We’ve reached the mid-year, so what better thing to do than look back and take stock at everything we’ve missed so far? We take a look at 2023 in rock, metal, punk, indie and more to give our thoughts on some of its big releases from Foo Fighters, Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold, Babymetal, Gorillaz and loads more.
Action/Adventure’s debut full-length places them right near the front of pop-punk’s newest wave, with a classic sound held up by candid writing and monster hooks.
2022’s festival season kicked off with Slam Dunk, and we headed over to Leeds to catch all the action, ft. Sum 41, Neck Deep, Deaf Havana, The Story So Far, Beartooth and loads more.
Festival season continues with Download Festival, as we break down the lineup of the UK’s premier rock festival to see what’s actually worth your time.
Slam Dunk Festival is right around the corner once again, and we’ve broken down the entire lineup in our concise guide of exactly what you can expect, as well as some recommendations from the bands themselves.
In this Review Round-Up, Trash Boat and Press To MECO deliver some of the best of the year with Deafheaven and Between The Buried And Me not far behind, while Meet Me @ The Altar hit their heights among Strange Bones, LiL Lotus, Switchfoot, Luke Hemmings, Villagers, Afterlife and Insurgent.