In this Review Round-Up, there’s a host of flawed but solid albums, spanning a beatdown from Varials; an exercise in alt-metal opulence from Lost Society; and an indie-rock overreach from snake eyes.
Tag: hardcore
An intense, visceral night of hardcore is led by Counterparts in Manchester.
In this Review Round-Up, A Wilhelm Scream come out with a stellar return, next to new albums from The Gloom In The Corner and Shelf Lives that are also pleasantly strong.
Unsurprising for one of the definitive forces of heavy music in the 21st Century, Converge’s newest is, yet again, great.
The meteoric rise of Paleface Swiss continues in earnest, arriving in Manchester and sporting what already looks like one of the heavy bills of the year.
On their newest arena tour, Biffy Clyro arrive in Manchester to (as always) reassert themselves as the gold standard for live performances among the UK’s alt-rock pack.
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.
As their farewell tour arrives in Manchester, Stray From The Path bow out as one of the most vital forces in heavy music.
In the final Review Round-Up of 2025, new releases from Seven Blood and Deficit wrap the year up on a sour note, but male//gaze prove strong enough to pull it back somewhat.
The biggest show of Malevolence’s career etches them among hardcore’s greats once and for all, with an equally astounding heavy bill in tow.