A few months after the release of their album FADED INTENTIONS in November 2025, FALSE REALITY, a mosh pit ready, hardcore piece from London provides fans with extra goodies. Comprised of vocalist Rachel Rigby, guitarist Dave Connolly, bassist Joe Cornwell, and drummer Louis Dale, the band although fresh is already gaining traction with household names such as SPEED featuring on their first album. FADED FEATURES takes a select few from FADED INTENTIONS and baptizes them into

Bringing energy, fun and addictive anthems, the debut album from pop-punk rising stars DOUBLE XP, All A Game is packed with nostalgic moments that feel like finding an old iPod Nano loaded with all the songs that defined a generation. Hailing from New York, DOUBLE XP are a four-piece band that have clearly found their sound and committed to it. Head-nodding and toe-tapping tunes make up the backbone of this album, utilising everything that pop-punk is renowned for. Fast-paced

A common sentiment in some music circles over the past several years is a yearning for the days where artists could simply release an album every year. Of course, the current streaming-based music landscape makes this extremely difficult for many. But it hasn’t stopped the Canadian avant-garde and drone metal group, BIG|BRAVE, from dropping an album every year since 2023. Granted, last year’s OST was entirely drone and electroacoustic, inspired in no small part by guitarist M

There’s a particular kind of spirit that comes from starting in the places most bands only romanticise in hindsight, like the house shows, the backyards, the strangers’ floors that blur together by week three on the road. Formed in Tallahassee, Florida, and best known for their candid songwriting, intricate guitar work, and a rise shaped by the DIY scene, POOL KIDS didn’t just dip their toes into that world; they built themselves from it. When they talk about the years gone b

Walking into Deaf Institute, the first thing that stood out was how little space there was on stage. With two drum kits already set up and equipment squeezed into every available corner, it felt like all three bands would have a challenge on their hands before a note had even been played. As the venue slowly filled, a selection of DAVID BOWIE tracks played over the speakers before ROBBIE WILLIAMS' Let Me Entertain You welcomed the first support act to the stage. Opening the n

There’s a rooftop somewhere in the UK where four Australians are opening presents. HEADWRECK, consisting of Connor Hickman, Jamo Benadie, Dayne Paix, and Colby Horton, have apparently become the kind of band that interviewers bring gifts to. When the question of arriving empty-handed comes up, Colby barely misses a beat. “Yeah, actually, for the privilege of interviewing HEADWRECK, you must present us with one offering each.” It sets the tone for everything that follows. It’s

The passing of Steve Albini in 2024 was a shock for the entirety of the music world, no less Japanese post-rock group MONO, who he had worked closely alongside for the best part of twenty years - ever since 2004’s Walking Cloud and Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered and the Sun Shined. Going into the upcoming Snowdrop, with a key player missing, it almost feels like a necessity to pay tribute to this long-time partnership with the man who helped bring their most iconic albums to li

As music continues to revive beloved genres from decades past, the return of a full-blooded rock ’n’ roll record felt inevitable. DES ROCS has always embraced the grit and fearlessness that comes with owning rock. When all hope has dissipated and you are longing for resilience, To Hell and Back invites a play-through. Launching the third album, containing 11 tracks, listeners are guided through a journey of self discovery and Danny Rocco's artistic expression. Each song takes

Few bands in modern alternative music have built a connection with their audience quite like TWENTY ONE PILOTS . Formed in Columbus, Ohio by Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun , the duo have spent over a decade blending hip hop, alternative rock, indie and electronic music into something uniquely their own. Their songs are deeply introspective yet often delivered on some of the biggest stages in the world. Across albums such as Vessel , Blurryface , Trench and Clancy , the band hav

Two years in the making but with an incredible 30 years of seasoned talent behind it, Sacramento band FOREIGN FILM have cultivated their debut record A Love Letter, incorporating hints of their hardcore roots with their more prevalent shoegaze influences, all melded together into a sound individual from anything they’ve tried before. The original creation of WILL HAVEN’s Jeff Irwin, through his early stages of exploring sound he gradually brought over other members of WILL H

GUILT TRIP have carved their name into the steely genre of hardcore metal and it’s not hard to see how they’ve built their fanbase and success, through tirelessly developing and polishing their sound to an endless string of tours and festival slots, as well as lifting up the local Manchester metal scene and supporting worthwhile causes. Formed from the Manchester, Northern, and Midlands scenes, GUILT TRIP have solidified their place at the top of an ever-expanding scene with

Since forming in 2018, Massachusetts band LOVEWELL have steadily dropped singles over the years as well as 2022 EP Around The Flowers, exploring a mix of genres and developing their signature sound. That sound has officially reached new heights on their debut album Everything You Ever Wanted, a collection that sees the four-piece blending their hardcore roots with alternative sounds and hypnotic vocals for an unexpected and entirely enjoyable sound. Focusing on grunge rhythms

