As we reach the midpoint of the year, we give our thoughts on some of 2019’s releases that we missed covering over the last six months, featuring Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, The Chemical Brothers, The Specials, Martha, Amon Amarth and plenty more
With the end of 2018 just days away, it’s worth reflecting on just how much music has been released, good, bad or in between. And while we’ve covered more of […]
Amid the sprawl of Norwegian black metal in the early ‘90s, replete with the murders and church burnings that would become the catalyst for waves of controversy and media frenzy, […]
So much of the hype surrounding Bitch Hawk has focused on the individual achievements of its members, all of which seem to perfectly back up the reputation of a band […]
THIS WEEK: Weezer kick off The Black Album’s era with a brand new track, plus new music from Sleep On It, Culture Abuse, The Prodigy & Ho99o9, Sleep Token, Laura Jane Grace, itoldyouiwouldeatyou, The Struts and more
Extreme metal bands don’t get much bigger than Behemoth. In a genre whose music is overshadowed by the notoriety and controversy that’s engulfed its purveyors (something that even Behemoth themselves […]
THIS WEEK: Stand Atlantic gear up for the release of their debut album, plus track reviews of Machine Gun Kelly, Behemoth, Beartooth, Basement, The Faim, The Hold Steady, Metric, Youth Killed It, Capsize and more
THIS WEEK: Muse come out with a brand new song, as well as reviews of new tracks from Twenty One Pilots, Good Charlotte, The Wombats, Puppy, Laura Jane Grace, Single Mothers, Soulfly, Scarlxrd and more
THIS WEEK: It’s the big return of Bring Me The Horizon alongside Andy Black, You Me At Six, The Story So Far and Atreyu, as well as new music from Blood Youth, Clutch, I Don’t Know How But They Found Me, Hellogoodbye, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Rise Of The Northstar, Vodun and more
Deafheaven’s ubiquity within black metal is certainly something that’s unique to them. Of course, a single act torn between acclaim and vilification is nothing new, especially in this genre, but […]
There’s a number of reasons why a band like Pagan is absolutely perfect to exist in 2018. At a point where crossover potential is deemed by inventiveness and passion rather […]
For as abbreviated and clumsily constructed as it was, Zeal & Ardor’s Devil Is Fine was an utterly fascinating release, mixing black metal with traditional African-American slave music for what […]
Going into Svalbard’s second album It’s Hard To Have Hope, there are no promises of an easy, uplifting listen whatsoever. As if the title alone wasn’t enough to keep thoughts […]
For all the derision that Deafheaven were pelted with for giving black metal a more commercialised shoegaze shimmer, it’s tough to say that hasn’t been effective. Not only have they […]
Alongside Venom Prison, The King Is Blind are one of the UK’s most important new metal bands, because they’re a beacon of how much the sea change within rock music […]
As a music creation tool, the internet has become a valuable asset as of late, with various acts only being able to create their music by connecting online. With the […]
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