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Album Review: As The Sun Falls - Kaamos (Theogonia Records)

Finland’s, As The Sun Falls, deliver an icy blast of melodic death metal with their second full length studio album, Kaamos. Kaamos will be released on digital, and CD on the 3rd of May via Theogonia Records. Formed in 2020, As The Sun Falls have been busy so far and have already released 4 EP’s, a live album and this is their second full length following on from 2021’s Last Days of Light. Their…

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Horror Short Review: 048 (2024)

From Shadow Pond Productions, and writer/director/editor, Luke Cloarec, comes 048. A horror short that stars Mason Sturgess, Lee McLeod, Charlie Bettesworth, and Emma Ljunggren.

From Shadow Pond Productions, and writer/director/editor, Luke Cloarec, comes 048. A horror short that stars Mason Sturgess, Lee McLeod, Charlie Bettesworth, and Emma Ljunggren. It’s late at night, in some form of student-style accommodation block, and Jake is trying to go to sleep. Just as he begins to drift off, he is disturbed by a knock at his door. Initially, more than happy to ignore it,…

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Funeral Fest 2024: A Weekend of Heavy Metal, Punk and Rock!

Taking place on Friday the 28th of June and Saturday the 29th of June, Funeral Fest prides itself on showcasing the best of the UK underground with a great focus on the more extreme side of metal (death metal, grindcore, doom metal, etc) and the heavier side of punk and rock over 2 days at the Soccer Bar in Barrow in Furness.

The days are getting longer, the weather is improving (as much as it can in the UK), and festival season is upon us. Praise be to the rock and metal gods. One such festival taking place in 2024 is Funeral Fest, an annual punk, rock and metal festival in Barrow in Furness. Taking place on Friday the 28th of June and Saturday the 29th of June, Funeral Fest prides itself on showcasing the best of…

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Single Slam: Zeal & Ardor, Arkness, Graywave, Candy, Below the Stones, Born of Osiris, Nouri Yetgin, Pallbearer, Callas, Hillbilly Vegas, House of Ousey, and HammerFall!

Today’s single slam features Zeal & Ardor, Arkness, Graywave, Candy, Below the Stones, Born of Osiris, Nouri Yetgin, Pallbearer, Callas, Hillbilly Vegas, House of Ousey, and HammerFall.

Today’s single slam features Zeal & Ardor, Arkness, Graywave, Candy, Below the Stones, Born of Osiris, Nouri Yetgin, Pallbearer, Callas, Hillbilly Vegas, House of Ousey, and HammerFall. You can read our thoughts about the latest singles from these bands below. Zeal & Ardor – to my ilk Inventive and iconoclastic, Zeal & Ardor isn’t just a band; it’s a living and breathing entity. Like any other…

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Live Review: Microwave, The Dirty Nil and Sick Joy at Scala (24/04/24)

On a cold windy Wednesday about 1000 people descend down on King’s Cross’ Scala venue. All for one specific reason; Microwave, on their biggest UK run to date bringing along The Dirty Nil and Sick Joy.

On a cold windy Wednesday about 1000 people descend down on King’s Cross’ Scala venue. All for one specific reason; Microwave, on their biggest UK run to date bringing along The Dirty Nil and Sick Joy. Microwave have been a band I’ve known about since I was 15 – here I am 6 years later on my way to see them and I’m excited. Nervous but excited – I don’t know much of the bands playing, I haven’t…

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Weekly Release Roundup - Friday 26th April, 2024

From noisy powerviolence to manic grind, to progressive metal and anthemic rock, to alternative and death metal, it’s a big week for releases and we’ve got a list for you to check out. All these releases are out today!

From noisy powerviolence to manic grind, to progressive metal and anthemic rock, to alternative and death metal, it’s a big week for releases and we’ve got a list for you to check out. All these releases are out today! ACxDC – G.O.A.T. (Prosthetic Records) A seventeen-track bout of eye-watering and ear-bleeding noise that combines the best (and worst) of powerviolence, grind, and punk. It’s a…

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Ten Reasons to Go to Uprising 7 + Win Two Tickets & Two Official T-Shirts!

It’s Uprising 7 and once again, it takes place within the confines of the O2 Academy in Leicester on Saturday the 25th of May. Featuring 17 bands playing on 3 stages across the entire day, you’re guaranteed to have a great time. Want to win two tickets to the festival and two official t-shirts? Comment under this post to enter the draw!

Last year (2023), we decided to jump in a car and drive to Leicester to experience a one-day festival we had heard a lot about, but had not actually been too before. It was called Uprising, it took place at the O2 Academy, and it was a phenomenal day. We had a blast, and you can read our review of the day here. That was Uprising 6, this year, it’s Uprising 7 and once again, it takes place within…

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Album Review: Ten Ton Slug - Colossal Oppressor (Self Released)

An album that puts an emphatic exclamation point after their name. It’s not Ten Ton Slug anymore, it’s Ten! Ton! Slug!! Shout it f**king loud.

The Slug is back, and the Slug is hungry! Filled with sludgy and doom-infused riff goodness, the beloved Irish three-piece will release their much-anticipated debut album, ‘Colossal Oppressor’ on May 1st, 2024. Ten years (roughly) since they crawled out of the West of Ireland to take the metal world by storm, Ten Ton Slug finally bring us their debut full-length release. It’s been a long time…

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EP Review: Dead Flesh - Dehumanise (Self Released)

The future of deathcore is looking so much brighter when you realise bands like Dead Flesh are around.

