Fatalism & Unpleasant Directions – An Interview With Vestindien
Yours truly was (un)fortunate enough to receive a promo copy of Vestindien’s relentlessly bleak debut offering entitled NULL a few weeks ago, and I...
Mr. BIG ‘Defying Gravity’ at Shepherd’s Bush Empire with three sets!
There’s an excited crowd waiting for Mr. Big in a packed Shepherd’s Bush Empire. Everybody is ready to give them a very warm welcome...
Leave The Pale Blue Sky Behind – An Interview With Icelandic Prog Rockers Lucy...
A few months ago the ever-reliable and awesome Karisma Records (Norway) released a true gem of a record in the shape of In Flight...
Petrified Giant: The latest creation of Evil Comedians
Petrified Giant is the latest project from Internet personalities Lyle Rath (OneyPlays) and Dave McElfatrick (Cyanide and Happiness) Lamestream Lydia sat down with them...
Bloodstock 2022 – The Review
There are several inalienable truths within the metal community; If someone goes down in the pit you pick them back up. If you’re using...
Bloodywood “We want to make music that carries a message and makes a difference”
Bloodywood is a multi-genre band that fuses traditional Indian folk music with heavy metal and rock. The band was formed in 2013 by Karan...
Thrash of the Titans: Testament, Obituary, Destruction, Nervosa
The UK has had no shortage of amazing heavy metal shows with absolutely stacked bills and the latest one to hit Manchester is the...
Matt Stocks shares his Life In The Stocks in new book
When a book has a truly considered foreword by someone like Jesse Malin (of D Generation and solo career) then you know there must...
Interview: Skindred “We’re like a dog with five dicks” – Bloodstock 2017
Welsh nu-metal/ ragga-punk heroes Skindred raised a few eyebrows when they were announced for Bloodstock, which is traditionally an 'extreme metal' festival. For most:...
An Illustrated review of Random Hand, Popes of Chillitown, Riskee and the Ridicule
As a much-loved ska punk band hailing from West Yorkshire, the four members of Random Hand broke their fan’s hearts in early 2015 by...
