2000Trees has long been one of the UK’s most exciting festivals for fans of alternative music, bringing together the best of rock, punk, hardcore, metal, emo, and everything sitting somewhere in between. Its reputation has always been built on more than just big names, with the festival consistently giving space to the bands pushing heavy and alternative music forward. Taking place from Wednesday 8th to Saturday 11th July at Upcote Farm in Cheltenham, this year’s lineup is st

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

Hallo-weekend in Manchester was underway with the second stop of the European leg of HANABIE. ’s 2025 world tour, accompanied by LAKE MALICE for the UK portion. An emerging powerhouse of metalcore, HANABIE. , played their first English show to a sold out crowd in the Manchester Academy 2 with all the vigour of a band hitting their stride. Entry into the Manchester Academy 2 proved a little confusing as there was an Emofest taking place next door, resulting in a mixture of t

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When news broke of a new alternative festival in Sheffield, it was clear that Shreddler would be an unmissable event. This all-day...

Easily the heaviest band of the night, Lake Malice delivered a powerful blend of Metalcore and Hyperpop (a new but most definitely...

Lake Malice didn’t just perform; they transformed the atmosphere. They took to the stage greeted by an initially sluggish Wednesday night...

Well it's officially cold now, and here at Out Of Rage we're keeping warm by listening to the absolute fire on our playlists. There's a...

Ollie Hayman tells us all about working as a photographer at one of the best new emerging alternative music festivals. Festival season...