Slam Dunk Festival: Mime Crowdsurfing, Metalcore Violins & Inflatable Pizza
There are fewer places more sacred to the UK emo scene than Slam Dunk Festival. A staple in the British alternative scene and a...
Turn To Stone – Dio’s marvelous Magica opus and why it’s A Modern...
The hugely talented and sadly missed Ronnie James Dio (1942-2010) surely needs no introduction...
Interview: Evil Scarecrow at HRH United
Evil Scarecrow are the masterminds behind such tracks as 'Crabulon' and 'Robotertron'. We caught up with Kraven Morrdethand (bass) and Monty Blitzfist (drums) at HRH...
Slaughter to Prevail in Manchester: the wokest show of January 2026?
Every single article written about Slaughter to Prevail starts the same: an awkward fence-sitting diatribe wherein the writer tries to circumvent whatever hostility that's...
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...
Live Review: Slipknot & KoRn ‘Prepare For Hell’ Tour, Arena, Newcastle
“In many ways Newcastle is like Des Moines,” announces Slipknot frontman Cory Taylor to the crowd “because Newcastle is home of some of the...
Pantera Discography
Discography Dissection: Pantera
Without doubt the biggest and most influential metal band of the 90’s that met a sad end after their initial break up...
The Hellfreaks “Even before it was released, I was sure this was the best...
From being underground psychobilly legends to modern metal maestros, hailing from Hungary, The Hellfreaks have evolved as a band in the past 10 years....
Sumo Cyco: “Bands need to learn how to multi-task, or they will drown”
Candian dancehall-core band Sumo Cyco seem to just appear from nowhere in 2014, after a successful debut album release and support slot with Fozzy...
Interview with Darran Charles of Godsticks – This is What A Winner Looks Like
Four-piece Welsh rock band Godsticks released their sixth studio album in late May of 2023, their follow-up to 2020’s Inescapable, an album they were...
