EP REVIEW: ‘Abandonment’ by Bad Breeding
Bad Breeding seem to embody so much about modern life in their music. That’s what a lot of the praise for last year’s Divide album came down to, a band […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘For Now’ by DMA’s
For a band whose biggest influence is supposedly Bruce Springsteen, it’s no surprise that DMA’s sound a lot closer to Oasis, so much so that it’s naturally divided the Gallagher […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘The Spark That Moves’ by Cancer Bats
As one of the few unanimously adored bands in punk and hardcore, the pressure has been taken off of Cancer Bats somewhat. After all, for a band who frequently masquerade […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Get Terrified’ by itoldyouiwouldeatyou
A band like itoldyouiwouldeatyou is always important to have around, especially at the ground level they’re at right now. When topics of gender and identity are still very much pushed […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Terror’ by Wonk Unit
Alex Johnson’s path from drug addict and alcoholic to punk rock everyman is a heartwarming tale, and it’s something that follows the Wonk Unit frontman wherever he goes. Over six […]
LIVE REVIEW: Epica @ The Ritz, Manchester – 12th April 2018
To say that Epica are (pardon the pun) epic would be an understatement. The lengthy queue outside the venue way before doors, full of people of all ages and interests, […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Fearless’ by Gus G
Gus G isn’t the type of guitarist who’d come across as having a prominent solo career, mostly because his most noteworthy work comes across as so sporadic. Sure, he’s maintained […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Ex’ by The Kenneths
Chances are if you’ve been following underground UK punk for the last couple of years, you’ll be familiar with The Kenneths. They’ve certainly been doing enough to get their name […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Challenger’ by Haggard Cat
There’s something about Haggard Cat that feels as though they were never supposed to be more than a side project. After the unfortunate split of Heck last year, it felt […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘The Future’ by From Ashes To New
It’s easy to feel sorry for From Ashes To New. They’re out here peddling a dramatically uncool sound in their electronica-coated rap-rock, but you can tell how much they really […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Devouring Mortality’ by Skeletal Remains
Skeletal Remains originally formed as Anthropophagy in 2011 and released two studio albums – Beyond The Flesh in 2012 and Condemned To Misery in 2015. Their latest album, Devouring Mortality, […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘ruiner’ by nothing,nowhere.
For all the notions of Lil Peep being “the future of emo”, the conversation of what really deserves that label doesn’t seem to have been seriously considered until after his […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Ember’ by Breaking Benjamin
People seem to underestimate what Breaking Benjamin are capable of, not in a musical sense, but what that music can actually do. For a band firmly entrenched in the world […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Life In Exile’ by Shields
There’s no way to talk about Shields at this point without bringing up the passing of guitarist George Christie who took his own life in January. Obviously it was a […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Grit’ by No Fun At All
You can really tell the resurgence of older punk bands is in full swing now. There’s always still a market for the genuinely game-changing acts like Rancid and NOFX, particularly […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Pale Glow’ by VNDTA
When a band claims that their influences run from Thy Art Is Murder and Pantera to No Doubt, some major alarm bells usually start to go off. After all, too […]
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