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From Friday 03 February 2017

LIVE: Beach Slang/Cassels, Scala, London

It might be easy to label the Philadelphia’s Beach Slang as “scuzzy/fuzzy/sloppy punk” and fawn them off as a band who “do that sound well”. You could, but it would take away all the charm and lovability that James Alex and co bring to the table. Despite having to kick

Tuesday 31 January 2017

LIVE: The Hotelier @ The Dome, London

There was such intrusive emotiveness to The Hotelier’s second album ‘Home, Like Noplace Is There’, that when the band began playing songs from it live, they took an absolute hold of their audience in a way that only happen with a certain kind of band. ‘Goodness’ was more positively a slow burner. It was

Monday 30 January 2017

LIVE: The Pretty Reckless @ o2 Forum, Kentish Town

It might only have been three short months since New York heavy rockers The Pretty Reckless played the intimate venue that is London’s Scala but Taylor Momsen & co return to UK shores to appease their fans with a much bigger show in support of latest album ‘Who You

Thursday 26 January 2017

LIVE: Oathbreaker / Svalbard @ The Underworld, London

When Oathbreaker released the emotionally jarring ‘Rheia’ last year, nobody was prepared for the impact it would have. It showed a huge progression for the Belgian metal band, received critical acclaim across the board, and we named it as our album of the year. Even though people throw the

Wednesday 25 January 2017

LIVE: Cassels / The New Tusk @ The Waiting Room, London

Nestled below an unassuming pub in London’s almost-trendy Stoke Newington, The Waiting Room’s dark and rustic interior provides a suitable backdrop to two of the UK underground’s most intriguing bands. Brighton’s The New Tusk, mirror the bleak environment with their endearingly withdrawn stage presence, awkwardly addressing the crowd with monosyllabic

Wednesday 18 January 2017

LIVE: Dangers / Rough Hands @ The Black Heart, London

For many people, 2016 wasn’t exactly a great year. We lost a lot of beloved celebrities, Donald Trump was elected into power and our nation’s vote for Brexit means that it will be harder for international bands to tour the UK.  The volume of decent music releases however did somewhat

Wednesday 11 January 2017

LIVE: Korn / Limp Bizkit @ The SSE Arena, Wembley

Looking at tonight’s line up, you could be forgiven for thinking we’ve been transported back to the late 90s. Korn and Limp Bizkit were pioneers of the Nu Metal scene. both enjoying success on a global scale. Whilst Limp Bizkit haven’t released any material for a few years, tonights

Tuesday 10 January 2017

LIVE: Bullet For My Valentine / Killswitch Engage / Cane Hill @ O2 Academy, Brixton

At one time, Bullet for my Valentine were heralded as the saviours of British metal. Their debut album,’The Poison’, burst onto the scene 12 years and was followed up by the hugely successful career. The band toured solidly, amassing an army of fans. A lot of things have changed

Monday 09 January 2017

LIVE: Beartooth @ O2 Empire, Shepherds Bush

In their relatively short career, Beartooth have taken the rock scene by the scruff of the neck and thrust themselves in to the centre of it all. The band only formed back in 2012 by vocalist Caleb Shomo, but have already supported Slipknot, played Reading & Leeds festival and even

Tuesday 03 January 2017

LIVE: Black Stone Cherry @ O2 Empire, Shepherds Bush

It hasn’t been long since Kentucky rockers, Black Stone Cherry, were last on U.K. soil. Having toured back at the start of the year, they played some of the biggest arenas up and down the country, but this time around they’ve opted for a somewhat more intimate set of