Marking their biggest headline show at none other than the legendary O2 Academy Brixton. Malevolence bring their brand new album ‘Where Only The Truth Is Spoken’ accompanied by PSYCHO-FRAME, Dying Wish and Speed. Starting off the night with possibly the heaviest band on the line-up, PSYCHO-FRAME took to the stage to bring their Florida Deathcore to the audience at Brixton; they absolutely did not hold back, putting their guitars in Drop D and delivering some of the cleanest

Newcastle hardcore showed out for Higher Power in an evening filled with punchy performances and controlled chaos. From the inaugural set of geordie quintet Dissent to the learned stage presence of Higher Power the energy seeped through the walls of The Grove. The evening opened with Dissent , a by-the-book hardcore outfit native to Newcastle who had no trouble inspiring violence in The Grove; the spin kicks had pints spilled within minutes while the windmills and cartwheels

On the fourth night after Halloween, American WEDNESDAY 13 came back to London. Featuring the founder JOSEPH MICHAEL POOL (vocals, guitars), ROMAN SURMAN (guitars, backing vocals), TROY DOEBBLER (bass, backing vocals), JACK TANKERSLEY (guitars, backing vocals) and MIKE DUPKE (drums), the horror heavy metal five-piece is currently promoting their latest release Mid Death Crisis across the world, and the London stop was their first one of the UK leg. Supported by SOAP GIRL

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

With ever darkening nights and dreary rain, a warm welcome is The Psychedelic Furs with their 2025 UK and European Tour. Kickstarting in Wolverhampton at the Wulfrun Hall with post-punk rock to heal your soul and lift your spirits. As a steadily building crowd forms, standing shoulder to shoulder but still with plenty of room to dance, a mix of faces, ages and styles. The setup on stage is simple, nothing fancy but that only allows the audience to enjoy the music without any

Power metal giants Helloween celebrate their 40th anniversary with a European tour, joined by heavy quintet Beast In Black. Now, that’s how you throw a birthday party, and we were invited. As for the cherry on the (birthday) cake, Helloween were promoting their 19th full studio album: ‘Giants & Monsters’, which launched on August 27th 2025. With a repertoire this massive and a two hours set, we were gifted a stadium-worthy show. Theatrical outfits, monster fights and glorious

It’s gloomy. Of course, it’s bloody gloomy. Paradise Lost are playing the Islington Assembly Hall in October. That might be one of the most gothic sentences ever composed. They’re also hot off the heels of their new album, Ascension , which has had quite the good time critically as of late. This has to be the umpteenth time the Paradise Lost boys have played in the capital, and for good reason. No British metal band has shown themselves to be musical chameleons quite like the

With the release of their third studio album ‘Parasites And Butterflies’, Nova Twins have taken on their biggest headline tour yet; at O2 Forum Kentish Town, bringing this new album and sound to their fans with many sold-out nights and adding more respect and notoriety to their name. We headed down to London for their biggest headline show to date and in none other than their hometown. They had friends Ashaine White and Hot Wax supporting, with Ashaine’s strong vocals coupl

When JACK BALFOUR SCOTT founded LEAP five years ago, no one knew the band would soon become one of the most important bands on the British modern indie-rock scene. With the help of ADAM MASON (guitar), DECLAN BROWN (bass) and HECTOR COTTAM (drums) and SCOTTS ’s diverse cultural influences, the band quickly formed its significant musical presence and soon released its debut EP. This October, the four-piece released its highly anticipated debut album Entropy , and has alre

The last time Heart Attack Man graced Leeds with their presence, it was in the grassy paddocks of Temple Newsam via the Key Club stage. The band played a nine song set, including the newest singles from ‘Joyride The Pale Horse’ and nearly blew the roof off! Their set was electric and fully echoed the atmosphere being curated by the tent bursting with old and new fans alike. In the months since the release of ‘Joyride The Pale Horse’, Heart Attack Man return to our shores agai

Almost one year ago today, LA-based goth-rock band DEAD POSEY released their debut album Are You in a Cult? to great praise and acclaim. Since then, they have been relentlessly spreading their darkness across the world, with tours in their homeland of America, numerous festival appearances, and support slots. It feels right that on the anniversary month of their first full-length release, this rapidly-rising duo would return to the UK for their biggest ever headline tour -

Modern metal is an ever-evolving genre, and it’s bands like TSS that are helping to expand the horizons of what is truly metal in this fast-paced world. TSS bring together elements from Rap, emo, synth wave, neo metal and even phonk, blending them all with modern metal and creating something entirely unique. They've been in the scene since 2016 and have had the chance to open for ASKING ALEXANDRIA back in 2018 and been signed to Fearless Records, joining a bunch of other g

Hailing from Oxfordshire, atmospheric post-hardcore band, Lastelle , spent the last night of their Exist tour in the darkened Room 3 of Corporation in Sheffield, closing out the nine date run with an evening of sad songs, heavy screaming and lots of crowd participation. Best known for their lyrics confronting the ‘emotionally uncomfortable’ with lines about the struggles of facing loss, living with neurodivergence and the art of discovering yourselves, Lastelle made a cold, F

One of the last festivals of the summer Amplified took place in Corporation in Sheffield last weekend with an impressive line up of: Confessions of a Traitor, Red Method, Continents, Seething Akira, Cobermouth, Swarm 6ix, DJINOVA, InRetrospect, Pulse, Waterlines, Asleep At The Helm, Within Reach & From Tyranny. 13 amazing bands, no clashes and hosted indoors for an affordable price. Amplified has the makings of a festival you could add to your summer rotation. FROM TYRANNY F

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