After years defined by burnout, fractured identity and the weight of expectation, Patty Walters stepped away from music entirely, only to rediscover the part of himself he thought he had lost. That reconnection, first with himself and then with Ben Langford‑Biss, Ali Testo and Patrick Foley, lit the fuse for AS IT IS choosing to exist again on their own terms. What follows is not nostalgia, but a reclamation. It is four brothers rebuilding the thing that once saved them, claw

It's well and truly festival season - with a few major ones already having just past - and we're seeing tons of subsequent announcements across the board. Mainly upcoming tours across the UK and Europe, but we've had quite a few albums, and of course, singles. Here's what we've been listening to lately: As It Is - Live, Laugh, Love Los Angeles Confronting the ever worsening political climate in vocalist Patty Walters' home country, AS IT IS have chosen to release a final sing

Download festival is one of the biggest festivals in the UK and the largest gathering of metalheads you might ever see, so we want to help you navigate its 900-acre grounds. This list contains our top 10 bands you won't want to miss from the top end of the bill (The main Apex and Opus stages). This list isn't just the headliners but the performances that we truly think you shouldn't miss, whether it's a band that has travelled from far or bands that rarely visit the UK, the a

We're swinging out of spring and into summer here at Out of Rage, with clear skies above our heads and a sun-charged atmosphere all around us. We've been enjoying kicking our feet back and spinning some sick new tunes for the season. Here's what we've been listening to lately: As It Is - Do You Remember? AS IT IS return with Do You Remember?, their most nostalgic and self‑mythologising track yet. The track is the third single from their upcoming self‑titled album out in July

As we ring in the new year here at Out of Rage, we're no longer looking back at 2025 - we're looking forward to everything 2026 has to offer. We've had countless tour announcements, albums teases - and of course, all the latest singles we've had on repeat. As It Is - Ruin My Life (ft. Murray Macleod) Accompanied by the announcement of their long awaited self titled album, coming later this year, AS IT IS have dropped the brand new track Ruin My Life (ft. MURRAY MACLEOD). Ac

The pop-punk and alternative scenes have always thrived on energy, emotion, and connection, and few bands capture all three as...