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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: Dehydrated - Victims: Over 30 Years Of Sickness
There is lightning over the Tatras. Thunder roars high above the mountains of Slovakia once more, as the deluge of the venerable DEHYDRATED storms once more from the highland slopes directly into our ear canals. A tempest straight from 1991, their entry into 2026 with the compilation Victims: Over 30 Years Of Sickness is not just a waterfall of past and present hits: but a clear sign their best work is soon to come. While not boasting any new material, the compilation is a gr
REVIEW: Lucid Express - Instant Comfort
It's been four years since Hong-Kong based, shoegaze dreampop band LUCID EXPRESS have released their first full album. Their second album, Instant Comfort , has been released to portray the bands growth in those years and show what they've really learnt from their short time in the music industry. It's the kind you'll want to listen to a few times to really hear all the elements to each song. Distorted guitars ring out through the intro of Promise Me , echoing and creating
REVIEW: Twat Union - Don’t Blame the Peach
TWAT UNION ’s Don’t Blame the Peach is feminist punk packed with personality, finally bringing fan favourite tracks into their growing fanbase’s headphones and musing on everything from the change in how the world perceives women as they age to sneaking some self love in between work from home meetings. Don’t Blame the Peach opens with WFH , starting with a power chord riff and a smirk in KATE MAC 's voice as she whispers “wanking from home” as an introduction. As this wou
REVIEW: Struck/Down - Queue For The Cure
Kent groove metal crew STRUCK/DOWN have been grafting for this moment. Since dropping From Demons back in 2021 and following it up with To Witches in 2023, they have quietly built a reputation through Bloodstock appearances and support slots with RAGING SPEEDHORN . Now they are stepping up properly with their debut full length, Queue For The Cure , landing 20th February 2026 as a self-release. If you sit somewhere between MASTODON , LAMB OF GOD , and the crunch of early 20
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