Nightwish – ‘Yesterwynde’

Nightwish aim incredibly high on their new album. ’Yesterwynde’, the (mostly) Finnish symphonic metallers’ tenth outing, “describes a feeling that cannot be found in any human language” according to keyboard player Tuomas Holopainen, but, perhaps fortunately, we aren’t getting any bogus consciousness expansion or some kind of mystic enlightenment.

Charlotte Wessels – ‘The Obsession’

Charlotte Wessels is on a journey. After the breakup of her band, cult Dutch powerhouses Delain (who are still performing under the same name with an almost entirely new lineup), the multi instrumental artist shaved her head and took to Patreon, releasing a double solo album one song at

LIVE: Burn it Down Festival 2024, Torquay

On the face of it, Burn it Down should never have worked. Little old Torquay just doesn’t host award-winning festivals – or at least, it never used to. Six iterations in, however, and the Best Micro Festival in the country (officially) is only going from strength to strength. Burn

Foxing – ‘Foxing’

With the conclusion of their debut album’s ten year anniversary tour last year, it could be easy for a band like Foxing to rest on their laurels, feet up. But that’s not Foxing. With every release, they push their own boundaries, evolving in one way or another;

LIVE: Bambie Thug @ Heaven, London

Deep beneath Charing Cross station, something evil lurks. When Bambie Thug, Eurovision enigma and PVC gender disrupter, promises a brief early set at iconic gay bar Heaven, you can’t ignore the siren song that drags you downstairs into the long, misty basement. Between the folk in the crowd who

The Plot In You, Invent Animate, Acres @ Electric Ballroom

Arctangent Festival 2024 – Saturday

Laura Jane Grace and the Mississippi Medicals – ‘Give An Inch’

Laura Jane Grace is the unstoppable punk rock chameleon that 2024 needs. Somehow, when she isn’t masterminding the mighty Against Me!, or releasing her solo albums, or touring with Catbite, or reimagining Operation Ivy tracks, or getting married after a whirlwind romance, she’s recorded an EP with yet another

Bodysnatcher – ‘VILE CONDUCT’

If music had a code of conduct, it would involve the phrase ‘Don’t talk about genre’. Nothing is more likely to start an argument. This is because genre is a vague classification, a few recognisable elements you can use to describe a band’s music, meaning you can

Boston Manor – ‘Sundiver’

We’ve entered the age of the sequel. While movie fans bemoan the lack of originality in yet another Marvel instalment, there’s a lot to be said for a two parter; an opportunity to finish a story left on a cliffhanger. That’s exactly what Blackpool natives Boston Manor hope to