It was a weekend-eve party in Club Academy last Thursday as Rain City Drive and Honey Revenge played the Manchester leg of their joint European tour, bringing Belmont along for the ride. Every set was high energy and full of personality

ROYALS had ignited movement, FORT HOPE had widened the emotional field, and CALL ME AMOUR had pulled everyone into the centre and held them there. It wasn’t just a gig — it was immersion, release, and connection rendered tangible.

Since bursting into the UK alt-rock scene in 2021 with their debut EP ‘These Days Mixtape’, Leicester based trio Mouth Culture have made an immediate and unforgettable impact, blending the raw catharsis of angsty rock with the restless energy of pop punk. Since then they’ve kept themselves firmly planted in the scene and have made it known loud and clear that they are the ones to watch.

Is there a better way than spending Friday night out than listening to metal? Absolutely not. Especially when SINSAENUM are in the city!