A powerful showing from Evanescence in Manchester reinforces an alt-metal lineage that’s far from spent.
Tag: hard rock
Even for a true, uncomplicated, meat-and-potatoes rock album, The Warning still have enough panache to give them a noteworthy edge.
2000trees 2026 continues with a storming headline set from Funeral For A Friend, plus the return of Arcane Roots, and plenty from Militarie Gun, The Wildhearts, House Of Protection, The Scratch and more.
The Pretty Reckless continue to stand a head taller than most in the retro-rock space, though their new album carries just as many limitations as it does strengths.
An intimate, fan-focused show continues Black Veil Brides’ new run of success, perhaps with even more highlights and brushes with truly great presence.
Download Festival comes to a close for 2026 with a huge headline set from Linkin Park, as well as A Day To Remember, letlive., The Pretty Reckless, Ice Nine Kills, Creeper, RØRY and more.
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.
Download Festival 2026 gets off to a flying start with Limp Bizkit headlining, plus appearances from Electric Callboy, Halestorm, Cypress Hill, Scene Queen, Daughtry and more.
In this Review Round-Up, Super Sometimes’ pop-punk proves routinely solid, while new albums from CQ Wrestling and Dan Byrne are more notable in their limitations.
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.