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From Wednesday 23 September 2015

Crazy Town – ‘The Brimstone Sluggers’

Nu metal has been experiencing something of a revival of late, with a well received nostalgia tour from Alien Ant Farm, Hoobastank and P.O.D, a new album from Disturbed, and a second stage festival headline slot from Limp Bizkit. One hit wonders Crazy Town are the

Thursday 17 September 2015

Elasea – ‘Where I Belong’

The UK’s anthemic, alternative-rock scene has promoted some successful acts in recent years, with the likes of Mallory Knox and Lower than Atlantis, and though ‘Where I Belong’ isn’t perfect, it shows enough potential for Elasea to be considered for that level of success in the future. Opener ‘Glass

Thursday 10 September 2015

Vera Grace – ‘Novella’

In a music scene which almost constantly and consistently churns out all manner of hardcore and metalcore bands, it takes something special to stand out from the pack, so by combining the ferocity and ruthlessness of Feed The Rhino with the cinematic beauty of Devil Sold His

Wednesday 09 September 2015

Best Years – ‘Drop Out’

Guess what? There’s another pop-punk band on the scene for you to check out. Now, while some of the cynics out there might scoff at yet another pop-punk band breaking through in 2015, let’s just all agree that it’s a fantastic genre, lots of fun, and perfect

Interview: Max Raptor [May 2015]

We had a chat with those rascals in Max Raptor shortly before their set at Camden Rocks this year, things may have gotten a little bit silly in the process.

Tuesday 08 September 2015

LIVE: You Me At Six @ Dr Martens, Oxford Street

With their fourth studio album ‘Cavalier Youth’ shooting them into the mainstream last year and having spent a lot of their time touring across America in the past twelve months, it’s very rare that an occasion to get up close and personal with You Me At

Tuesday 11 August 2015

Coast to Coast – ‘Lessons Learned’

When you think about exporters of pop-punk, Japan is probably not very high on your list. Nagoya-based Coast to Coast are trying to change that perception with their debut EP ‘Lessons Learned’. As newcomers to the scene, the band have tried to differentiate by mixing post-hardcore elements into

Monday 13 July 2015

August Burns Red – ‘Found In Far Away Places’

In 2015, it almost feels like an insult to call August Burns Red a metalcore band. But hey, let’s call a spade a spade – August Burns Red are a metalcore band, what makes them different however is that they may be the last truly

Friday 03 July 2015

Interview: dirt [May 2015]

New kids on the block dirt have had a busy year already. We caught up with the guys at Camden Rocks to see what lies ahead.

Thursday 02 July 2015

Interview: Creeper [Camden Rocks 2015]

We caught up with Will and Ian from Southampton punks Creeper at Camden Rocks Festival to have a chat about their plans for the summer and their attempts to befriend Marilyn Manson.