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LIVE: Royal Blood / At The Drive-In / Black Honey @ First Direct Arena, Leeds

Tonight’s headliners, Brighton rock duo Royal Blood, are something of a success story. They only formed in 2013 and yet here they are, a mere four years later, selling out multiple shows at some of the largest venues in the UK. They’ve done it the right way, starting at

Friday 24 November 2017

Track & Field – ‘Natural Light’

Leeds has always been a hotbed of talent, and has always been great at producing bands that do things their own way with little regard for what’s ‘expected’ of them. The members of Track & Field have been active within that scene for years in bands like The Plight

Wednesday 22 November 2017

LIVE: Damnation Festival @ Leeds University Student’s Union

You can always tell when it’s Damnation weekend in Leeds because the streets are positively awash with battle jackets, camo trousers and band shirts with illegible logos. You’d be forgiven for assuming it was an event purely about ‘METAAALLLL’, but actually Damnation is a celebration of all facets of

Thursday 16 November 2017

LIVE: Pears / Fair Do’s / Ariel Salad @ The Parish, Huddersfield

The Parish in Huddersfield is one of the UK music scene’s best kept secrets. Despite it being essentially a barn behind a pub, it regularly gets big name bands stopping off for one-offs, and has started to become a regular touring spot even though Leeds and Manchester are both

Tuesday 31 October 2017

Gold Key – ‘Hello, Phantom’

If nothing else, Gold Key are going to surprise a lot of people. Considering the press release for the album contains the words ‘featuring members of Gallows and Sikth’, you’d be forgiven for expecting something angry and chaotic. Whilst some may find it disappointing that ‘Hello, Phantom’ is neither

Wednesday 25 October 2017

Converge – ‘The Dusk In Us’

It’s difficult to think of a more highly respected band in underground heavy music than Converge – understandable when your ranks include the owner of the label every heavy band dreams of signing to, and the producer every heavy band dreams of recording with. Not to mention the fact

Tuesday 17 October 2017

Iron Chic – ‘You Can’t Stay Here’

Long Island melodic punks Iron Chic have been on a hell of a ride up to this point. It’s always been clear from their lyrics that the individuals in the band have had their personal struggles but, with the passing of original guitarist Rob McAllister in early 2016, the

Friday 13 October 2017

Roam – ‘Great Heights & Nosedives’

Eastbourne pop punk quintet Roam have really been making waves. Since forming in 2012 they’ve played shows all over the world with some of the biggest names in the genre, including a recent stint as main to support to New Found Glory on their 20th anniversary tour both here

Monday 09 October 2017

The World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid To Die – ‘Always Foreign’

The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die (or, as they shall be known for the rest of this review, TWIABP, because seriously eff writing that multiple times) are an unusual beast, boasting seven full time members, plus a slew of additional musicians

Friday 29 September 2017

Propagandhi – ‘Victory Lap’

Propagandhi have been on the political punk warpath for just over three decades now, and whilst many of their peers have either calmed right down or dropped off the face of the earth altogether, these Canadian power players are showing absolutely no signs of slowing down. The band wastes no