THE RAVEN AGE threw an intimate, UK exclusive show in London earlier in April, and although they did not expect a big audience – after all, it was the first Easter weekend, they were delighted with the amount of fans who showed up to celebrate. Opening the night were the Midlands-based BRIGHT BLACK . The Alt Hard Rock-Metal four piece brought a huge wave of energy with them the second they walked onto the stage, and their mission was clear – to make the crowd move. The voca

Islington Assembly Hall was on fire, and for a very good reason. THE RAVEN AGE prepared to close off their Monarchy Tour, celebrating the band’s tenth year anniversary. Excitement filled the air as fans filled the pit and balcony, with a sense of sadness and melancholy lingering underneath it all. This show was guitarist GEORGE HARRIS ’ last show as a member of THE RAVEN AGE , having founded the band with former guitarist DAN WRIGHT , who had left the band in 2017. A show

Mangata Festival proved itself once again as a vital celebration of the heavy and the weird, where rising local acts shared stages with international chaos merchants and every room felt alive with something loud, strange, or completely unexpected. From the sweaty intensity of the Tap & Tumblr to the scale of the main stage, the day was a showcase of just how rich and varied the underground continues to be. Whether it was toads on drums, metalcore hand hearts, or doom-laden ri

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