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LIVE REVIEW: Poppy – O2 Ritz, Manchester – 06/03/2026

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  • Posted on March 9, 2026March 9, 2026

The queen of alt-metal arrives in Manchester, making a conscious effort to ensure her reign goes unchallenged.

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ALBUM REVIEW: BABYMETAL – ‘METAL FORTH’

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  • Posted on August 6, 2025August 6, 2025

With a star-studded cast alongside their usual J-metal dazzle, BABYMETAL’s newest is yet another rocket-jump into the stratosphere.

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The Soundboard’s Albums of the Year 2024

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  • Posted on December 31, 2024January 2, 2025

In this year-end list, we go through everything released this year to pick out the very best of the best—2024’s albums of the year.

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THE CATCH-UP: Rock In 2024

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  • Posted on December 19, 2024December 19, 2024

Another year is drawing to a close, so let’s comb through the highs, lows and everything in between of what we missed throughout the many worlds of rock in 2024.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Knocked Loose – ‘You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To’

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  • Posted on May 10, 2024May 10, 2024

It’s one of 2024’s biggest hardcore albums for a reason, as Knocked Loose deal a decimating collection of hits that’s above the competition to an almost ridiculous degree.

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The Catch-Up: Pop In 2023

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  • Posted on December 22, 2023December 22, 2023

With 2023 at a close, we embark on a whistlestop tour to chronicle the year outside of the heavier stuff, from the global superstars to the up-and-comers, and everyone in between in the multifaceted worlds of pop.

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The Catch-Up: Rock In 2023 (July – December)

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  • Posted on December 21, 2023December 21, 2023

We’re wrapping up the year with a look back at the last six months in rock, metal and alternative music in all its forms, for some thoughts on some of the bigger and more noteworthy releases we might have missed.

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FESTIVAL REVIEW: Leeds Festival 2022 – Day 3

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  • Posted on September 3, 2022September 3, 2022

Leeds Festival 2022 comes to its final day, topped by Bring Me The Horizon and Arctic Monkeys, and featuring Wolf Alice, Enter Shikari, Fontaines D.C., D-Block Europe and more.

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What To Expect From… Reading & Leeds Festival 2022

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  • Posted on August 19, 2022August 19, 2022

Reading & Leeds is right around the corner to once again cap off another festival season, and we’ve got the full breakdown of exactly what you can expect.

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ALBUM REVIEW: HEALTH – ‘DISCO4 :: PART II’

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  • Posted on April 4, 2022April 4, 2022

An impressive array of guest stars and foreboding industrial production manage to do a lot of work on HEALTH’s newest collaborations album, even if some expected unevenness will continue to show through.

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