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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
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REVIEW: CONVEY - A Place in Hell For Us Both
CONVEY are leading the charge in the hardcore scene and their latest album delivers a new dynamic to the genre. A Place in Hell For Us Both isn’t just loud; it’s emotionally engaging with compositions that fuse genres to create a high energy package that leaves your blood pumping and head rocking. It’s a fierce EP with crushing breakdowns, rapid-fire riffs and a blend of screamed and melodic vocals giving the intensity and emotional depth. It’s chaotic, it’s energetic, it’s
REVIEW: Night Ritualz - Time Is A Thief
NIGHT RITUALZ’s second album arrives with a title that sounds almost cliché, until you sit inside it. Time does steal; it steals hours, momentum, youth, clarity. On Time Is A Thief, NIGHT RITUALZ leans into that quiet erosion and turns it into something you can dance to in the dark. Based in San Antonio and releasing his sophomore effort through Metropolis Records, NIGHT RITUALZ continues refining the sound he’s half-jokingly labelled “fuck wave” - a collision of darkwave, E
REVIEW: Bruise Control - Bruise Control
Manchester’s BRUISE CONTROL are quickly carving out a name for themselves on the punk scene, and this new EP makes it easy to see why. They mix the raw punch of late hardcore with jagged, restless indie guitars, and it hits like they’re playing right in your living room. The vocals cut through every track with sharp, no-nonsense energy, driving the songs forward while never letting the chaos run wild. By the end, it’s clear. BRUISE CONTROL are a band with confidence, bite,
REVIEW: Power Snatch - EP1
POWER SNATCH is the new project from singer HAYLEY WILLIAMS and songwriter DANIEL JAMES , who WILLIAMS worked with previously on her latest solo album Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party in late 2025. Together they have now released a debut of three new songs, known as EP1 , plus a single on streaming services called ASSIGNMENT . WILLIAMS is famously known as being the lead singer of PARAMORE - whose last release was This Is Why back in 2023 - and has been using her creative p
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