Deaf Havana ‘Old Souls’
Sometime back in the 2000s, a five-piece from rural North Norfolk, who could have been neatly slotted into the post-hardcore/screamo scene, took to the...
RIKARD SJOBLEM’S GUNGFLY – Alone Together
After a stint performing with English prog band Big Big Train, Rikard Sjoblem’s Gungfly follow up their 2018 release Friendship with an album that...
Review: KANSAS – Leftoverture Live & Beyond
Kansas made their name as one of the mainstays of the 70’s and 80’s AOR genre, alongside bands like REO Speedwagon and Foreigner. They’re...
Live: Periphery, The Contortionist and Destrage – Manchester 02 Ritz
Progressive Metal and Djent progenitors Periphery return to Manchester with their debut show at the Manchester 02 Ritz along with fellow proggers Destrage and...
The Darkness – Dreams On Toast
Justin Hawkins and his band of merry men, AKA The Darkness, are back with their eighth studio album, which is once again brimming with...
Reviews: Celestial Bodies – Spit forth from Chaos
If ever you want to experience being in a series of Dr Who all you have to do is listen to opening track ‘The Final...
Blind River – Made of Dirt
It was somehow two years to the day that Blind River released their first, self-titled release, when Made of Dirt came out on Monday....
Review: NOFX – First Ditch Effort
The last ten years have seen a generation of punk bands feel the need to grow up. Green Day went political while Blink-182 started...
Download Festival Review: Sleep Token, Korn, Green Day
Were Sleep Token worthy? Korn waited 30 years & Green Day brought the rain!
Download Festival, an absolute giant in the alternative music scene, landed...
Black Stone Cherry: Screamin’ across the UK
Black Stone Cherry were once again at the AO Arena in Manchester following their intimate shows back in 2023. Many people raved about those...




























