Two decades deep into their slow-burning crusade, WITCHSORROW return with The Devil And All His Works, an album that doesn’t so much revisit doom metal’s foundations as sink back into them like they were carved in stone. This is not a reinvention record, nor does it pretend to be. Instead, it is a reaffirmation of purpose: heavy, patient, and utterly committed to the genre’s most monolithic traditions. From the outset, WITCHSORROW make it clear they are still operating on the

Liverpool's CUT SHORT have spent the last few years quietly building a reputation as one of the UK's most promising rising heavy bands. Sharing stages with Wargasm UK, Dream State and Heart Of A Coward, while earning support from BBC Radio 1, Kerrang!, Metal Hammer and Rock Sound, they've steadily proven they are more than another name in the ever-growing metalcore landscape. Their latest EP, Modern Affliction, is further evidence that the hype surrounding them is well deserv

Things are really kicking off now: not only do we have the iconic 2000 Trees festival next week, but we've also had a solid slate of tours sweeping the UK. METALLICA, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, HAYLEY WILLIAMS, and so much more that the summer has to offer. In the off-time, though, we're taking in these recent singles from bands both big and small. Here's what we've been listening to lately: 156/Silence - Proxy Idols Fresh off the back of a tour supporting THORNHILL as well as a hu

Dutch death metal group SAVAGE are finally ready to release their first studio EP. Featuring members from ENTRAPMENT, they’re not exactly new to the scene, but as SAVAGE, their sole release until now was a fairly promising demo from 2023. In those three tracks they made it clear what they’re here to do - harken back to old-school death metal, taking clear influence from ENTOMBED (specifically their earlier releases under the name NIHILIST). They further this goal on Septic T

Engraving their furious sound into the underground hardcore scene, MARTYRS SAINT are now ready to step from the shadows and unleash their epic debut EP From Strength To Strength. Hailing from Bristol, the four-piece band have created an EP that has a quality and weight of 20 artists performing together. It’s a marker of how seamless they’ve become as a unit and the force they feed into their sound to portray such power and intensity that translates to their live shows. While

10 years on from his previous band APPOLLONIA, Vincent Mery has made his triumphant return to music with his brand new project HEX DIVIDED, a one-man project of epic riffs and hooks, commanding drumbeats, and searing lyrics delivered with a silkiness that threads into powerfully husky notes. You won’t need to wait long to appreciate HEX DIVIDED’s taste of alt-metal with the impending release of the EP Hex Divided I, a short but sweet collection that shows the evolution of his

Earlier this year, JUNIUS released their first new song in nearly ten years. It’s been quite the break for them - since 2017’s Eternal Rituals For The Accretion Of Light they’ve only played a few gigs, including a short Europe tour last year. With that in mind, new music wasn’t a huge surprise, but with all this time having passed, and only two founding members remaining in the group, a completely different sound was to be expected. That’s what they did with Initiatrix, the l

MILLION MOONS, a relatively small group on the London post-rock circuit, are back for their third full-length LP, You Be Good, I Love You. Already striking is the title and artwork, both a reference to Alex the Parrot, a parrot studied by scientists researching animals and their ability to communicate with human intelligence - the title is named after his last words. So it’s all the more effective when you find out the album’s thesis is about the complexity of the animal king

For a band whose music has always balanced vulnerability with infectious indie-rock charm, In Heaven There’s Rainbows feels like the moment SNARLS truly come into their own. The Ohio quartet’s latest EP is both a celebration of youthful optimism and an acknowledgement of the realities that threaten to dull it, delivering six tracks that shimmer with hope while carrying the scars of growing up. At its core, In Heaven There’s Rainbows is about holding onto the things that once

EXPLORING BIRDSONG truly have built their rightful home as a genre-fusing band brick by brick, the release of their debut full-length album Every House We Built a new, rock-solid foundation in their expanding estate. Puns aside, this album is a venture that sees the three-piece push themselves to new heights sonically while drawing on real experiences to fuel their impassioned lyrics and performance. Initially using sparing metaphors for house construction to represent changi

