LIVE: ArcTanGent Festival 2023 – Wednesday

In the decade since its inception, ArcTanGent Festival in Bristol, England has become a mecca for fans of music that is loud, experimental and, often, downright weird. It has carved out a niche as the go-to place for fans of the metal underground in the UK and further afield,

Spanish Love Songs – ‘No Joy’

Returning for their fourth album, Spanish Love Songs have a difficult challenge upcoming. Their previous albums have all been adored, with 2018’s ‘Schmaltz’ introducing many to the LA-formed quintet, and 2020’s ‘Brave Faces Everyone’ being the perfect soundtrack to the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. Telling stories

Asking Alexandria – ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’

After fifteen years of dedication and seven studio albums, not to mention frontmen coming in and out like a cat next to an open door,

Hot Milk – ‘A CALL TO THE VOID’

Reject all religion and moral principles, life is meaningless, and that’s a good thing. Or at least that’s what ‘positive nihilists’ Hot Milk want you to believe. They may be named after a warm, comforting beverage, but the pop-punk duo Hannah Mee and Jim Shaw aren’t trying

The XCERTS – ‘Learning How To Live And Let Go’

Five years on from embracing heartfelt Americana rock on ‘Hold onto Your Heart‘, The XCERTS have returned for their fifth full-length outing in the form of ‘Learning How To Live And Let Go’. On the surface, it’s one where the Brighton-based trio have considerably regressed. Its 2018

Fiddlehead – ‘Death Is Nothing To Us’

If Fiddlehead had a motto, it would be ‘good things come in small packages’. The supergroup’s tours are short and sporadic, popping up like soap bubbles and disappearing quickly. Their albums, though appearing in rapid succession, contain songs like quick haikus lasting less than two and a half minutes.

The Band CAMINO – ‘The Dark’

You know when a TV show features a fictional boyband to further a plot point? Think ‘Boyz4now’ from ‘Bob’s Burgers’ or ‘4*Town’ from ‘Turning Red’. The latest release from The Band CAMINO is the album that a teenage character from a sitcom would

Wars – ‘ALMOST NOTHING NEARLY EVERYTHING’

Ham and pineapple. Sweet and sour. Combining two things that shouldn’t work together and create something marvellous. Wars know this as they’re all about contrast. Since releasing their debut EP almost ten years ago, they’ve amassed a solid catalogue of songs and that one thing has been

Spanish Love Songs: “Who doesn’t want to sing along to something terrible?”

URNE – ‘A Feast On Sorrow’

If you haven’t heard of London metallers URNE yet, you will soon. After all, loads of your favourite bands already count themselves as fans. Trivium’s Matt Heafy has loudly championed the band on social media and given them shout-outs at shows, while Joe Duplantier of the mighty Gojira is