The world has woken up to Outbreak. Like it or not, at last year's London edition of the festival, we found ourselves in a place where TURNSTILE could headline the same weekend as CHARLI XCX. Now, she’s gone one step further in releasing her own “rock music”. We’re in a reality in which KNOCKED LOOSE could create a song with DENZEL CURRY, and Kim K is about to follow daughter NORTH WEST on a fourteen-date tour of her metal-tinged hyperpop across America. The same kind that Ha

When discussing the modern-day titans of Hardcore, TRAPPED UNDER ICE simply cannot be ignored. Exploding onto the Baltimore Hardcore scene in 2007, their influence over today’s scene is astronomic, and they are rightfully one of the most well-respected groups in hardcore, with bands like SPEED citing them as influences. TRAPPED UNDER ICE was originally founded by Sam Trapkin on guitar, Justice Tripp , who went on to later found ANGEL DU$T , on vocals, with Daniel Klipa on

There was a lot going on in New Jersey in 2006. Post-hardcore was hitting a peak on the Jersey scene, with bands like SENSES FAIL and THURSDAY dominating the top-8 friends list of every cool teenager with long black hair on Myspace. Somewhere in a New Jersey basement, Gerard Way was bleaching his hair white, preparing to unleash the most impactful rock album of the 21 st century into the world with their band, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE. But away from the chaos and distortion of th

2025 was the year Outbreak truly became countercultural, a razor-cut celebration of the sharpest edges of the music spectrum. In the...

Outbreak Festival returns in June 2025 to Manchester’s BEC Arena and for the first time ever, London’s Victoria Park. Often hailed as the...

Turnstile, as a band, are many things. They are probably the largest hardcore band in the world, certainly top two with Knocked Loose....

With their appearance at Outbreak just around the corner, here’s our thoughts on every Knocked Loose album and EP - in detail, because...

The UK hardcore scene is thriving like never before. The energy, creativity, and passion pouring out of the scene right now is truly electrifying. A new wave of bands is tearing through venues, blending ferocious energy with raw emotion and pushing the genre into bold new territory. Whether metallic riffs, stomping two-step beats, or cathartic singalongs, the UK is delivering some of the most exciting and urgent hardcore in years. From sweaty basement shows to packed-out fest

Deafheaven, the unsung heroes of melodic black metal, are set to have a phenomenal 2025. With the release of their latest album, 'Lonely...

Words: Amber Brooks, Amy Watson, Dulce Mendes, Katerina Stepanikova and Vee Richardson Here it is- The monolithic 20+ festival guide to...

Outbreak’s Saturday and Sunday were incredibly different from their Friday offering - you can check out our Friday review here! Saturday...

Outbreak 2024, the return to the BEC Arena and a hot topic of conversation by OB Veterans across the weekend. The end of June brought...

It's been a sec, but we're back on it and in perfect time for June, now that Pride Month is upon us! Not only that, it’s also the...