Punk rock and country seem entirely removed from each other, yet Montreal based TRUCK VIOLENCE have forged the two genres into opposing sides of the same coin with their emphatic second album The weathervane is my body. A sound that blurs the line between small-town folk music and forceful punk-rock, the music takes some inspiration from the band’s experiences of moving from picturesque rural zones - where guitarist/banjoist Paul Lecours and vocalist Karsyn Henderson single-h

“We write a song, a year later it's more relevant than the day we wrote it. That keeps happening, and to be honest, it fills me with dismay.” This is the emotional devastation prevalent in DEAD PIONEERS’ third album Wagon Burner, an incredibly moving, politically charged, and rage-inducing album made up of defiant punk-rock carnage and evocative spoken word from vocalist Gregg Deal. Its core message is unshakable in its fierce sound and lyrics “No kings, no masters / Kick aga

Please stand for your Republic’s national anthems. A roaring proclamation with a blazing hot sound, EVERY HELL return to pierce your ears and black hearts with new EP The People's Republic of Hell. While the Brighton/Bristol unit may be leading us joyfully into hell, it's been a heavenly month for the band, with new management, international touring teams, and fresh from their support slot for HAGGARD CAT. What better way to celebrate their hattrick wins and hard graft than t

Vancouver gloomwavers DOUR wrote and recorded their debut album AGORA with an earlier lineup: a trio consisting of Zak Salehian (guitar/vocals), Patrick Hamil (drums), and Gabe Jacob Ferman (bass). After a lengthy battle against substance abuse and depression, Ferman tragically passed away in January this year. He never had the chance to see the album released into the world. Months later, the record is being put out unchanged, exactly as recorded; a document that preserves h

Manchester has never struggled to produce exciting guitar bands, but right now there feels like something particularly special brewing in the city. Among the new wave of artists helping shape that resurgence, PYNCHER continue to establish themselves as one of its most intriguing voices. Following the promise of debut EP Every Town Needs A Stranger, upcoming EP I Really Mean It This Time doesn’t simply build on that foundation, it reinforces it with sharper songwriting, bigger

ZERUEL is an artist as mysterious as he is prolific. With the release of only one EP, he’s already been opening for groups like DEAFHEAVEN on their UK and EU tour alongside PORTRAYAL OF GUILT, and also shoegaze hall of fame-ers LSD AND THE SEARCH FOR GOD, whose studio discography ironically contains less tracks than the upcoming ZERUEL album this review is about. Some accounts refer to “him” as a singular artist, others refer to “them” as a band. It’s hard to know what the in

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

It’s been noted all too often over the past several months that 2026 is very much the year of the “comeback album”. A band releasing their first great project in years (decades, in one or two cases) is one thing, but a band releasing their first new project in a long time is a different thing entirely. Enter WARNING, whose previous album, 2006’s Watching From A Distance is hailed as one of the greatest records in the doom metal subgenre. It’s easy to see why it’s endured too,

A few months after the release of their album FADED INTENTIONS in November 2025, FALSE REALITY, a mosh pit ready, hardcore piece from London provides fans with extra goodies. Comprised of vocalist Rachel Rigby, guitarist Dave Connolly, bassist Joe Cornwell, and drummer Louis Dale, the band although fresh is already gaining traction with household names such as SPEED featuring on their first album. FADED FEATURES takes a select few from FADED INTENTIONS and baptizes them into

Bringing energy, fun and addictive anthems, the debut album from pop-punk rising stars DOUBLE XP, All A Game is packed with nostalgic moments that feel like finding an old iPod Nano loaded with all the songs that defined a generation. Hailing from New York, DOUBLE XP are a four-piece band that have clearly found their sound and committed to it. Head-nodding and toe-tapping tunes make up the backbone of this album, utilising everything that pop-punk is renowned for. Fast-paced