A new spectre looms over the scene of alternative rock, ready to strike and inject its venom with silver-gilded fangs. It’s STARBENDERS ’ fourth album offering, The Beast Goes On : haunting in parts, jaunty in others, and an all-around knockout. This is the first project to feature new drummer Qi Wei , and “holds a special place in [the bands’] hearts” for that reason - the opportunity to make brand new mayhem together. The album launches you straight into the mix with anthem
LEAP: Taking the Jump and Never Looking Back
With a sold-out London headline show, a top five German rock chart entry, their biggest UK tour successfully finished and a fresh signing to the Epitaph Records, London-based four-piece LEAP are riding a wave entirely of their own making. Following their first full album release - Entropy , an emotionally charged statement of independence, catharsis, and friendship - we sat down with the frontman Jack Scott right after the big release to discuss this leap of faith that has cl
Rage Reviews: Recent Releases, February 11th 2026
Valentine's day may be coming up, but here at Out of Rage, the only thing we're falling in love with is the wealth of new music coming out lately. Here's what we've been listening to: The Amity Affliction - House of Cards THE AMITY AFFLICTION have released their first single from their upcoming album of the same name HOUSE OF CARDS ! This song marks the start of a new era and sets the tone for what they have to bring to the table. The track opens atmospheric and echoing with
Rage Reviews: Recent Releases, January 28th 2026
Well, what feels like the longest month in the year is almost over - it's dragged on, but we certainly wouldn't have gotten through it if we didn't have so much new music releasing, like the tracks below! Here's what we've been listening to: Dead Pony - Eat My Dust! DEAD PONY are back with a new single, Eat My Dust! ; a very fitting title because they waste absolutely zero time cutting into the action on this track. From the starting seconds, we’re hit with an intense wall of
MOTHER VULTURE: On Skindred, Seeing What Fits and Choosing Violence.
If there’s one band out there that should have more attention than they get, it’s MOTHER VULTURE . The band always get recognised for having infectious energy on stage, and with their newest album, Cartoon Violence , it's only on the up from here. Making sure 2026 will be their year by kicking it off with the release of their latest album Cartoon Violence , we spoke with guitarist Brodie Maguire to discuss the creative process and the evolution of MOTHER VULTURE . The band
CRYSTAL LAKE: Comebacks, changing lineups, and carrying The Weight of Sound
The Japanese metalcore five-piece CRYSTAL LAKE formed in 2002, and in that time they have solidified their place as one of the world’s leading bands in the genre. In the last 24 years the band has evolved and adapted to get where it is now, and through this they have created a distinctive sound which will be amplified further as their latest album, The Weight of Sound , comes out this week. The band are due to embark on a full co-headline tour with metalcore giants MISS MAY
OOR COVER: Conjurer on Unself, understanding yourself and being the OOR sound of 2026
As one of the preeminent bands within the UK’s death metal scene, CONJURER took the heavy music world by storm late last year with the release of their outstanding new album Unself - which, amongst its many accolades, is now Out Of Rage's sound of 2026. Now, sat with Dani Nightingale (vocals, guitar) and Brady Deeprose (guitar, vocals), we took the opportunity to delve into an album that champions poignant discussions about queerness and neurodivergence in the modern age,
GET TO KNOW: Reality Unfolds 2026
There’s something about January in London that makes heavy music hit harder. The nights are long, the city feels bruised around the edges, and there’s a collective hunger for something real. Reality Unfolds understands that instinct better than most. Returning to the New Cross Inn from 16–18 January 2026, the festival marks its fourth year as one of the UK underground’s most vital independent gatherings for hardcore, screamo and extreme music. Built on DIY ethics and communit
PROJECT MEG: A returning face on the scene, chronic illness, and new music
From the grungy sound of OHBOY! to the indie-pop danciness of SARPA SALPA , and most recently the hook-laden heft of UNPEOPLE ’s massive riffs, Meg Mash has run the gauntlet of the UK’s DIY music scenes across the last couple of years. However, when a chronic illness diagnosis - in Meg ’s case, a particularly severe bout of COVID-19 - caused them to have to exit UNPEOPLE for the sake of both her mental and physical health, the possibility of touring as a career instantly we
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REVIEW: Weedpecker - V
Five years on from their previous release, WEEDPECKER return with their highly anticipated fifth studio album V . PIOTR wrote that this album is deeply personal to him and is used to process his emotions, and this shines all throughout the LP. This is him opening up and that feels truly special to witness. The Polish psychedelic, progressive rock outfit open with a calm and atmospheric tone, much different to the opener for IV . Where that is much more in your face and straig
REVIEW: Carpenter Brut - Leather Temple
The sky shines no bewitching television static glare. There is no dead channel. There is only red, alive; a bloodstain on the heavens, the red-hot ichor of leather-clad angels screaming its shadows into every nook, every recess, every misbegotten alley of this city. CARPENTER BRUT , the industry-defining seminal synth suzerain brings forth the new Leather Temple, the orchestrally bombastic finale to his leather series of long-plays that brings a cinematic climax to his most r
REVIEW: Deeper Graves - Pull Me Toward The Dark
Picture a cityscape in the throes of winter. You stand, leaning against the cold concrete walls of a dark alleyway, cigarette to your lips as you gaze out onto the night’s lonely streets. The wind whistles through the gaps between buildings, and sirens sound far off in the distance, as if just to fill the quiet. Maybe it’s a sign; you’re not alone. Sometimes, though, you can be in a city of people and still feel deeply isolated. These are the scenes that DEEPER GRAVES has us
REVIEW: Random Hearts - Love PTSD
The nostalgia runs deep for French post-hardcore outfit RANDOM HEARTS as they craft their debut album Love PTSD , taking 90s post hardcore conventions and sprinkling in 00s emo rock to make a soundscape that matches the angst and yearning of the album’s lyrics. A solid debut for RANDOM HEARTS , Love PTSD feels like a solid foundation to build their sound from. Lyrically, there are pieces of beautiful imagery woven into Love PTSD that paint the picture of yearning and regre
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