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From Monday 16 November 2015

LIVE: Young Guns / Black Foxxes / Dead! / SHVPES @ Old Blue Last, London

It may be Bonfire Night and everyone may be lighting fireworks up and down the country, but elsewhere, namely at the Old Blue Last in Shoreditch, one hundred people have crammed themselves into a box of a venue to see some different kinds of explosions. For the last couple

Beautiful Bodies – ‘Battles’

Beautiful Bodies seem to have popped up out of nowhere, even though vocalist Alicia Solombrino and guitarist Thomas Becker first crossed paths five years ago. But since last year, they’ve been keeping incredibly busy; they’ve signed to Epitaph Records, toured with the likes of Paramore, Emarosa, and PVRIS, played

Wednesday 04 November 2015

Escape the Fate – ‘Hate Me’

  Even if you don’t listen to Escape the Fate, nearly everyone knows who they are. Known for their long-running spat with ex-vocalist Ronnie Radke and their numerous line-up changes, the Las Vegas quartet seem to have finally settled on a line-up that suits them, which includes just one “original”

Friday 30 October 2015

Crooks – ‘Are We All the Same Distance Apart’

Cheltenham quintet Crooks have been hitting the touring scene hard since their inception; they’ve shared stages alongside the likes of Gallows, Your Demise, Basement, Marmozets and more. Over the years, they’ve released a couple of singles and an EP, but there’s always been that impatient thought of “When are

Monday 19 October 2015

Lost Atlanta – ‘Alive’

Lost Atlanta have been doing very well for themselves recently. The past year alone has seen them play at Butserfest, Deadbolt Festival and Takedown, and tour with bands such as Amaryllis, Breathe In the Silence, and Skies In Motion. Somehow, amongst their busy touring schedule, this quintet found

Friday 16 October 2015

Fightstar – ‘Behind the Devil’s Back’

It’s been six years since Fightstar went on hiatus. Six whole years without any new music from the London quartet. That’s about 2,190 days and that’s way too long for them to have taken off. But, to be fair, frontman Charlie Simpson has experienced huge success from his

Tuesday 13 October 2015

Fake the Attack – ‘Stranger Times’

Fake the Attack have a wealth of experience under their belt, experience that they’ve accumulated over the last six years. They’ve toured with the likes of Eva Plays Dead, and recorded material with John Mitchell and Ben Humphreys at Outhouse Studios, Reading. And now, they’ve put their collective heads

Dearist – ‘This House Has No Windows’

The demise of one band sometimes makes room for a project that is bigger and better. And that’s exactly what’s happened here. Cue Dearist, a five-piece from Wolverhampton, who are made up of some ex-Kyoto Drive members and are already making a big impression within the scene. Signed to

Dream State – ‘Consequences’

Formed in late 2014, Welsh quintet Dream State have gained a huge following due to their energetic, punchy music. They’ve already gained support slots with Fearless Vampire Killers and The Dirty Youth – pretty impressive for a band that isn’t even a year old yet. And now, they’re looking

Wednesday 07 October 2015

Conflict North – ‘Treading Water’

Hailing from Hertfordshire and London, Conflict North are the latest group to tread the metalcore boards. Only a couple of months old, they’ve dived in head first and released an EP in the form of ‘Treading Water’. From the start, it’s evident that these guys want to make an