LIVE: Mastodon / Kvelertak / Mutoid Man @ O2 Academy, Leeds

If there’s one thing British metalheads like to whine about more than the Download lineup, it’s that we don’t get amazing touring packages when American bands grace our shores. Tonight, progressive metal titans Mastodon roll into Leeds with two of the most interesting bands in the genre in tow,

Deaf Havana drop music video for ‘Holy’

If there was ever any doubt that Deaf Havana have taken their career to a whole new level since the release of ‘Rituals’, their video for single ‘Holy’ – which dropped today – will surely quash it. Filmed at the band’s packed out O2 Academy Brixton show that took place

Blood Youth announce support acts for Starve Tour

Melodic hardcore four piece Blood Youth have today confirmed the support acts for their upcoming Starve Tour, with Palm Reader and Lotus Eater set to join the band on seven UK dates before Manchester’s Parting Gift take over as support for all remaining EU dates. Tickets for the tour are

100 artists added to The Great Escape line-up

Brighton’s The Great Escape festival has today added a huge 100 more acts to this year’s line-up – including Can’t Swim, Haggard Cat and AJ Tracey – across a variety of genres. The full list of additions can be found below. The new acts join the likes of Lewis Capaldi

Astronoid – ‘Astronoid’

Astronoid’s debut album ‘Air’ was one of most compelling records of 2016. It flew under a few radars in what was a very busy release year, but it was a solid debut with a plethora of influences trying their best to unite and form a coherent sound. When your

LIVE: Cloud Nothings / Chew Magna @ Band on the Wall, Manchester

In the brief moment of calm in the relentless, fraught energy, Dylan Baldi speaks of his day wandering the frosty streets of Manchester prior to the show. With a stomach struggling to adjust to the nuances of English cuisine, Baldi seems downbeat and eager to fill his

LIVE: Enter Shikari / Black Peaks @ Brixton Academy, London

Enter Shikari have been abusing the worthless boundaries of music genres for near two decades now – combining rock, hip-hop, metal, drum & bass and strings, amongst others, sometimes all in the same song. Never staying still or safe, they’ve become one of the UK’s very best bands, with

Download Festival adds loads more acts to this years line up

The world-famous rock festival has announced 43 new acts to 2019’s line up, including Halestorm, FEVER 333, Beartooth and Skid Row. The new additions join headliners Slipknot, Def Leppard and Tool. Alongside this announcement, Kerrang! have revealed that they will be launching a search for an opener for their Avalanche Stage. Tickets

Mood Board: Spielbergs

The Lock & Keys – ‘Wilderness’

The Lock & Keys have been kicking around in one form or another for over a decade, though the band has been mostly a part-time endeavour due to the members all having other musical commitments. The Leeds trio draw clear inspiration from rough-around-the-edges punk rock bands like Hot Water