The St Pierre Snake Invasion – ‘Galore’

Bands like The St Pierre Snake Invasion are tricky to introduce. The Bristolian five-piece have always exercised an uncompromising approach to their craft and with this comes an admirable reticence to adhere to any one genre or scene. Of course, they have perfunctory ties to hardcore, punk,

LIVE: Manchester Punk Festival 2023 – Sunday

Easter Sunday might be a time for church or a big roast for most but for the lucky few, it’s day three of Manchester Punk Festival and you’ve guessed it, the line up is stacked. After two days of relentless gigging and, lets be honest, copious boozing, we’re closing

As Everything Unfolds – ‘ULTRAVIOLET’

Two years after their debut, As Everything Unfolds are streamlined and stepping back into the spotlight. This time, they’re looking beyond the visible spectrum but let’s not get bogged down with puns and instead shine a light on new album ‘Ultraviolet’. The opening self-titled track is

LIVE: Siamese @ Camden Underworld, London

The Underworld was served a smorgasbord of European metal, as Siamese, Resolve, SENNA, and Odd Palace descended into The Underworld for the London leg of the tour. Venturing deeper into the bowels of the iconic Camden venue, the flocks of fans were met with Copenhagen based

Metallica – ’72 Seasons’

It’s always hard to know what to expect when you play a new record from a legendary band with a revered body of work behind them. And, when you have heard it, it’s always tempting to hold it up against the band’s classics as a point of comparison. This

LUME FEST: LEADING BY EXAMPLE

From Fall To Spring – ‘RISE’

In a move that may be unprecedented, the worlds of Eurovision and Punktastic have collided in the form of From Fall To Spring. The top of the contenders for Germany’s Eurovision entry for this year’s contest are a world away from ABBA and far closer to Limp Bizkit and

Veiled – ‘The Black Rite’

Metalcore is in a fit state. Whether it’s the seemingly endless slate of albums from new and established bands, or simply Lorna Shore’s digital dominance over the past couple of years, the case could be made that public appetite for metalcore hasn’t been this strong since the

Derek Sanders – ‘The Heavy Box’

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that when a frontman releases a solo record, there will simultaneously be no surprises and lots of surprises. We could have guessed that Chuck Ragan of Hot Water Music would unleash his grizzly bear voice on his solo albums, but that he’d produce amazing

LIVE: Beartooth / Motionless In White / Stray From The Path @ Wembley Arena, London

Static and blinding lights call out from behind a blank sheet until a logo flares across like the bat signal. The crowd roars in appreciation as a silhouetted figure, full of coiled spring energy, starts to bounce, bounce, bounce…then the screen drops, confetti flies and the show erupts. This