Arctangent Festival 2025 – Friday

Arctangent Festival 2025 – Thursday

Nova Twins – ‘Parasites and Butterflies’

It’s been three years since we were last treated to a Nova Twins record, and we already knew it was going to solid bangers from start to finish. ‘Parasites and Butterflies’ feels like the conclusion of a trilogy that Amy Love and Georgia South didn’t even know they were

Bloodstock Festival 2025 – Sunday

LIVE: Bloodstock Open Air 2025 – Sunday

Sunday at Bloodstock feels like the last big push, the point where tired bodies somehow find new reserves of energy. The arena is buzzing from the off, breakfast beers in hand and pits already forming, and there’s a sense that everyone wants to squeeze out every last

Bloodstock Festival 2025 – Saturday

LIVE: Bloodstock Open Air 2025 – Saturday

Saturday at Bloodstock hums with mid-festival energy; campsites buzzing, bars busy, and fans shaking off hangovers or diving straight back into the pit. With Machine Head topping the bill, there’s a restless anticipation in the air from the very first riff. Words: Kathryn Edwards  //  Photos: Jez Pennington Cage Fight Kicking

Dinosaur Pile-Up – ‘I’ve Felt Better’

It feels like it’s been a lifetime since we’ve heard some chunky output from the Dinosaur Pile-Up boys and to some extent, it has been. Six years since their last release, ‘Celebrity Mansions’, the world has changed immeasurably and, despite some serious shit happening to the band,

Bloodstock Festival 2025 – Friday

LIVE: Bloodstock Open Air 2025 – Friday 

The morning breaks with gold‑dust sunshine and the restless buzz of a metal congregation rousing itself. As the gates part, Catton Park became a ritual gathering. After Thursday’s warm-up, BOA 2025 had officially started. Words: Kathryn Edwards   Photos: Jez Pennington Konvent Over on the Ronnie James Dio Stage, Konvent prove