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From Wednesday 30 June 2021

INTERVIEW – Beartooth

Hailing from Ohio, Beartooth have become a force in the scene, with their crushing riffs, skyscraper sized choruses, and intense live shows taking them all across the world. Theyโ€™ve played many festivals and now have their eyes set on taking the next step up to the arena circuit with

Thursday 24 June 2021

Download Pilot 2021: A reflection

Who would have thought a mere four weeks ago that before the end of June 10,000 of us would be standing in our Doc Martens and wellies in the rain, arms around one another, screaming along to our favourite songs?

Monday 08 March 2021

Punktastic Picks: International Women’s Day 2021

While women should (obviously) be celebrated all year round, March provides us with an entire month during which we have an excuse to scream about our many successes from the rooftops. At Punktastic, we love taking this excuse and running with it at 100mph, so for International

Saturday 20 June 2020

‘I could float here forever’ – a tribute to ‘white pony’ on its 20th anniversary

Thursday 18 June 2020

INTERVIEW: Bleed From Within

Monday 09 March 2020

INTERVIEW: Loathe

Thursday 05 March 2020

INTERVIEW: Twin Atlantic

Sunday 22 December 2019

The end of a decade: The 11 most major moments of the past 10 years

Among all the incredible album releases and new bands hitting the scene, there have been a number of moments that have helped define the past decade for fans and creators of alternative music alive (and all of its lovely little sub-genres). We’ve seen reunions of bands we thought were long

Sunday 15 December 2019

The end of a decade: The Most Important Bands of the Next Decade

Looking back is lovely. Fond (and sometimes not so fond) memories, the music that shaped who we are right now, those special gigs we’ll remember forever and constantly relive in our minds – but what’s just as important, especially in the ever changing world of music we love, is

Thursday 12 December 2019

INTERVIEW: Marianas Trench