ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Vulture Culture’ by Bombus
The modern metal conversation has never really felt all that accommodating for Bombus, a band who’ve often fallen outside of any specific waves of sub-genre-driven hype to generally plough along […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘N.A.T.I.O.N’ by Bad Wolves
The chances are that, had Bad Wolves not released their cover of The Cranberries’ Zombie and subsequently had it absolutely blow up, they’d be nowhere near the position they currently […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Walk The Sky’ by Alter Bridge
Alter Bridge seem to get away with a lot by virtue of Myles Kennedy being a powerhouse vocalist, and by not sounding like Creed despite three-quarters of its lineup originating […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Boneshaker’ by Airbourne
It was genuinely tempting to just copy and paste the intro paragraph from the last time we covered Airbourne for this review, because nothing’s changed. They still worship solely at […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘I Am’ by Toothgrinder
There seems to be a running theme with Toothgrinder where you forget how much of a welcome presence they are within hard rock and metal until they come back around. […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Metal Galaxy’ by Babymetal
Compared to how visceral it once was, the furore around Babymetal seems to have diminished greatly, inevitably to the delight of their detractors who’ll inevitably come out with notions of […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Luna In The Sky Forever’ by Cvlt Ov The Svn
A lot about Cvlt Ov The Svn seems very familiar, right down to how meticulous the overall marketing seems to be. The invented tag of ‘occult murder pop’ is immediately […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘We Are Not Your Kind’ by Slipknot
It’s been twenty years since Slipknot released their self-titled debut album, and the disparity forged between then and now is immeasurable. What was once a pack of freaks from the […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Rewind, Replay, Rebound’ by Volbeat
The current situation with Volbeat is that they should be a lot better than are, but they’re stuck in a hard rock field that rarely accommodates for the innovation they’re […]
Track Pack – 22nd-28th July 2019
THIS WEEK: Stray From The Path are back with a brand new single, as well as new music from Slipknot, blink-182, Of Mice & Men, Knocked Loose and… something from The 1975
Track Pack – 15th-21st July 2019
THIS WEEK: Nervus gear up for the release of their highly-anticipated new album, and there’s new music from The Menzingers, Killswitch Engage, Sleeping With Sirens and more
Track Pack – 8th-14th July 2019
THIS WEEK: PVRIS return with their first new music in two years, as well as new tracks from Asking Alexandria, Dream State, Steel Panther and more
The Catch-Up – 2019 (Part 1)
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
Track Pack – 13th-19th May 2019
THIS WEEK: Mallory Knox lead up to the release of their big comeback album, Slipknot kick off their brand new era properly, and there’s new music from Broadside, Grayscale and more
Track Pack – 29th April-5th May 2019
THIS WEEK: After three years and a significant lineup change, Issues return with brand new music, as well as new tracks from Northlane, Of Mice & Men, Angels & Airwaves and more
EP REVIEW: ‘Reclamation’ by Sworn Amongst
Reclamation is the new EP from metalcore quintet Sworn Amongst. The metalcore scene is seeing a large amount of releases which begs the question, will Sworn Amongst stand out with […]
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