LIVE: Jamie Lenman / HPBC / Frauds @ Scala, London

Those familiar with a certain era of the UK underground rock scene will identify Jamie Lenman with his work with old band, Reuben. Others will know him from his illustration career or solo material, specifically 2014’s rousing ‘Muscle Memory’. Regardless, those who descend upon the Scala tonight all know

Wren: “We stepped outside our comfort zone”

Mudbath – ‘Brine Pool’

France’s Mudbath might be touted as part of the current upswell of sludge acts proliferating the metal underground, but we’re not sure how much second full-length release ‘Brine Pool’ sees them wallow in the filthier depths. Opener ‘Burn Brighter’ kicks off with an urgent, rattling snare and meditative guitar loop

LIVE: 420 Fest @ Boston Music Rooms

Holy Roar Records have emerged as a bastion of original, dynamic and heavy-as-balls UK bands of late. Tonight’s sold-out show at the Boston Music rooms is a testament to those who appreciate the label as much as the varied array of bands on the bill, who represent some of

OHHMS: “Ohhms is oxygen. It’s something that has to be there”

Sleepmakeswaves – ‘Made Of Breath Only’

It’s relatively easy to write songs that are negative. Significant other break up with you? Get fired from your job? Lose your favourite pair of novelty socks? Grab an instrument and hash out a sad/angry/raging song about it. It’s a little more of a challenge to write songs that

LIVE: Gojira / Code Orange @ O2 Forum Kentish Town

Acts can rise to prominence based on a blistering live show, capturing the rare energy that enraptures fans just from sheer onstage magnetism. It would be accurate to cast French prog-death shaman Gojira in this category, if it weren’t for the fact that their work in the studio has

Pallbearer – ‘Heartless’

Little Rock, Arkansas-based doom wizards Pallbearer caused quite a stir back in 2014 with the release of their second full length, ‘Foundations Of Burden’. Their blend of heavy doom riffing and gentler, more airy prog elements captured the attention of both critics and fans alike, and left both camps

Parachute For Gordo – ‘Possibility Of Not’

Many will identify post-rock as being contemplative, maybe a touch melancholy. It’s music for careful introspection behind rain-lashed windows. Based on their third full length, ‘Possibility Of Not’, Aldershot based trio Parachute For Gordo can’t help but disagree, for theirs is a sunshine spin on the genre, their noodling

All Them Witches – Sleeping Through The War

Nashville’s own All Them Witches serve up another steamy slice of bluesy psych-rock with their fourth studio album, ‘Sleeping Through The War’. But in a climate where more and more bands are making it big by looking backwards, and half a decade on from their formation, do the retro