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

Raw, unfiltered emotion under the red and blue lights bled through Merseyside into the crowd, as Steph O'Sullivan (vocals) and Paul O'Sullivan (guitar) from Irish emo band GREYWIND gave it their all on a Sunday evening at District in Liverpool. OUT OF RAGE caught up with the band before the show to talk about touring with AS IT IS, their latest record Severed Heart City, recent and the emo resurgence. The band has had a lot of fun playing new songs from Severed Heart City. Wh

“It's like having a diary from a year ago be randomly released to the public - it's good, but it's strange.” Having seen SHOWING TEETH at their debut headline show and witnessed their presence online, it's no surprise to us that singer and founder Addison is as down-to-earth and witty in person. The natural charm she shows on stage is true to her authentic self and adds a layer of ease to our chat, which comes through in her humble candour about her rocketing success and noto

Musical theatre meets pop punk. A tale as old as time (or at least as old as the latter), but not so commonly done in this fashion. As we delve into the history of Northamptonshire acoustic duo THE WOT NOW, made up of Katie Perry and Margot Taylor, as well as the beginnings of upcoming debut single Out of Time, there's plenty more than meets the eye with this new act. Together with Katie's background in theatre and her instinct for melodic hooks, alongside Margot’s love of p

“Looking back from when we first called it quits to now, and just how special and remarkable this whole scene is, it’s the best feeling in the world.” Originating in the Chicago underground scene in 1998, punk-rockers SPITALFIELD took an indefinite break back in 2007 that was broken by stop-start reunions and projects, but it was never quite the right time to fully reform while personal life continued to hurtle forwards for each of them. Now, however, the time has finally com

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

With Deathrace, RISING INSANE returned to their metalcore roots while opening up about grief, trauma and the power of community. When we speak, the album has been out for just a few days. The band still feels the excitement from it, and maybe some relief, “it’s finally released and we got it done!” says the band’s guitarist Sven Polizuk. For a long time, these songs have belonged to them. They have lived with the demos, the rewrites, the discussions over direction and the ine

When asked how their day is going, there’s a weary pause as OLIVE VOX relive their 3am accommodation cancellation on the same day they’re due to drive 8 hours to kick off grunge legends THE TOADIES' tour. “We’re tired, but determined,” bassist Ben Reid summarises with a resolute smile. 'Determined' is certainly one way to explain how the band have catapulted upward over the last year, travelling across the US on non-stop tour support slots and resorting to sleeping in their v

Fresh out the oven, MOUTH ULCERS are an up-and-coming group of goth and post-punk lovers from London. Starting out as a band only last year, they have already managed to grow quite a bit, putting on headline shows around the country and across the channel. In line with the release of their fantastic debut EP Silent Pictures, we caught Zak and Jamie-Lee from MOUTH ULCERS to hear their personal perspective on the record. The band discuss what moving parts go into their sound an

After almost ten years as a band, half of which involved intensive construction work, EXPLORING BIRDSONG are finally ready to let us step into the world of their debut album, Every House We Built. This material might be the strongest they’ve had on show yet, as it keeps the core BIRDSONG sound, but exploring and developing its depths and corners - a sentiment that is also fully shared by all of the band members. Lynsey, Jonny and Matt take us through their own journey, talkin

“Compared to where we'd been, the alternative was to end the band, so we might as well just try this and see if we fall back in love with it.” Kitty A. Austen says this almost breezily, reminiscing on SAINT AGNES’ experience recording emotionally decimating album BLOODSUCKERS, an album borne from grief and turmoil that, at times, is still overwhelming for the band and vocalist Kitty in particular. Where it could have broken them down they instead made space for the grief to e

“I was trying to create a world of mine that was similar to those games that I love,” explained Braydon Hill, the creative force behind dark shoegaze project ZERUEL. Now that the long awaited Ruin;Rebirth has arrived, we sat down with Hill to talk about the road that led there. Going from delving into the difficulties of creating music as a side-project to the unexpected creative opportunities that came within the COVID-19 lockdowns, our conversation explored the making of th

“There’s no such thing as taking it easy over here.” Vocalist Mae Seaton concisely sums up what it’s been like for WREX since they formed in 2020, particularly the last year of non-stop touring and finding time to create their upcoming EP SADWORLD, releasing 20th May. “In terms of finishing it, it was tough,” admits guitarist and producer George Donoghue, “we were behind schedule, naturally off the back of that comes burnout, your health and trying to juggle having lives and

SACE6 took the world of heavy music by storm after their 2025 EP release Limerence. Not even a year later and they’re set to release their debut album brutalist. It builds upon their previous releases; showcasing their artistic growth and vision whilst keeping the hauntingly beautiful sound we know and love. Although the personal experiences and emotions both Sace and Noah went through during the creative process played a crucial role in shaping the meaning of the songs, they

Although LOVE RARELY have just only released their first record, the artists have gone through a decade-long journey of disbanding and then starting over again. This makes Pain Travels feel even more special, as if it was not enough before. "When we did finish the album, we were just unbelievably happy with it", shares CJ Levitt , a statement that must feel quite surreal to express, especially for the perfectionists that the band are. "It was a shock to the system, it was s

In the damp cellar of Camden’s Underworld venue, we spoke to the multi-media artist, poet and activist Gregg Deal , now also delivering his sharp, poignant and witty lyrics as the founder and frontman of political punk band, DEAD PIONEERS . The band's first stirrings began when Deal suggested to friends he wanted to try out a musical element to accompany his eye-opening and soul searching performance piece, ‘The Punk Pan-Indian Romantic Comedy’. With the “idea of using punk

Driven by revolution, industrial metal and electronic beats KMFDM is a global phenomenon founded in 1984. The band have accumulated an astonishing 1.7 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone. KMFDM are widely considered trailblazers on the industrial scene and have continued to write profoundly bold lyricism directed at oppression, political integrity and violence. Their music is a warm embrace from the dance floor enticing you to join in with their revolutionary ideology.

With a sold-out London headline show, a top five German rock chart entry, their biggest UK tour successfully finished and a fresh signing to the Epitaph Records, London-based four-piece LEAP are riding a wave entirely of their own making. Following their first full album release - Entropy, an emotionally charged statement of independence, catharsis, and friendship - we sat down with the frontman Jack Scott right after the big release to discuss this leap of faith that has cle

The Japanese metalcore five-piece CRYSTAL LAKE formed in 2002, and in that time they have solidified their place as one of the world’s leading bands in the genre. In the last 24 years the band has evolved and adapted to get where it is now, and through this they have created a distinctive sound which will be amplified further as their latest album, The Weight of Sound , comes out this week. The band are due to embark on a full co-headline tour with metalcore giants MISS MAY

From the grungy sound of OHBOY! to the indie-pop danciness of SARPA SALPA , and most recently the hook-laden heft of UNPEOPLE ’s massive riffs, Meg Mash has run the gauntlet of the UK’s DIY music scenes across the last couple of years. However, when a chronic illness diagnosis - in Meg ’s case, a particularly severe bout of COVID-19 - caused them to have to exit UNPEOPLE for the sake of both her mental and physical health, the possibility of touring as a career instantly we