LIVE: Bellevue Days / Weatherstate / Quiet Lions / Pickpockets @ The Hope And Ruin, Brighton

The Hope And Ruin is a typical Brighton dive bar. Fairy lights casually adorn the ceiling of the main bar in no noticeable pattern, band stickers are sloppily stuck to every surface possible; with local craft beers and a locally-sourced menu featuring off the wall food combinations, it’s a

LIVE: Silverstein / Hawthorne Heights @ O2 Academy Islington

Two decades have passed since Silverstein formed. With nine studio albums to their name and a tenth due this year, their longevity is enviable. Tonight is a celebration of the past twenty years and, with all special occasions calling for special circumstances, Silverstein are performing three different sets, reflecting

Silverstein, Hawthorne Heights @ O2 Academy Islington

Sleep Token @ Assembly Hall, Islington

Derek Sanders – ‘My Rock and Roll Heart’

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Mayday Parade’s Derek Sanders has unleashed his heart on the world in the form of his debut solo EP, ‘My Rock and Roll Heart’. The five tracks – which are made up entirely of covers of some of his favourite songs

Pkew Pkew Pkew, Aerial Salad @ Star & Garter, Manchester

LIVE: Pkew Pkew Pkew @ The Star & Garter, Manchester

At a time when everything is just awful, it’s wonderfully wholesome to spend an evening dancing in a backstreet pub to songs about skateboarding and drinking too much. Pkew Pkew Pkew bring the party this evening, packed with beaming smiles and that wry Canadian wit we’ve all

Great American Ghost – ‘Power Through Terror’

Try to picture what it might sound like if Pantera, Slipknot, and Machine Head all had a bare knuckle fist fight with each other. The resulting inevitable chaos would be pretty close to how Great American Ghost sound. Comprising vocalist Ethan Harrison, guitarist Niko Gasparrini, bassist Joey

Kvelertak – ‘Splid’

The lines between genres tend to blur the deeper you get into metal. The desire of fans to somewhat incessantly categorise and organise their favourites doesn’t complement the style’s relatively freeform nature (i.e. get mad and get loud, but beyond that it’s up to you). So for Norwegian band

LIVE: Sleep Token / Poisonous Birds / Bledig @ Islington Assembly Hall, London

If you know anything about Sleep Token, you know that their music is undeniably ceremonious. Birthed from a collective that are worshipping a deity themselves, the music is a product of their faith, each song acting as an offering and a display of their appreciation. Music this