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From Friday 27 March 2015

LIVE: Muse / Marmozets @ Newport Centre, Wales

The venue for tonight’s show is perhaps the best mid-size venue in Wales. The Newport Centre holds around 2000 people but feels a hell of a lot smaller. It’s far too small for a band of Muse’s size, which is not a complaint but rather a nod towards

Wednesday 25 March 2015

LIVE: Less Than Jake / Yellowcard @ Koko, London

With both Yellowcard and Less Than Jake sharing equal set time, there really isn’t much competition between the two, although it’s fair to say the majority of the crowd are certainly here for Less Than Jake. As the stage darkens, a single spotlight shines upon Yellowcard violinist Sean Mackin, as he

Friday 20 March 2015

LIVE: Don Broco / We Are The In Crowd / Young Guns / Bury Tomorrow / Beartooth @ The Forum, London

Each year, there is one tour that kicks off the year in style , consistently booking the next big thing. This year, Kerrang booked a 5 band bill, all very young in their band’s life cycle. Yet all 5 show that they have the potential to be that

Thursday 19 March 2015

LIVE: Fort Hope / Dead! @ The Borderline 

Fort Hope are a band that are creating quite a storm at the moment, having gained an almighty amount of praise for their latest EP release, as well as backing from the giants at Radio 1, selling out London’s Borderline was just another check box for the band to

LIVE: Papa Roach / Coldrain / The One Hundred @ Roundhouse, London

This is a slightly smaller tour than previous ones undertaken by America’s heavyweights Papa Roach, but the fact remains that they are an incredible band, both in the studio and on stage. Tonight to celebrate #ThrowbackThursday, they’ve decided to play their 2000 debut album ‘Infest’ in full. For

LIVE: The Used / Landscapes / Decade @ KOKO, London

Ever since their appearance at Download Festival last summer, Utah alternative veterans The Used have been pleasantly surprising crowds with their cobweb free performances. Despite widely reported claims of a mid-career slump, the four-piece have discarded the shackles and proved themselves to be back on form. Their resurgence

Wednesday 18 March 2015

LIVE: Architects / Every Time I Die @ Motion, Bristol

Tonight Motion – an old converted skate park that usually houses big name DJs – is playing host to one of metal’s finest line ups. British metal titans Architects have managed to completely pack this huge room out, with the help of support bands Every Time I Die and

LIVE: Takedown 2015 @ University of Southampton

Spread across various venues at the University of Southampton’s Highfield Campus, Takedown Festival will be immediately familiar to anyone who has ventured to Leeds or Hatfield for Slam Dunk. Undoubtedly inspired by the latter, it may be easy to unfairly dismiss Takedown as its little brother. Despite perhaps

Monday 16 March 2015

LIVE: Lonely The Brave / Hannah Lou Clark @ Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff

The stock in Lonely The Brave is on a remarkable rise. Formed from the pieces of various other Cambridge based bands, they released their debut album ‘The Days War’ in September last year, cracking the UK chart Top 20 and tonight sees them start off their biggest UK

Wednesday 11 March 2015

LIVE: Metz / Yung / The Bodies @ The 100 Club, London

The fact that the punk genre has expanded to incorporate a whole range of guitar led styles won’t come as a shock to anyone. Traditional punk still holds its ground, celebrating a vibrant scene across the country, as do the punk outfits that birthed pop-punk in the 90s.