Nothing says a gig is a hardcore gig more than a performance in an unexpected place. Tucked away in Southampton is the Edmund Kell Unitarian Church. An unassuming building from the outside, but a transformative space that is perfect for a hardcore show. The show was everything that a UK hardcore fan could dream of. It gave the reminiscing feel of a basement gig whilst showcasing talents of the present and future. With no barrier, a homemade set up of amps and cabs, and the h

When it comes to hardcore heavyweights Desolated, guitarist Richy Unsworth has always felt more comfortable playing intimate venues, with devoted crowds that ooze with disorder. “I love it when it properly kicks off, and you’ve got a massive pit. That’s my perfect vibe. I like stage divers, but they don’t happen very often for us, because I think there is not normally a front row, they sort of evacuate.” Perhaps that’s why the title of Desolated’s new album, ‘Finding Peace’,

With the release of their new album ‘FINDING PEACE’, Desolated thought it only right to pull off two kick-ass release shows to celebrate...

Hardcore has come a long way in the last nine years, and we’ve seen the monumental rise of the genre, going from strength to strength in underground venues to monstrous no-barrier sets at Coachella. Charli XCX made it known to the heavy music girlies that 2025 will be a Turnstile summer, and even in the UK, the community descends in its droves to Manchester for Outbreak Festival. In the blink of an eye, how we perceive a genre rooted in community, with its raw brutality of s

London’s Electric Brixton venue has been home to plenty of the most impressive heavy tours of the last few years. Even in the last couple...