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From Friday 22 May 2015

Attention Thieves – ‘Year Of the Jackal’

Attention Thieves were that band who seemed to be everywhere a couple of years ago – they played some great shows, went on some fantastic tours, released a few solid EPs and singles, and then…poof. They simply disappeared and went quiet without a trace. That’s because a week before

Tuesday 19 May 2015

LIVE: Frank Carter’s ‘Modern Ruin’ Exhibition / Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes @ Sang Bleu

Photo by Jenny McCord What do you do after being named the coolest person in the world by NME? If your artist, musician, tattooer and all-round punk icon Frank Carter you form a new band, expand your art career and launch it all in your place of

Silverstein – ‘I Am Alive In Everything I Touch’

Fifteen years after their inception, Silverstein are still going strong and their latest release, ‘I Am Alive In Everything I Touch’ proves just why they’re one of the biggest names in the post-hardcore scene. Split into four ‘chapters’, this concept album is the first to be release

Monday 18 May 2015

Prolong the Agony – ‘All We Are’

 Prolong the Agony have released a killer EP in the form of ‘All We Are’. They come prepared with a wealth of touring experience, having supported the likes of Crossfaith, iwrestledabearonce, Bury Tomorrow, and Glamour Of the Kill over the last six years, as well as a run on

Friday 15 May 2015

Of Allies – ‘Fragments’

When, as a band, you get over that initial, giddy rush of releasing your first EP and receiving some great feedback, it can be easy to forget that you’re going to have to replicate that achievement again – and pretty damn soon too, if you want to keep

Tuesday 21 April 2015

Phoenix Calling – ‘Forget Your Ghosts’

Since the alarming rise of Mallory Knox, it appears a few bands from the Cambridge area are hopping on the pop-rock radio wagon. Phoenix Calling, a five-piece hailing from Peterborough, are one such group. In the three short years that they’ve been around, these guys released their EP

Friday 17 April 2015

Track and Field – ‘You Are My Home’

When looking at the line-up of Track and Field, with members coming from bands that include grindcore outfit The Afternoon Gentlemen and punk rockers The Plight, you’d be forgiven for assuming that immediate comparisons wouldn’t point in the direction of the likes Brand New, and the newer, but

Tuesday 14 April 2015

ACODA – ‘Truth Seeker’

ACODA’s latest album has been hailed as their new beginning – a fresh start, if you will. That’s not to say that the last few years have seen them fail; in fact, it’s been quite the opposite. They’ve toured with Hawthorne Heights, shared stages alongside Funeral For a

Wednesday 08 April 2015

Introducing: The Autumn Ravine

The Autumn Ravine released their latest single ‘A Little Sleep’ just over a month ago – and it is phenomenal. Frontman Damon Griffiths displays colossal talent with his huge vocals, while their ambient-like riffs crescendo and fall in waves of pure energy and bliss. Hailing from East Sussex and Kent,

Wednesday 01 April 2015

Bleach Blood – ‘All The Sides Of a Circle’

When you first listen to Bleach Blood, there’s something irritatingly familiar about the frontman. Can’t remember why? cast your mind back to the time when The King Blues were still around, creating thought-provoking punk music to wrap your ears around. No, not Itch – rather, the frontman of