Rise Against – ‘The Ghost Note Symphonies Vol 1’

Acoustic records are a product that can divide, lessen or expand a band’s following, popularity and public opinion. For some it is a risky move, for others an inevitability to keep themselves relevant and get another release onto the market to appease record labels. But this series of haunting

LIVE: Parkway Drive @ The Underworld, Camden

While the London is getting set for part two of the “Beast From The East” saga, there is no shortage of warmth in a packed out Underworld on a Friday night as Parkway Drive lay waste to one of their old stomping grounds. There anticipation is hot in the air

Lost Evenings Become Last Evenings: The Final Night At Level III, Swindon

A Pint With: Frank Turner

Converge: “If you start paying attention to outside perceptions and feed that into what you’re doing you’re no longer making true art.”

CJ Ramone: “Had I not served (in the USMC), I’d have drank and partied until I was dismissed or dead.”

The Road To Rebellion: Punktastic’s Rebellion Festival Preview

As the current incarnation of Rebellion Festival turns 10 this year (having been around under other names since 1996), Punktastic takes a look at the annual Blackpool beano and tells you about why this year is going to be the best ever. Taking place over four days between August 3rd

Glastonbury 2017: Where Rock & Metal became a force in Pilton

Royal Blood – ‘How Did We Get So Dark?’

Listen closely and you can already hear the avid cries of punk purists, smashing away on their keyboards before pen hits paper (or fingers hit buttons) as we delve deep into the mind of Royal Blood and their difficult second child, ‘How Did We Get So Dark?’ The fact of the matter

Rancid – ‘Trouble Maker’

Legacy is a poisoned chalice. To some you’ll always be their favourite band, no matter how many records you’ve put out. But to others you will “never be as good as the first 3 track demo that was given out on CD-Rs during your shows in the basement of