Paleface Swiss Bring the Chaos to Manchester Academy
Paleface Swiss, StaticDress, and Stick To Your Guns played Manchester Academy on 15th January 2026.
The energy of the audience is ridiculously high tonight, both...
Born of Osiris, Within Destruction, Aversion Crown, Lacernia Roe at Anarchy Brew, Newcastle
An industrial estate a couple of miles outside Newcastle city centre is not the normal place for a metal show. Neither is a brewery,...
Steepin’ Out Review: Unearthing 60s Gems
Steepin' Out is a vastly entertaining 94-track, 3CD set covering the period between 1963 and 1965, the era before Garage Rock was considered a...
Crystal Lake – The Weight of Sound: Album Review
Crystal Lake are set to release their highly anticipated seventh studio album, The Weight of Sound, on 23rd January 2026 via Century Media Records....
Kid Kapichi Fearless Nature Review: Raw Mental Health Honesty
I had heard of Kid Kapichi but never listened to them, so this was a treat for me.
From Hastings, UK, Kid Kapichi formed back...
Alter Bridge 2026 Album Review: Heavy Riffs and Heart
I was about eight years old when I first heard Alter Bridge, with the first song I heard being their most well-known track, 'Metalingus'....
Oathbound Colors in Grey Review: Prog Metalcore Done Right
Progressive metalcore should be an oxymoron.
The complexity of progressive metal, combined with the simpler, commercialised staples of metalcore, shouldn't be easily accessible to the...
Status Quo’s Francis Rossi: The Accidental Review
Every rock fan knows Francis Rossi. He's been a permanent part of the furniture on the rock scene for fifty years plus, responsible for...
Thunder Live Review: 90s Rockers’ Best Captured Onstage
Originally recorded in November 1997 but not released until 1998, Thunder Live is now being rereleased after having been remastered to bring out the...
Kris Barras’ Hollow Souls: A Blues Rock Melting Pot
For those of us not completely au fait with Kris Barras' career, it can be problematic getting a handle on where he's coming from....
