After over a year, Australian indie rock outfit LAST DINOSAURS returned to the UK for their run of anniversary shows to celebrate their second studio release Wellness ; with a re-issue back in February, it was about time the band brought a small intimate show at the Garage in London. Starting off the night, REBOUNDER from New York graced the stage. While experiencing some technical difficulties, their bassist picked up a guitar and just started serenading the crowd as we w

The rise of emotionally charged metalcore in the UK has never felt more electric or unapologetically diverse than it does at the moment. What was once a niche has exploded into a brilliant genre where guttural screams sit beside harmonising vocals. From fierce anthems of defiance to haunting ballads about mental health, it is here to stay. With a roster of three awesome bands on this EMPLOYED TO SERVE bill, it proved to everyone in the room that this scene belongs to everyone

On the backend of the EU and UK leg of their Prowler Tour, Pop Punk veterans WATERPARKS entered the O2 Academy in Bristol last Wednesday to deliver a high energy, crowd-pleaser of a set. Whilst the momentum of the evening was catapulted to a difficult high to follow by support in Irish emo’s GREYWIND , WATERPARKS were able to build off the back of that movement and keep the crowd’s spirits high. First up were the openers and alt-emo vanguards GREYWIND, who were able to brin

German thrash giants KREATOR brought their high production and perfectly curated lineup to London for a night of moshing, energy and metal magic. Opening the night was the most modern band on the bill, NAILS who brought their trademark grindcore short form songs. From the moment they started, their sound was dense and heavy, for a three-piece, without being overwhelming. The band worked as one unit of sound. Their stage setup was simple, harking back to the band's roots of

On the opening night of their Under Celestial Alignments tour, NORDIC GIANTS arrived at Clwb Ifor Bach in Cardiff to a strong crowd turnout and an expectant room. From the start, this felt like something more than just a live show — closer to a cinematic experience than a traditional gig. Opening the evening, FALSE HOPE FOR THE SAVAGE set the tone early with an energetic and melodic performance. Driven by strong, punchy drums and expansive soundscapes, their set pulled the

There begins an almost divine premonition at small, personal venues, the first weaving stanzas of a story born in a manger of sticky floors and blown out speakers. A prophecy found somewhere between the dark ceiling, its pattern lost under layers of thick paint and grease, between the bands politely shouting to a sound-tech only across the room, and the screeching roadworks just outside. That, sooner rather than later, the bands here will be found on great, windswept stages,

When you hear the name POPPY , what do you think of first? Bristol has seen yet another wave of metal fans at the beginning of March, as the Metal Queen POPPY made her way to the city as a part of her Constantly Nowhere Tour, promoting her latest release Empty Hands . Known for her artistic blend of everything heavy and pop, her appearance at the Electric Bristol was very anticipated by many fans. Bringing with her OCEAN GROVE and FOX LAKE , two bands that would be a sin

Despite forming thirty-three years ago, this is only the second time Phoenix based GREY DAZE have graced the UK soil. Initially founded by the late Chester Bennington , they made headlines and solidified their place in rock history with some iconic songs. After pausing making music in 1998, the band reformed with original drummer Sean Dowdell and with a new front-man, but the same killer sound that fans know and love. After touring for a while with their back catalogue, rei

Most people choose to spend their Sunday evenings relaxing and preparing for the week ahead. Instead, two-thousand people came down to the Shepherds Bush Empire to dance, mosh and have the time of their lives inside Midwichopolis, the city where CARPENTER BRUT’S Leather Trilogy takes place. But first, the crowd needed to be warmed up a bit. Enter SIERRA VEINS , who took to the stage armed with nothing more than a MIDI keyboard, pad, and a MIDI controller. But calling her set

HAIL THE SUN prove why boundaries are there to be broken and needles are there to be moved with a new era for melodic post-hardcore. Innovating a clean, vocals-forward sound, laced with intricate guitars that prescribe intense emotion, with their new record Cut Turn Fade Back , they have defined their own space within the Will Swan adjacent cinematic universe. With the phenomenal KURT TRAVIS - and in Leeds BLACK SURF - the band embarked on yet another highly acclaimed tour

