A monster of a headline set from Guns N’ Roses caps off the Saturday of Download Festival 2026, along with Trivium, Babymetal, Black Veil Brides, Behemoth, South Arcade and more.
Tag: grunge
On the verge of an unbelievable rise, Die Spitz arrive in Bristol to show why they’re one of the most hotly-tipped names in alt-rock.
The never-ending run of Dead Pony arrives in Cardiff, where their standing as one of current alt-rock’s most fun acts remains in earnest.
Although they’re still in need of an identity of their own, there’s plenty of emo-leaning promise exhibited by divedown on their debut EP.
They’re one of the most hyped bands around right now, and with a debut collection of incisive grunge cuts, Bleech 9:3 can already justify it.
After a long absence, Basement’s indie-rock reworking has quite a few nice ideas, but also just as many limitations that they struggle to work around.
On a debut that’s a near-perfect synthesis of shoegaze, grunge and melodic hardcore, Silo are already well on their way towards stepping up from their newcomer status.
Tautness and tension define Flatwounds’ new EP, making for a gripping, forceful alt-rock sound.
In this Review Round-Up, there’s a bumper crop of releases including a new one from HANABIE., the return of Shields, a serious step up from Sick Joy, and Survivalist who…are also here.
For the opening of 2026’s Onomatoposter exhibition, Pulled Apart By Horses bring their garage-rock punch to Birkenhead’s Future Yard.