Vader shows Manchester the true power of the force
Vader are one of the bigger and more consistent pure death metal bands to come out of Europe in the mid-90s. Since their debut,...
IQ Live From London 1985: Neo-Prog’s Unsung Heroes
Recorded live, with only three days' notice, at the Camden Palace as part of a series called Live From London, IQ at the time...
Slam Dunk Festival 2026: Down The Bill and Loving It
Slam Dunk North's 20th anniversary brought sunshine, nostalgia and an absolute abundance of reasons to be happy to be alive, if a little sunburned....
Feuerschwanz bring diversionary vitriol — Das elfte Gebot
If you take a bunch of earnest musicians, tell them to 'dress up' in medieval costume (but don't supervise the results) and give them...
Review: Apocalyptica – Shadowmaker
“There’s a lot of possible meanings to the phrase ‘Shadowmaker’, At one level it can be about a person whose energy is so negative...
Gloomy-doomy AfroRock from HERE LIES MAN Ritual Divination
A wondrous portmanteau of cadence, pulse and euphony. Gloomy-doomy, dancy-funky and trippy-drifty —
Live! Baroness – London KoKo
Tuesday night shows. Does it get any better than this? Fans are flocking to the KoKo in their masses on this cold winter night...
Godsmack Live Album Out Now Ahead Of World Tour
Three decades into their career, Godsmack have released a brand new live album. Live at Mohegan Sun, out today via Primary Wave, captures the...
TV Priest state their intent on debut album Uppers
Legendary label Sub Pop’s latest offering, TV Priest are a wiry and discordant post-punk quartet from London. Their debut album Uppers provides a bleak...
Live! Orange Goblin, Sub 89, Reading
Orange Goblin are a new take on old school heavy metal bands, such as Motorhead, Mountain and Black Sabbath. The four Londoners formed in...
