Tangerine Dream: 50 Years of Phaedra Live Review
Initially recorded at Virgin Records' Manor Studios in November 1973, Tangerine Dream (TD), using a Moog synthesiser for the first time, constructed an album...
Hanabie prove they’re the Hot Topic
Since Babymetal burst onto the scene in 2010, the door has been open for artists to blend sugary kawaii aesthetics with heavy metal. The...
357 Homicide Headline Sold Out Slam Show in Slamchester
It's the first slam gig of 2026 and it just so happens to be a sellout with a cracking lineup. You can't ask for...
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...