Formed in 2021, Dead Flesh are a five-piece deathcore band from Hertfordshire, UK. On April 28th, 2024, they will release their new EP, ‘Dehumanise’. The future of deathcore is looking so much brighter when you realise bands like Dead Flesh are around. A band that is aiming to make one hell of an impact with this EP and do so emphatically. From the moment the guitars and drums combine forces to…

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EP Review: Squidge – Tough Luck (Self Released)

Call it what you want; emo rock, pop punk, pop rock, sad songs for sad people, something we can all agree on is that the music of Squidge is mightily infectious and mightily lovable.

Squidge, self-described as “big sad loud dumb punks from Bristol”, will release their brand-new EP, Tough Luck’ on April 26th, 2024. Life is limbo. Sometimes you can’t do the things you want, you may experience imposter syndrome, the closest people around you might drift away, or you might never get the chance to tell someone how you really feel about them. All in all, I guess that’s just Tough…

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Album Review: Deicide - Banished By Sin (Reigning Phoenix Music)

At this stage of their career, being able to deliver something so repulsively heavy is impressive. That it is a damn fine album overall is worthy of celebration. Don’t expect anything game-changing and you won’t be disappointed.

Death metal legends Deicide mark their devilish return with their new album, ‘Banished by Sin’, out on April 26th, 2024, through Reigning Phoenix Music. Photo Credit: Gene Smirnov Let’s get this out of the way at the start so we can focus on the music. Yes, the f**king cover art stinks and using AI art is f**king wrong. Do better, Deicide. Right, the album, and you’re not going to believe this…

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Interview: Jessica Ball (Singer-Songwriter/Musician) of EYE/Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard

EYE – the new band from Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard (MWWB) singer-songwriter/musician Jessica Ball – recently announced the arrival of their eagerly awaited debut album, 'Dark Light’ set for release on 26th April via New Heavy Sounds. We spoke to Jessica about the album, about making her vision a reality, being able to actually enjoy a release, working with others in this capacity, growing as a musician and person, and so much more.

EYE – the new band from Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard (MWWB) singer-songwriter/musician Jessica Ball – recently announced the arrival of their eagerly awaited debut album, ‘Dark Light’ set for release on 26th April via New Heavy Sounds (Shooting Daggers, MWWB, Blacklab). ‘Dark Light’ is an intensely atmospheric fusion of emotionally charged songcraft and inspired sonic energy. The clue is in the…

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Album Review: Accept - Humanoid (Napalm Records)

Legends for a reason, Accept are back and like everyone expects, they have brought reasons to head-bang with them.

Founded in 1976, Accept, the long-standing legendary German titans of heavy metal, are back with a new studio album, entitled ‘Humanoid’, to be released on the 26th of April, 2024 via Napalm Records. Photo Credit: Christoph Vohler Legends for a reason, Accept are back and like everyone expects, they have brought reasons to head-bang with them. Humanoid is the Accept of old, to some degree, but…

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Interview: Dylan Walker (Vocals/Electronics/Lyrics) of Full of Hell (Video/Audio)

Once again, chaos is unleashed. This time, it comes in the form of ‘Coagulated Bliss’. The new album from grindcore legends, Full of Hell. It will be released on April 26th, 2024, via Closed Casket Activities. We spoke to vocalist Dylan Walker about the new album, about what went into making it a reality, the evolving face of Full of Hell, their busy 2024, and so much more.

Once again, chaos is unleashed. This time, it comes in the form of ‘Coagulated Bliss’. The new album from grindcore legends, Full of Hell. It will be released on April 26th, 2024, via Closed Casket Activities. Full of Hell are back, and while they are as horribly intense as ever, this album comes with a deeper focus on song-writing. The chaos is still there, don’t be fooled, but there are so…

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EP Review: Edit The Tide - Reflections In Sound (Self Released)

It doesn’t get much more palatable for a wider rock audience then this, and while that might make you grimace, you’d be a fool to not experience the delightful alternative rock accessibility that this debut EP has.

Edit The Tide is a new alternative rock band that features members who’ve shared stages with rock giants such as Bring Me the Horizon, Skindred, You Me at Six, Funeral for A Friend, and Light the Torch. Their debut EP, ‘Reflections in Sound’, is more than just an introduction and signal of intention; it’s Edit the Tide’s heartfelt narrative of the past few turbulent years. It will be released on…

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Album Review: Chaos Doctrine - Bellum (Self Released)

Johannesburg-based industrialised thrash metal machine Chaos Doctrine's third album ‘Bellum’ is unleashed on April 26th, 2024, promising to leave scorched earth in its wake.

Johannesburg-based industrialised thrash metal machine Chaos Doctrine’s third album ‘Bellum’ is unleashed on April 26th, 2024, promising to leave scorched earth in its wake. A promise that is well and truly delivered upon as the thrash mania of Lifting the Veil introduces this head-banger of an album. Chaos Doctrine come screaming out of the gates with a wild guitar solo and percussion that just…

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Album Review: Siriun – Psychonaut (Self Released)

There’s no better way to celebrate ten years of existence then with a frenetic and frenzied blast of heavy metal, and that’s what Siriun offer across the entirety of their new album. Albeit with some exciting genre-bending, progressive creativity, and melodic catchiness too.

Siriun is a Brazilian metal powerhouse known for their unique blend of death, thrash, and progressive influences. In March this year, they released their latest album ‘Psychonaut’. There’s no better way to celebrate ten years of existence then with a frenetic and frenzied blast of heavy metal, and that’s what Siriun offer across the entirety of their new album. Albeit with some exciting…