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From Thursday 04 July 2019

Jamie Lenman – ‘Shuffle’

Cover albums are always a guaranteed slice of fun. There’s something special about hearing brand new reworked versions of songs, especially when the artist performing them transforms the track and makes it their own. No matter the artist or the genre of the song, covers albums will

Grayscale release single and announce new album

Following up on the bittersweet tale of ‘Painkiller Weather’, Philadelphia’s Grayscale have now released the second single from their forthcoming new album, along with a moving video to accompany the song. ‘In Violet’ represents a celebration of life in the face of death, with a soaring, uplifting chorus that can’t

Tuesday 02 July 2019

Crystal Lake to headline 2019 Impericon Never Say Die! Tour

It’s the tour with past line-ups that are nothing short of a who’s-who of metalcore’s best and brightest talents, and the Impericon Never Say Die! Tour is set to continue that trend with the announcement of their 2019 edition. Hitting the UK for four dates in November as part of

ROAM announce third album and release new single

Hot on the heels of news that the band will be touring the UK in September alongside With Confidence, South Coast pop punkers ROAM have announced that their new and third full-length album ‘Smile Wide’ will be released on 6 September 2019. The announcement is accompanied by

A Vulture Wake, Gods of Mount Olympus, Skipjack @ Legacy Brewing, Oceanside, California

Where would a punk “supergroup” perform in San Diego? You might think a band that featured Chad Price (ALL, Drag The River), Joe Raposo (Lagwagon, The Real McKenzies, RKL), Sean Sellers (Good Riddance, The Real McKenzies), and Brandon D. Landelius (The Mag Seven) would be playing a sold out show in a

LIVE: Taking Back Sunday / The Frights @ Troxy, London

It’s been over a year since Taking Back Sunday graced our shores for 2018’s Slam Dunk Festival, but we’re lucky enough to have them back, playing one of London’s prettiest venues. Main support comes from America’s The Frights, offering an energetic performance of 80s surf pop-rock, filled with thrashing guitars

Monday 01 July 2019

Win a pair of tickets to see White Denim

We have 2 pairs of tickets to give away to see Texas rock band White Denim. The lucky winners will each win 1 pair of tickets to either the Leadmill Sheffield on Wednesday July 31 or O2 Academy Oxford on Friday 2nd August. To enter the competition please RT this

LIVE: Sum 41 @ O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester

In the springtime of 2011, Valencia was the scene of the ironically titled ‘MTV Winter’. Under the hazy night sky, the square of the city’s famous Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències was packed with fans eagerly anticipating a bill of bands at the knife edge

Sunday 30 June 2019

LIVE: Crystal Lake / InVisions / Captives @ Star & Garter, Manchester

Sometimes, gig venues – especially new or refurbed rooms – can feel a bit too sanitised. Star & Garter is not one of those gig venues. A well-known sight to anyone who’s ever departed from Platform 14 of Manchester’s main train station, the listed building looks almost abandoned from

Saturday 29 June 2019

Selfish Things release new single

Canadian four-piece Selfish Things have this week released a new single, ‘Pride’ – originally premiered on Kerrang!, you can check out this gorgeous track in full below. Front man Alex Biro says of the song, “Pride came to fruition after one of the strangest nights of my life. I was