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From Friday 25 April 2025

LANDMVRKS – ‘The Darkest Place I’ve Ever Been’

Marseille’s LANDMVRKS have worked hard to cement their place within the metalcore scene, since their explosion in 2014. Since day one, they’ve been pushing boundaries, marrying raw energy, delightful melodies, and heart-wrenching lyrics. From their first release in 2016 with ‘Hollow’ to 2021’s ‘Lost In the Waves’, alongside numerous

Ghost – ‘Skeletá’

Ghost are moving past their heretical schtick, and this is going to divide the fans. Sure, the deep lore about whether Cardinal Copia counts as a fully-fledged Papa is a big part of the fun – which other band would set up a heretical reliquary at the shows, after

Thursday 24 April 2025

Wednesday 13 – ‘Mid Death Crisis’

What year is it again? With Green Day set to headline Download and the huge Black Sabbath show on the horizon for July, it surely can’t be 2025. Wednesday 13’s timeline seems to be even more in flux than the global one, however. The former Murderdoll channels his early

Heart Attack Man – ‘Joyride the Pale Horse’

As the news cycle speeds between chaos and calamity, the only band that seems to be able to keep up with the creeping existential dread and keep a smile on their faces is Heart Attack Man. Always politically biting and brimming with humour that slices to the heart of

Wednesday 23 April 2025

Viagra Boys – ‘viagr aboys’

Viagra Boys are anything but ordinary. Spam-mail worthy name aside, they’re a band that cast a glancing eye over the rule book, purely so they know what to avoid. It’s that carefree attitude that has adorned them to so many fans over their previous three releases. New album ‘viagr

HIMALAYAS – ‘BAD STAR’

Ten years after their formation, HIMALAYAS’ success has been more of a slow-burn, but in the last couple of years, their well-deserved success has started to materialise. The Welsh rock outfit, comprising of members Joe Williams (lead vocals/guitar), Mike Griffiths (lead guitar/backing vocals), Louis Heaps (bass) and James Goulbourn

Tuesday 22 April 2025

Employed to Serve – ‘Fallen Star’

Since the release of 2017’s ‘The Warmth of a Dying Sun’, Employed to Serve have been one of the UK metal scene’s most consistently high quality acts. Whenever you throw on a new Employed to Serve record, you can be sure of one thing; it’ll be extremely heavy, and

Mayday Parade – ‘Sweet’

Mayday Parade are back with their first release after four long years. ‘Sweet’, the first instalment of a three-part project, marks Mayday Parade’s first album since 2021’s ‘What It Means To Fall Apart’ as well as the band’s first self-released collection. Since releasing ‘What It Means to Fall Apart’, the

Wednesday 16 April 2025

Newshapes – ‘A CONVERSATION WITH MYSELF’

Self-awareness is important. The ability to talk to yourself, to assess your actions and improve is vital. Scottish upstarts Newshapes know this. In fact, their new EP is called ‘A Conversation With Myself’ making it explicit; they know what they have made, they know what works, they

Tuesday 15 April 2025

King Kraken – ‘MARCH OF THE GODS’

In Norse mythology, the Kraken was a sea monster. A mega-sized octopus that would terrorise sailors and imperil ships. Kings are of course powerful and majestic, they have an air of regal grace. This makes King Kraken the ideal name for a band stepping into the Viking