Twenty-five years after their virtual debut, GORILLAZ are still reminding us why they remain a cult classic. Bold, bright visuals and packed with a whole soundscape of genres that offered a punch with multisensory delight. Playing their sold out The Mountain Tour around the UK and worldwide to tens of thousands of fans every night, we were lucky enough to catch the tour at its stop at Birmingham, BP Pulse Live. The brand new album The Mountain indulges the listeners in m

Bringing their co-headline European and UK tour to a close, metalcore veterans MISS MAY I and CRYSTAL LAKE made their way to the O2 Academy 3 in Birmingham. The night may not have gone to plan for a few reasons, but that did not stop any band on the line up from growing caution to the wind and giving it their all. Making their UK and European performance debut, Australian Nu-Metalcore group DIESECT were up first. Being the opening support is already a tough job, especiall

The Lonely God tour marks the culmination of a gradual return to form for FIT FOR A KING . After releasing the front-to-back banger album Dark Skies in 2018, the album that followed, 2020’s The Path , was a disappointing step down. The Hell We Create in 2022 was an improvement, but 2025’s Lonely God sees the Texan five-piece back at their peak. The band seem to know it too – their setlist for this tour contains all but one song from the album. The show at Manchester’s O2

ARTIO are a band like no other in the scene right now. Self produced, fiercely underrated and hailing from Leeds, the band headed out on tour fresh off the back of the release of their new album, Soul Rot . This record is an emotive ode to existing in a world not built for you, to creative burnout, and to the ever evolving journey of one's own identity. With the setting for the evening being the Deaf Institute in Manchester, a venue known for its intimate gigs and atmospheric

THRICE are one of the most enduring and creatively restless bands to come out of the late 90s post‑hardcore scene, and are known for constantly reinventing their sound while keeping a core emotional and philosophical intensity. After being a band of almost thirty years, forming in 1998 in Irvine, California, watching them take to the stage of Rock City on St Patrick's Day was a special moment; getting to watch a band who are still bringing the crowds together, with fans from

The Winter Circus’ debut in the UK was an energetic ska party driven by the 90s ska-punk royalty LESS THAN JAKE . From start to finish, every band was full of energy and love of performance; by the end of the evening the packed O2 Academy was primed for the weekend as they filed out into the crisp Leeds air. The BAR STOOL PREACHERS set a perfect tone for the evening as they opened the festivities, delivering their 90s punk with peps in their step. After set openers Choose my

On Friday night, Birmingham's Asylum, renowned for hosting the infamous Total Uprawr, welcomed a night dedicated to deathcore as part of The Hell Is Here, Hell Is Home Tour. With doors opening after 6pm, fans steadily filtered through the venue, many stopping first at the sprawling merch tables before gathering around the stage. The lineup, featuring BIG ASS TRUCK, PSYCHO-FRAME, INGESTED , and main event BODYSNATCHER , promised an evening of uncompromising mayhem and the Birm

The salt-tinged air of Brighton was home to Chalk, and despite being Friday the 13th, there was nothing unlucky about the night ahead. NOVA TWINS , childhood friends from London, have been on an impressive upward trajectory since the release of their debut album Who Are The Girls? back in 2020, snagging BRIT Awards nominations and landing spots on the bill of industry heavyweights like MUSE and FOO FIGHTERS . Now, in celebration of their latest release Parasites & Butterflie

On Tuesday night, fans of AGAINST THE CURRENT experienced a moment many had been waiting for. After more than a year largely off the radar, the band suddenly reappeared with the announcement of just six anniversary shows worldwide, and only one in the UK. For those lucky enough to secure tickets to the sold out London date, the reward was an intimate celebration of the band’s fifteen year journey. The New York trio vocalist Chrissy Costanza , drummer Will Ferri and guitaris

Camden in 2026 is a strange place. Infamous for its outsider cultures, it now props up a touristic doppelganger of itself, skewed like an AI replica, propagated for commerce. The old school punks passing through, clad heroically in their leather and safety pins, are homing beacons for the grit-edged music scene pulsating at the fringes, still pulling in the notable and notorious. DEAD PIONEERS , a five piece political punk band from Denver, finished their tour here at The Und