Closing their first Download festival performance with a beheading, the gears were in motion for the “Off With Their Heads!” tour. The Southampton six piece glam rock band, CREEPER, are known for their theatrical and immersive shows. Opening with the dramatic flair of silhouette performance and filling the stage with gothic props, the CREEPER’s cult were excited with black leather, dramatic makeup and electrifying energy to fuel the darkness. With support from STARBENDERS and

Walking into Deaf Institute, the first thing that stood out was how little space there was on stage. With two drum kits already set up and equipment squeezed into every available corner, it felt like all three bands would have a challenge on their hands before a note had even been played. As the venue slowly filled, a selection of DAVID BOWIE tracks played over the speakers before ROBBIE WILLIAMS' Let Me Entertain You welcomed the first support act to the stage. Opening the n

A wicked rock 'n' roll blizzard is coming your way. Atlanta quartet STARBENDERS have a beast of a record ready to unleash. The stunning The Beast Goes On arrives three years after their critically acclaimed record Take Back the Night , and it exhales themes of love, loss and reinvention woven through. Sonically sharp, unique and pure STARBENDERS at its core, the band bring their witchy, glam-soaked world to its most fully realised form yet. The record blends the glamorous

In the small Manchester venue of Gorilla on a wet and rainy night, fans were lining up right down the road ever so patiently to make...