Halloween is looming ever closer. Here at Out of Rage, we're all ready for the spookiest of nights - we've got our costumes, our horror movie marathons underway, and most importantly, no tricks and all treats with these new tracks we've been spinning. Here's what we've been listening to lately: Track of the Week: Calva Louise - La Promesa CALVA LOUISE continues to defy expectations with La Promesa, a wildly creative collision of flamenco, Venezuelan Joropo, period drama and b

We are living in a political hell that scapegoats the queer community and minorities, allows greedy, gluttonous billionaires to eradicate entire civilisations, land, and violate nature while slapping us lowly peasants with the bill, and tells us to thank the polished brogues crushing our windpipes - if you're not angry, you're not paying attention. ÓMOIA isn't just angry, they're unleashing an unquenchable rage on their breakthrough EP What Lies Beneath, delivering an eviscer

For fans of the gothic, the weird and wonderful, of alt-rock hooks inspired by classic horror writers, allow yourself to be put under the spell of VENUS GRRRLS and their new EP To Die As Lovers May. Drink your fill of pulsing, rich guitar riffs, become ensnared in the woven threads of industrial beats and gothic-rock notes, and lose yourself to powerhouse siren vocals that invite you to join the coven. Originating from across the Midlands and North England, the Leeds-based ba

A debut EP that encapsulates everything you’re capable of in six tracks is no mean feat. It’s a tall ask for anyone and the majority of bands still in their formative years grapple with it to the point of indecision. HOT MESS on the other hand hit the ground running with their first outing Make Myself Your Favorite Scene. The Milwaukee five piece pulled off an impressively considered body of work, that manages to balance the grit with electronic movement that make most songs

Something unseen is creeping, tip-toeing on the worn floorboards of Glasgow’s alternative music scene. Enigmatic, esoteric, they’re the kind of coven you might encounter while wandering alone in the woods upon the witching hour. The fairytale melodies you hear in your peripheral. The haunting harmonies that seem to lurk in your footsteps, hiding in the gaps in the treelines. Listen to them, those beings of the night. What music they make. TANZANA live in the shadowed spaces b

Download, 2025. The festival debut of a new, fairly unknown band that had only formed two years prior. Download, 2026? After an insane year, UNPEOPLE had graduated to the Apex mainstage, and opened the day for headliner, LINKIN PARK. It was one of the most electric performances across the weekend - who else can get moshpits going at 11am on a Sunday? Now they are finally here to launch their first album, we are unpeople. After releasing their introductory single, smother, bac

Bristol stands as one of the most beloved cities in the UK for punks and alt kids, housing a plethora of iconic venues, a rich history within the punk movement and birthing plenty of big names and local legends. Such artists would inspire M/X, a trio created within the south-western city, who are one of those unassuming acts that leave a lasting impression on any soul to witness them at a gig. The band, consisting of all queer members fronted by Max Pickering, emerged in 2023

The best time to discover a band is when they are in the midst of rising to the top. This can be said for HERIOT, a band that can still be caught headlining intimate venues or playing as support acts for the biggest names in UK metal, like BRING ME THE HORIZON and LOATHE. Whether they are delivering enormous riffs in a 150-capacity venue or a 4,500-capacity one, their musical prowess remains a constant. Here at Out of Rage, we delve into what makes them remarkable in 2026. It

It’s rare to see the future of the music industry being moulded in real time, but at Beyond The Music Festival - the four day conference taking place next week in Mediacity, Manchester - invaluable discussions on creating a fair and vibrant music eco-system are being shaped from the grassroots up. Presented as ‘round stage summits’, built to reach important decisions that inspire action with a delegate vote cast at the end of every conversation, this unique event doesn’t just

Merging genres and refusing to be placed in a box, LAKE MALICE celebrate the release of their debut album I Wanna Know If It’s Real. From supporting big names such as ENTER SHIKARI, SKINDRED and BLOODYWOOD to performing festivals such as Download, Slam Dunk and Rock For People, the Brighton based duo had been relentlessly growing their fanbase through their online presence and live shows. Whilst digesting their broad genre mix of metalcore, hyper pop and electronic sounds, LA

