Lizzie Jones

Nottingham's Bodega hosted a deeply uncompromising bill last week as WORN OUT , PUPIL SLICER  and LLNN  delivered a night that explored multiple corners of contemporary heavy music. Across the evening, each band brought a distinct approach to intensity.  WORN OUT  began the evening's performance. The group's sound is immediately abrasive and hard, with an undeniable punk attitude and urgency. No effort was made toward polishing the group's performance. Rather, there was a clear focus toward...

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 rituals, Mangata didn’

The long anticipated ‘Unholy Trinity’ tour visited their one UK stop in the O2 Brixton and to say it was spectacular would be an...