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REVIEW: Lowen - Do Not Go to War with the Demons Of Mazandaran
Lowen’s 'Do Not Go to War with the Demons of Mazandaran' stands as a profound blend of progressive doom metal and Persian mythology. The...
Vee Richardson
Oct 1, 20243 min read


REVIEW: Drug Church - PRUDE
New York's Drug Church write music that just sounds like them . They are clearly very proud of the fact too , aiming to polish a familiar...
Erin Strom
Oct 1, 20243 min read


LIVE FROM THE PIT: Party Cannon, Pintglass and Street Soldier
It's not often a three-band lineup can deliver pure fun with every act, and it's not often a Monday night gig has such a high-energy...
Will Freeman
Sep 30, 20243 min read


Hooligans and Horn Sections – Football and Ska, the Unsung Alternative Scene of Britain's Most Ubiquitous Sport
When talking about music and football, the homogenised view would likely be that of the Stone Island swagger of Oasis. The current...
Dominic Allin
Sep 28, 20245 min read


REVIEW: Bicurious - Your Life Is Over Now...
Dublin’s favourite two piece band Bicurious are back and better than ever with their new album ‘Your Life is Over Now…’. The Irish...
Jess Leadbeater
Sep 28, 20243 min read


REVIEW: Godspeed You! Black Emperor - NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024, 28,340 DEAD
Godspeed You! Black Emperor should need absolutely no introduction. Since the releases of their ambitious debut ‘F# A# ∞’ in 1997, and...
Jay Kirby
Sep 28, 20243 min read


REVIEW: Pale Waves - Smitten
Since their 2018 debut with ‘My Mind Makes Noises’, the Manchester-made indie rockers Pale Waves have challenged the music industry with...
Arcadia Craven
Sep 25, 20243 min read


REVIEW: Broken Jaw - No-OnE cArEs!
Gloucestershire's Broken Jaw have mixed punk and metal into one finely tuned partying machine on their upcoming sophomore record, 'No-OnE...
Jasmine Longhurst
Sep 23, 20243 min read


Punk: Where Do We Draw the Line?
Punk has always been more than just music; it’s a defiant way of life, a cultural rebellion, and a rejection of mainstream commercialism....
Vee Richardson
Sep 22, 20245 min read


REVIEW: Heriot - Devoured by the Mouth of Hell
Swindon's most exciting young band have the release of their first full-length album within touching distance now. Heriot's rise within...
Jasmine Longhurst
Sep 22, 20243 min read


REVIEW: Xiu Xiu - 13"Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto With Bison Horn Grips
Possibly up for the award of longest album title of 2024, Xiu Xiu's '13"Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto With Bison Horn Grips' arrives...
Jasmine Longhurst
Sep 21, 20244 min read


REVIEW: Our Hollow Our Home - Hope & Hell
When you think of Southampton's metal scene, amongst others there is one band that comes to the forefront of your mind - Our Hollow, Our...
Lucas Grayson
Sep 20, 20243 min read


REVIEW: Rain City Drive - Things Are Different Now
Florida’s finest Rain City Drive are back with their ever-evolving alt–rock, and their much anticipated second album ‘Things Are...
Lisa York
Sep 20, 20242 min read


REVIEW: Nightwish - Yesterwynde
No you are not dreaming, Nightwish has awakened generations of fans by releasing a new album, three and a half years in the making. This...
Lysandre Pons
Sep 20, 20243 min read


REVIEW: Warlock AD - Book II: The Valley of Vâgené
Introducing Warlock A.D’s second debut album, ‘Book II: The Valley of Vâgené’ the sequel to the much-loved and well received ‘Book I: The...
Ciara Hicks-Evans
Sep 20, 20243 min read


REVIEW: Glacial Tomb - Lightless Expanse
For the second full-length release from Denver's Glacial Tomb, the general public are about to be gifted a hulking behemoth of metal....
Jasmine Longhurst
Sep 13, 20243 min read


REVIEW: 156/Silence - People Watching
156/Silence’s fourth album is a love letter to the scene, combining classic metalcore structure and sounds with dreamy vocals and...
Julia Brunton
Sep 12, 20242 min read


LIVE FROM THE PIT: No Play Festival
Descending upon the backstreets behind the center of Liverpool, a thriving music community plants its roots along a two street stretch of...
Amber Brooks
Sep 11, 20244 min read


REVIEW: Zetra - Zetra
Synth-rock duo Zetra’s debut album is a shadow-cloaked journey through the universe, catastrophe and rebirth. Storytelling is a strength...
Gabriella Bosticco
Sep 9, 20242 min read


LIVE FROM THE PIT: SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Killing Me Softly and Boneflower
Bringing bands from the disparate locales of San Diego, Leeds and Madrid altogether onto one crazy touring lineup, the queercore screamo...
Jasmine Longhurst
Sep 7, 20243 min read
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