If you have been paying attention to the British alternative music scene over the last few years, you will have heard about the Windmill in Brixton. You may have seen stills of your favourite up-and-coming weirdos playing in front of a gold tinsel backdrop, or you may have caught the shimmer of it in the background of a video where someone is shirtless and crowd-surfing over a handful of impassioned gig-goers. You may have even been lucky to attend a show there yourself, and

The last hardcore function of the summer is finally upon us — Burn It Down is more back than it has arguably ever been; bigger, stronger, absolutely erratic and unmatched. Over the three days spent down in the coastal South West, we travel all around the country and even the world, which somehow only takes us a one minute walk at most. Packed up neatly in one single street in Torquay, the festival offers four uniquely set up (no barrier!) stages, a variety of creative merchan

Following the release of the EP Entertain Me and singles Angel Wings and Grief is for the Living, Out Of Rage had the privilege of sitting down with J of VIENNA VIENNA on the second night of their first UK/EU headline tour to fully grasp his reality of trying to become the most authentic version of yourself, exploring self image, queer identity and what 'Glimmer Rock' means. J was super excited for this new adventure saying: "I've never left North America so I'm so beyond gr

BRAT's latest release, Manslayer, is a showcase of what makes the band so appealing: a true antidote to the toxic masculinity and misogyny that can often infect the heavy music scene. BRAT are heavy, and this album hits in the way all great heavy music truly hits. They describe their sound as being 'Bimboviolence', which fits somewhere in the landscape of grindcore, power violence and general metal greatness. Their sound is an unrelenting, uncompromising onslaught of anger

Grunge has been one of the most revered rock subgenres, portraying vulnerability and anger at the world through gritty instruments and pulverising rhythms, the misconception of grunge being a “don’t care” attitude when really they care so deeply the rage erupts out of them. Liverpudlian quartet EAST EXCHANGE are now taking on two incredible feats: bringing classic grunge expression into a modern setting, and breathing new life into the underground scene in Liverpool. “The who

To spend time with your friends is already a blessing; to centre your deep-rooted friendship at the core of your music is on another level. OLIVE VOX aren’t just a Texan alt-rock quartet, they’re best friends, brothers in blood and music, a sentiment that has seen them taking on the rock scene and quickly earning a growing fanbase that are hungry for their emotional honesty and self-reflection, their evident joy at performing live, and medleys that weave catchy guitar riffs w

THE MEFFS have undoubtedly delivered a riotous party and protest on their second full-length album Business - that may sound a little cliche, but damned if it’s not true. Business goes hard from the get-go and refuses to let up as the duo take aim at everyone and everything that’s wrong in society, their refusal to become disillusioned evident as they instead channel their bewilderment and dismay at the world into heavily distorted riffs, an onslaught of drums, and gritty dua

LAKE MALICE are rapidly anchoring themselves as an alternative rock duo from Brighton blending various genres. Capitulating themselves through metalcore, hyper pop and electronic sounds; LAKE MALICE are proving that their artistic creativity can transcend singular labels. After releasing their EP, Post Genesis, Alice Guala and Blake Cornwall are excited to release their debut album I Wanna Know If It’s Real. Diving into themes of mental health, social media addictions and phy

The French four-piece pop-punk group MIRABELLE. are back with their latest EP, Losers. This follows their debut album, Welcome To My Funeral, released in 2024, which earned the band a place on Amazon’s “Ones to Watch 2025” list. MIRABELLE. fuse their fun attitude and uplifting melodies while completely flipping the script, addressing life’s grittier and darker aspects. While their debut explored themes such as death in all its forms, Losers focuses on anxiety and the struggle

Manchester has long been one of Britain’s most prolific breeding grounds for elite music. OASIS and THE STONE ROSES may be two of the city’s most influential exports, but Manchester’s musical identity stretches far beyond them. Within its metalcore and alternative scene, MIDNIGHT SWIM are beginning to make their presence known, and their self-titled debut is an impressive introduction. Formed in 2023 after lead vocalist Jack Valentine and guitarist Danny Heaton’s previous pro