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From Tuesday 23 January 2018

Savage Hands sign to SharpTone Records and announce debut EP ‘Barely Alive’

No matter how good the good times get, the bad times still bite. Creating a positive channel for the pent up aggression and bitterness left in the wake of each failure and betrayal is what the melodic hardcore scene is made for. Enter Savage Hands, delivering a feast of

Paradise Lost to re-issue ‘Host’ on vinyl for the first time.

On March 16th, Britain’s cult metallers Paradise Lost will release a remastered version of their seventh studio album, ‘Host’ and a first-ever pressing of the songs on vinyl. Originally released in 1999, ‘Host’ earned Paradise Lost their reputation as West Yorkshire’s musical chameleon, as it saw the band moving

Tokyo Taboo share video for ‘Papercut’ and announce UK tour dates

London duo Tokyo Taboo have shared their new single ‘Papercut’ as well as the news of an upcoming UK tour supporting J-Rockers Espirit D’air. Accompanying ‘Papercut’ is a tongue-in-cheek video depicting a group of apathetic 20-somethings participating in an experiment run by evil scientists. Of the video, director Gabriel Ralls

Wednesday 17 January 2018

Bitch Queens reveal music video for ‘Techno Is Dead’

Basel based punks Bitch Queens have unveiled their new music video for ‘techno Is Dead’ which is taken from 2017’s album ‘L.O.V.E.’ The video see’s the Swiss quartet abandoning their usual leather outfits for something slightly more colourful. Frontman Melchior Quitt explains, “Rock is on it’s way down, Punk is

Bad Lungs release debut single ‘The DT’s’

North London rippers Bad Lungs have released their debut single titled ‘The DT’s’. With a vicious phaser soaked howl ala ‘territorial pissings’ from singer Tom Howlett the band’s debut single ‘The DTs’ is a rapid firing gunk-punk attack about the ‘Delirium Tremens’ aka alcohol withdrawals. Firing and mouthing off

Treedeon to release their new album ‘Under The Machineel’ via Exhile On Mainstream in February

The German trio Treedeon will release their second album, ‘Under The Manchineel’, on February 23rd via Exile On Mainstream. Advancing the record’s release, the group have released the crushing new track, ‘Breathing A Vein’. About the track, bassist/vocalist Yvonne Ducksworth comments, “We recorded ‘Under The Manchineel’ at Studio Wong

Lucy Dacus unveils video for ‘Addictions’ and reveals details on forthcoming album ‘Historian’

With the release of her much-anticipated second album Historian heading our way on March 2nd, Lucy Dacus gives us another taste of what’s to come with a video for the anthemic and horn-accented upbeat new single ‘Addictions’. Directed by Lucy herself, the video is a love letter of sorts

Sextile share lyric video for ‘Current Affair’ and start their first ever UK tour

Ahead of first ever UK tour which starts this week, Sextile have shared a new single and accompanying lyric video titled ‘Current Affair’. It’s their first new music since 2017’s album ‘Albeit Living’, which was released via Felte in July. The politically charged new track features guest vocals from actress

Northshore announce UK tour

Northshore have announced a UK tour for April with Northern Horizon The two bands from Newcastle will play the following dates: April: 24th – 13th Note, Glasgow 25th – Jumpin’ Jacks, Newcastle 26th – Old Town House, Warrington 27th – Cogs Bar, Birmingham 28th – The Bobbin, Lancaster 29th – The Venue,(Pop Punk – Pileup festival),

APF Records to showcase all-dayer in Manchester featuring their entire roster

APF Records is hosting a special one-off gig at The Bread Shed in Manchester on 3rd February, featuring all 14 of its current active signed bands playing across two stages. Founded by Andrew Field in March 2017, APF Records has released albums, EPs and singles by Under, Diesel King, Blind