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LIVE REVIEW: The Browning – Academy 3, Manchester – 27/10/2026

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  • Posted on November 1, 2026November 1, 2026

The Browning bring their electro-metal assault to Manchester’s Academy 3, vicious, vital and vibrant in equal measure.

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ALBUM REVIEW: thrown – ‘UNWANTED’

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  • Posted on October 30, 2026October 30, 2026

Refusing to even entertain the idea of change or evolution, thrown prove as underwhelming as ever.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Blind Channel – ‘Painstream’

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  • Posted on October 28, 2026October 28, 2026

Blind Channel largely remain fixed in modern alt-metal’s ho-hum ways, though some glimpses of inspiration count for a little.

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LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: The Devil Wears Prada – New Century Hall, Manchester – 24/10/2026

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  • Posted on October 27, 2026October 27, 2026

The Devil Wears Prada bring a packed evening of metalcore to Manchester’s New Century Hall.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Windwaker – ‘smile, you’re on camera.’

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  • Posted on October 22, 2026October 22, 2026

Against all odds, and by virtue of showing more effort and investment than customary, Windwaker have followed the modern metalcore playbook and emerged with a genuinely good album.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Fake Names, Gore., VRSTY, Niis

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  • Posted on October 21, 2026October 21, 2026

In this Review Round-Up, punk and metalcore each deliver a pair of strong releases—Fake Names and Niis for the former; Gore. and VRSTY for the latter.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Half Me – ‘DOGMA’

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  • Posted on October 20, 2026October 20, 2026

Rooted in historical bleakness and some of the most bludgeoning metalcore possible, Half Me’s newest is a satisfyingly savage listen.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Miss May I – ‘No Place For Me’

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  • Posted on September 29, 2026September 29, 2026

Miss May I are a long way past their peak on their new album, and with how devoid of new or impactful ideas they are, it shows.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Imminence – ‘Axis Mundi’

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  • Posted on September 28, 2026September 28, 2026

Imminence are a cut above within metalcore, but there’s still a lot of work needed to get them further than just that.

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ALBUM REVIEW: coldrain – ‘OPTIMIZE = OPTDEMISE’

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  • Posted on September 23, 2026September 23, 2026

Naff title aside, a vigorous hit of post-hardcore with plenty of panache makes for coldrain’s strongest outing in years.

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