Things got a bit extreme in Newcastle as hardcore specialists Touche Amore and DeafHeaven brought their co-headline show to Riverside. A brutal night of music not for the faint-hearted, though contrasting slightly in their styles, both bands proved that there's still plenty of life in the hardcore/metal genre. Hardcore punk outfit Potrayal of Guilt opened … Continue reading Touche Amore/DeafHeaven – Riverside, Newcastle – Gig Review – September 2019
Killswitch Engage have announced that their upcoming eighth studio album Atonement will be released on August 16. To coincide with the release of the album, which will feature guest appearances from former frontman Howard Jones and Testament’s Chuck Billy, the metalcore greats have released the first single, which is called Unleashed. Of the song (which … Continue reading Killswitch Engage are back with a killer new single and details of new album and UK tour
How has a week already passed since we were wading through the swampy mud at the hollowed grounds of Donington Park? Anybody else still having serious blues despite the weather? Yep, Download Festival is over for another year and despite the rain, 2019 was another exceptional year. From the return of Slipknot and Tool, to … Continue reading Download Festival 2019: The top ten performances of the weekend
Is there a finer date on the calendar than Download weekend? I seem to spend all year waiting for those three glorious days in the hallowed fields of Donington Park and it then always seems to go far too fast. That's no complaint, mind you. As the saying goes: Time flies when you're having so … Continue reading Download Festival 2019: Top five sets we’re most looking forward to this year
Completely changing your sound is a bold, bold move when you've already worked hard to establish yourself by album number five. It will always go one of two ways, and thankfully for London heavy metal outfit Savage Messiah it's been the right way on this occasion. With new album Demons, the four-piece have been truly … Continue reading Savage Messiah – Demons – Album Review
Ready To Rock were in attendance at Slam Dunk North on Saturday, May 25 for a brilliant start to the festival season. Always one of our favourite festivals of the summer, how would this year's go down at the new site of Temple Newsam Park? Here's our thoughts on the new site, the line-up overall … Continue reading Slam Dunk North 2019 Review – New site, line-up and performances
I've a confession to make with New Years Day. A band that's been on my radar for a few years now, they have everything that should make me a huge fan. Easy-listen, anthem rock in the mould of Shinedown, Halestorm and Alter Bridge is usually right up my street and I would certainly put New … Continue reading New Years Day – Unbreakable – Album Review
Taking inspiration from bands such as Underoath, Saosin, and BlessTheFall, Rozu are a four-piece post-hardcore band from Denver, Colorado. With a passion for metal and music in general, the guys from Rozu have a goal to be career musicians and tour the world sharing their music and energy in live performances wherever they go. The … Continue reading Introducing Rozu – The Denver, Colorado post-hardcore metallers
Given The Raven Age have shared a stage with British metal icons Iron Maiden it shouldn't come as any surprise that they know how to deliver a top class heavy metal show. But even with those lofty expectations, The Raven Age managed to exceed them further still during their headline show at Newcastle's Think,Tank. An … Continue reading The Raven Age – Think,Tank Newcastle – 23/03/19 – Gig Review
The Raven Age quickly established themselves as one of the most exciting British metal bands in years after their 2017 debut Darkness Will Rise. But after such a strong and exciting debut, that second album can often be one of the trickiest things to master. Aptly named Conspiracy, the collective term for a group of … Continue reading The Raven Age – Conspiracy – Album Review
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