KVX – ‘Agenda Reveal’

Nu-metal is still a dirty word to many people – but it’s easy to forget that some of the bands that came out of that era, like Deftones and System Of A Down, were bloody excellent. Leeds lads KVX (formerly known as Kovax) have taken the groove of the

Enter Shikari – ‘Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible’

Is there any success story in the British alternative music scene quite like that of Enter Shikari? These four champions of the underdog, of intensely exciting live performances, of the weird, the wonderful and the fantastic – over the course of the last thirteen years, they’ve become interwoven in

NOBRO – ‘Sick Hustle’

Canada seems to have a knack for churning out prime musicians, creating some of the meanest punk, post-hardcore, and alternative bands in the world. Rush, Alexisonfire, PUP, Silverstein and Billy Talent are just some of the talents the Great White North has spawned over the years, and dynamic quartet

Nightwish – ‘HUMAN. :II: NATURE.’

Brace yourself – Finnish symphonic metal titans Nightwish are back with their ninth studio album ‘Human. :II: Nature.’. If you thought 2015’s ‘Endless Forms Most Beautiful’ was an epic, this time around they’ve outdone themselves. Over the course of an hour and 20 minutes, they treat you to their

suitor debut video for ‘Deep Sleep’ exclusively on Punktastic

Since releasing their beautiful debut ‘folklore‘ back in October last year, suitor have been busy. They’ve not only taken the live scene in both Tennessee and Atlanta by storm whilst putting the finishing touches on their anticipated second EP, but they’ve also been working hard on

INTERVIEW: Lizzy Farrall

August Burns Red – ‘Guardians’

If you’re a fan of metalcore, the chances of you already being familiar with August Burns Red are incredibly high. The Pennsylvania natives have spent close to twenty years going from strength to strength, pushing themselves to be better musicians on every single record and lassoing hordes

Chief State – ‘Tough Love’

Mention “Canadian pop-punk” and bands like Sum41 and Simple Plan instantly spring to mind. There’s a new kid on the block now, though, and they’re called Chief State; a five-piece pop-punk band who are selling out shows across Canada and receiving heaps of praise for their previous two EPs.

Wolfheart – ‘Wolves Of Karelia’

Metal: it’s the bread and butter of an entire region’s heavy music scene and, like pop music, can often find itself a rather bloated genre. It’s a style stacked with talent, but equally flooded with bands that seek to reinvent the wheel, only to end up retelling

Sugar Horse – ‘DRUGS’

Tucked away in the darkest corner of Bristol, Sugar Horse have been cooking up an unholy noise. Unwilling to follow trends, the band delights in creating something different. Their music is a concoction of doom metal without the metal – just the attitude – shoegaze via screamo and a