In this Review Round-Up, great work comes from Lord Of The Lost finishing their album trilogy and Love Rarely delivering one of the breakthroughs of 2026…next to a total waste of time from From Ashes To New.
With a packed crowd and a slew of eerie, enigmatic alt-metal cuts to hand, SKYND make as big an impression as possible as they arrive in Manchester.
Though not quite the lightning in a bottle of their breakthrough, Bilmuri’s fusion of alt-metal and bro-country remains entertaining to no end.
A spacious, patient take on their regular pop-punk adds a new layer to Broadside while remaining thoroughly engaging.
Enter Shikari’s surprise album keeps them on a track that they know well, only this time, missing some of the elements that’d really make it soar.
The charm, humility and abundance of huge pop moments from 5 Seconds Of Summer make for a show to remember in Manchester.
In this Review Round-Up, there’s the usual greatness from I Am The Avalanche; limited but fun fare from Arkells; and the inexplicable return—and redemption—of Nekrogoblikon.
Fresh off their strong last album, Novelists lead an equally adept metalcore bill as they take to Manchester’s Club Academy.
After a contentious previous album, Wage War somehow look to get back on track with another helping of featureless metalcore gruel.
Two inimitable titans of noise finally unite for a proper team-up, though the result isn’t quite the sum of its parts.