To many, Slam Dunk represents the proper kickoff of British festival season, something that feels especially pertinent now. This year, it’s slimmed down to a two-date affair over the bank […]
So apparently Upon A Burning Body still believe they have something left to offer. That can really be the only explanation, seeing as both a colossal fall from grace from […]
For more or less the entirety of their decade-plus existence, there’s been very little to complain about with Royal Republic. Like their fellow Swedes and spiritual forebears The Hives, this […]
It’ll be a great day when coverage of Frank Iero’s new music no longer has the obligation to refer to him as ‘former My Chemical Romance guitarist’. His number of […]
THIS WEEK: It’s all change for Waterparks as they kick off their new era, plus there’s new music from Alexisonfire, Knocked Loose, Yungblud and more
The greatest accolade that can be awarded to The Amazons at this point is that they’ve survived this long. Even among the silent majority indie acts (of which there’s a […]
The fact that Cursed Earth have managed to bounce back from what could’ve been a potentially killing blow is a remarkable act of resilience. They were one of the rare […]
The fusion of R&B and hip-hop with metalcore isn’t a new phenomenon but it’s certainly not a popular one. Once upon a time, Issues reigned on the throne of this […]
Rendezvous Point, the Norwegian progressive metal quintet, has returned with their new album Universal Chaos. This follows on from the release of their debut album, Solar Storm, in 2015. The […]
There are few acts that have as much relevance to both the mainstream world and the alternative world as Biffy Clyro. Sure, rock bands do get bigger, but in terms […]
On the whole, the 2010s have produced some much-needed revisions of what a modern pop star is. Of course artists like Billie Eilish continue to pile on levels of artifice […]
THIS WEEK: Mallory Knox lead up to the release of their big comeback album, Slipknot kick off their brand new era properly, and there’s new music from Broadside, Grayscale and more
Anyone expecting a new Rammstein album to come without some sort of controversy clearly isn’t too familiar with this band. They’ve effectively made their name at this stage through provocation […]
The lineage of Petrol Girls is one that’s been riding a distinct upward curve for some time. Their early EPs definitely showed promise as an incendiary force in feminist punk, […]
A lot of the material around New York’s The Ballet has compared them to Stephin Merritt, and it’s quite a pertinent comparison in a number of ways. Much of Merritt’s […]
You’d be forgiven for thinking that the name Brightlight City sounds familiar, even if it’s difficult to place exactly where from. They released their EP Our Future’s Not Dead in […]
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