From the very beginning, SLEEPING WITH SIRENS have built their music around connection. Their songs have always felt like a refuge for listeners navigating loneliness, frustration, heartbreak, and self-doubt. Whether through huge singalong choruses or cathartic post-hardcore breakdowns, the band have consistently created music that reminds people they are not alone. On An Ending In Itself, that sense of connection remains at the centre of everything they do. Produced by Will

Described by Tarja Turunen herself as the "heaviest record of her career", releases her tenth overall solo studio album Frisson Noir, first metal album since In The Raw back in 2019. Produced and mixed by veteran rock producer Neal Avron, known for his work with LINKIN PARK, FALL OUT BOY, and YOU ME AT SIX, helps to give the album a raw alternative rock bite within the symphonic metal landscape. This dynamic is immediate from the title track with a calming melody that gradual

When discussing the modern-day titans of Hardcore, TRAPPED UNDER ICE simply cannot be ignored. Exploding onto the Baltimore Hardcore scene in 2007, their influence over today’s scene is astronomic, and they are rightfully one of the most well-respected groups in hardcore, with bands like SPEED citing them as influences. TRAPPED UNDER ICE was originally founded by Sam Trapkin on guitar, Justice Tripp , who went on to later found ANGEL DU$T , on vocals, with Daniel Klipa on

The room became one as a sea of two-hundred onlookers swayed back and forth in rhythmic timing to the hypnotic synth tune sphere of annihilation. Entranced by the sound, it was clear that this moment would be career defining for IVRI. The Theory of You Tour Pt. 2 marked the first time IVRI not only played in London, but embarked on an international tour. With the London show fully sold out, anticipation buzzed around the room in conversations between likeminded fans, many of

Here comes a sad one. The spectacular UK screamo trio ALGAE BLOOM are done. They’ve played their last show (this writer was at the second-last one), they’ve now released their last music, and can’t be long off shipping their final bits of merch off. So, in order to give them a little more of a send-off, it’s only right to show them a little love and cover the last music that the band will be putting out. Across just thirteen minutes and three tracks, …it lasts forever, and th

FUCKED UP are back with their new album Year Of The Monkey, the second chapter in the Grass Can Move Stones trilogy, which picks up where Year Of The Goat left off in December 2025. This marks the penultimate entry in their Zodiac album series, with nine parts coming before last year’s effort from as early as 2006, and one more left to come later this year - Year Of The Rooster, currently billed to release in October. The Grass Can Move Stones trilogy tells the story of Mon

Two albums in the space of a few months? From one of the best bands to ever do it? Count us in. CONVERGE are icons, heroes in the world of uncompromisingly heavy music. Having already put out a contender for album of the year with Love Is Not Enough earlier this year, we’re now lucky enough to be treated to a double dose of the esteemed metalcore collective in Hum of Hurt, a more noise-inflected release rather than the metallic -core sound of the former. Right off the bat, we

Progressive metal legends VOIVOD are unleashing a symphony of chaos with QUEBEC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA on this latest live release. VOIVOD are musically dense and complex, but the addition of an orchestra will make listeners truly understand how layered their music can be. As a live album it will not create any new fans, but it can give a new level of appreciation to VOIVOD's songwriting craft. The band sound as heavy as ever with a new found cinematic energy which takes them clo

Anyone who isn’t familiar with LINKIN PARK, past and present, must be living under a rock. Titans of nu metal, they wrote some of the world’s most renowned and iconic heavy albums, Hybrid Theory and Meteora, after all. But this is by far not the only thing they’ve got to offer — with over two decades behind their back, they keep shapeshifting at every step. Finally reunited after Chester Bennington’s tragic death put life on hold for years, the band teaches us how grief and t

Slam Dunk? We believe so! In fact, the festival's twentieth birthday had one of the strongest weekends to date. The duelling dates at both Leeds and Hatfield rarely miss, but this year sunk the basket with its most ambitious roster yet. Staying true to its pop-punk roots, American high-fliers GOOD CHARLOTTE take the headlining slot, flanked by TAKING BACK SUNDAY and DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL. On the newer, heavier rebranding of their other main stage, hardcore takes precedent wi

Aren't you glad that heatwave is over? We're certainly glad to no longer be sweating buckets, hiding away from the relentless sun. Now it's over (for now) we can trade in that heat for these hot new tunes. Here's what we've been listening to lately: Against The Current - Dead Man Walking Still riding the high from their last single and gearing up for an immense 2026/27 of tours and new music, AGAINST THE CURRENT are firmly establishing their latest evolution with gut-puncher

For the last twenty-five years, Birmingham’s most beloved heavy music pub Scruffy Murphy’s has sat nestled on the edge of the city centre, serving the alternative scene from the nu-metal days to now. But underneath the bar is where the real magic happens. With a dinky 130 person capacity, the pub’s live music venue is the perfect size for intimate, explosive shows – and that’s exactly what BODYWEB are primed to deliver. Fresh off of their tour supporting hardcore heroes SPEED