As part of their talked-about but undoubtedly huge 2026, GAEREA bring their blackened alt-metal to Manchester’s Club Academy.
Tag: progressive metal
In the wake of immense tragedy, Mastodon emerge at their most candid and explorative, all while maintaining the standard of one of the finest metal bands in the world.
As indisputable as passion projects come, Devin Townsend’s newest sees prog-metal’s truest modern maverick at his most ambitious and extravagant.
In this Review Round-Up, strong black-metal-adjacent work comes courtesy of GAEREA and Hellripper, while Dry Socket are equally great in hardcore.
Striking while the iron is hot, Mallavora’s debut full-length packs in everything they’ll need for a career of alt-metal superstardom.
Born Of Osiris kick off 2026 by bringing a loaded metal bill to Manchester.
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.
Loathe return home to Liverpool to succinctly prove why, even after a slower recent run, they’re still at the top of the alt-metal game.
The vastness of Astronoid finds itself as the perfect complement to a strain of prog-metal that’s equal parts crushing and glorious.
In this Review Round-Up, Unprocessed and The Maple State both impress in their own ways, while Finger Eleven seem all the emptier by comparison.