Envy – ‘The Fallen Crimson’

Japanese sextet Envy may not be a household name, but they’ve been peddling their signature blend of cinematic post-rock and dissonant post-hardcore since 1995 and have maintained a passionate underground following throughout their career. Fans were devastated when several original members left the band in 2015, throwing Envy’s future

LIVE: While She Sleeps / Every Time I Die / Vein @ O2 Academy Brixton

As a headliner, picking support bands must be a tricky process. You want someone who will put in a solid performance and get the crowd warmed up, but not someone who will upstage you. Brave, then, for British melodic metalcore favourites While She Sleeps to have chosen these fucking

LIVE: Twin Atlantic @ Rough Trade East, London

There’s something very strange about attending a full band rock show in a record store. As British customers, we’re used to politely shopping in such places, ensuring we’re not getting in anyone else’s way as we browse through the alphabet in search of our new favourite album.

Slipknot, Behemoth @ The O2, London

LIVE: Slipknot @ FlyDSA Arena, Sheffield

“Sheffield, where have you been all my life?”, bellows a beaming Corey Taylor. The kings of modern metal are back on English soil, and in rapturous form. Everyone remembers their first Slipknot gig. Whether you were there in the chaos of the Astoria in ‘99, the

Vukovi – ‘Fall Better’

Scottish natives Vukovi gave the alt-rock scene a stern shake back in 2017, dropping their debut self-titled record to rave reviews across the board. They perform on a seemingly effortless tightrope, with ballsy hard-hitting riffs and unapologetic pop-tinged vocals delivered with a level of intensity and clarity

More than 40 bands added in 2000trees first wave

It’s the announcement we’ve all been waiting for, and what better thing to brighten hump day Wednesday than the first wave of bands for 2000trees 2020? With 42 new bands joining previously announced Thursday headliners Jimmy Eat World, there are plenty of reasons to get really (really, really) excited about

Slipknot guitarist Mick Thomson to do rare meet and greet in Birmingham this Thursday

This Thursday 23rd January, Slipknot Guitarist Mick Thomson will be doing an exclusive meet and greet and signing at GuitarGuitar in Birmingham starting at 6pm ahead of the band’s evening performance. With no paid VIP meet and greet packages in sight, this is an extremely rare opportunity for Slipknot fans – particularly

Twin Atlantic – ‘POWER’

The anticipation that bubbles up inside when you’ve been waiting over three years for new music from your favourite band is almost unbearable, yet fans of Twin Atlantic have made it through the worst of the drought, and their patience and loyalty has been greatly rewarded.

Veridian – ‘NoVella’

Three years is a fair amount of time between releases, but since the release of their 2017 debut EP ‘40826d’, Reading five-piece Veridian haven’t been slacking. Honing their craft on stage alongside the likes of Dream State, Mallory Knox, Normandie, and Holding Absence, theirs is a name that is steadily