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From Friday 21 August 2020

Kid Dad – ‘In A Box’

Hailing from Paderborn, Germany, Kid Dad are doing something different. While much mainstream German rock takes influence from industrial metal or post-hardcore electrorock, Kid Dad have built a sound around punchy riffs, leaning into grunge and garage punk. It’s a well known sound on these shores, and perhaps that’s

Thursday 20 August 2020

Blues Pills – ‘Holy Moly!’

When you think of Nuclear Blast, the first band that comes to mind probably isn’t Swedish rock outfit Blues Pills – yet the indie label has been their home since 2013. Now back with third studio release ‘Holy Moly!’, they’ve expanded on their retro blues rock sound, adding both

Tuesday 18 August 2020

Punktastic Picks: Volume 2

Is it too soon to call something a regular feature once it reaches its second edition? Well, we’re going to anyway. We make the rules around here (… probably), so this seems fine. With that in mind, welcome to the next volume of our regular (see) Punktastic Picks feature and

Saturday 15 August 2020

iDKHOW announce debut album ‘Razzmatazz’

It’s been a long time coming but iDKHOW (or I Don’t Know How But They Found Me) have finally announced their debut album, ‘Razzmatazz’ set for release on October 16. After a string of exceptional singles and an EP released shortly after the band’s emergence in 2018, fans of the

Friday 14 August 2020

Poisonous Birds – ‘We Can Never Not Be All of Us’

Before hitting play on Poisonous Birds’ latest EP, try for just a minute to break down its title.  Confusing, right? That pretty much sums up this collection of tracks – an insight into the chaotic yet brilliant minds of this Bristol based trio. Throughout, you’ll

Thursday 13 August 2020

Marsicans – ‘Ursa Major’

Marsicans have been gracing festival stages across Europe for the past few years, building up a fierce fanbase through an increasingly electric live show and catchy as heck songs that easily attract fans of all shapes and sizes. Since 2015, we’ve had singles and EPs

Wednesday 12 August 2020

Sea Girls – ‘Open Up Your Head’

After three years of building a name for themselves on festival bills and headline shows across Europe, the debut album from indie-rock four-piece Sea Girls’ has been a long time coming. ‘Open Up Your Head’ (which, strangely, doesn’t include the 2019 track of the same name)

Tuesday 11 August 2020

INTERVIEW: The Lawrence Arms

“What’s new?”, Brendan Kelly responds incredulously. “Nothing,” he wearily continues. “There’s nothing going on, man. There’s probably been no time in history where that has been a more accurate statement.”

Monday 10 August 2020

Jet Fuel Chemistry – ‘Sign Of The Times’

Dublin based rock and metal newcomers Jet Fuel Chemistry are bursting out of their indie-heavy scene to bring ‘Sign Of The Times’ to your attention, a raucous and stirring EP crammed full of anthemic alternative rock and hard-hitting modern metalcore. If ballsy riffs, unfiltered aggression, infectious melodies and

Misery Signals – ‘Ultraviolet’

Metalcore is one of the most adored sub-genres within metal. The blend of relentless heaviness, insatiable melody and hardcore punk aggression is addictive, creating an unstoppable energy that’s been rising and falling in prominence for decades. Some say that the genre is currently undergoing something of a revival,