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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Super Sometimes, CQ Wrestling, Dan Byrne

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  • Posted on May 18, 2026May 18, 2026

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.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: From Ashes To New, Lord Of The Lost, Love Rarely

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  • Posted on April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

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.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Black Label Society – ‘Engines Of Demolition’

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  • Posted on March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

Even with their base of hard rock and metal having barely changed after all these years, Black Label Society have still got it.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Gladie, Filth Is Eternal, S8NT ELEKTRIC

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  • Posted on March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

In this Review Round-Up, indie-rock and punk produce some strong new albums from Gladie and Filth Is Eternal respectively, while hard rock gives us a total non-starter from S8NT ELEKTRIC.

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LIVE REVIEW: Alter Bridge – AO Arena, Manchester – 26/02/2026

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  • Posted on March 8, 2026March 8, 2026

As at home in arenas as ever, Alter Bridge arrive in Manchester packing some of the most soaring, refined hard rock around.

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LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: Airbourne – Academy, Manchester – 25/02/2026

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  • Posted on March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

They’re about as deep as a paddling pool (and about as innovative as one, too), but Airbourne channel all their energies into red-blooded rock ‘n’ roll for some pretty great fun.

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LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: Sleep Theory – O2 Ritz, Manchester – 09/02/2026

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  • Posted on February 12, 2026April 21, 2026

In their crusade to become the new faces of radio-rock and alt-metal, Sleep Theory arrive in Manchester to make waves that are impossible to miss.

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LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: Clutch – Academy, Manchester – 19/12/2025

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  • Posted on December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

Clutch bring some serious heat to close out the year, thanks to what’s still among some of the most vital and vivacious hard rock out there.

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THE CATCH-UP: Rock In 2025

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  • Posted on December 15, 2025December 15, 2025

2025 is coming to a close, so we’ve gone back through the last 12 months to take a look at all the major rock, metal, punk and alternative releases that we missed.

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PHOTOS: Nothing More – O2 Ritz, Manchester – 04/12/2025

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  • Posted on December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

On their latest UK tour, Nothing More bring their dense, daring hard rock to Manchester’s O2 Ritz.

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Guilt Trip’s new album is another solid offering of hardcore from them, and nowhere near as special as it probably thinks it is.

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