LIVE: Download Festival 2022 – Sunday

It’s been three long years since we’ve been able to grace Download Festival at its full capacity, and we are delighted to finally have it back in 2022. All four stages, countless amazing bands, beautiful sunshine and tens of thousands of eager, smiley, energetic and ever-so-slightly drunk rock

Rise Against @ Pryzm, Kingston

LIVE: Rise Against @ PRYZM, Kingston

When you think ‘Rise Against’, it’s impossible not to think of their aggressive, politically charged lyrics and the carnage their music ordinarily provokes in a live environment. Tonight’s set is an entirely different atmosphere, however, as just half of the band – vocalist Tim McIlrath and

Rise Against – ‘The Ghost Note Symphonies Vol 1’

Acoustic records are a product that can divide, lessen or expand a band’s following, popularity and public opinion. For some it is a risky move, for others an inevitability to keep themselves relevant and get another release onto the market to appease record labels. But this series of haunting

Download 2018 Sunday

Rise Against announce new album

Rise Against have announced they will be releasing a compilation album entitle ‘The Ghost Note Symphonies Vol.1’. The album will contain re-imagined songs from their discography and will be released July 27. They posted on Twitter that the songs will be ‘stripped down, with alternate instrumentation, unique orchestration, and

Rise Against release video for ‘House On Fire’

Rise Against have unveiled their new music video for ‘House On Fire’. The single is taken from their recently released album ‘Wolves’. The band took an unconventional route, working with director Daniel Carberry (Skylar Grey, Jon Bellion, R3HAB) to capture the steadfast love of a grandfather for his granddaughter. The

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Holy Roar Records’ 12 Bands of Christmas: Part III

Giants are the subject of Part III in our Holy Roar Records’ 12 Bands of Christmas feature. Ahead of the band’s show at the Old Blue Last on December 14 they’ve selected ten tracks that inspired them, to whet your appetite. Don’t miss out on this free gig, including support

Alexisonfire, Rise Against, Marilyn Manson and more added to Download Fest 2018

Download Festival have announced more bands for their 2018 edition. Alexisonfire, Babymetal, Black Veil Brides, Body Count, Bullet for My Valentine, Dream State, In This Moment, Marilyn Manson, Mayday Parade, Meshuggah, Neck Deep, Parkway Drive, Pink Slips, Rise Against, The Hives, and WSTR will join headliners Ozzy Osbourne, Avenged Sevenfold