metal
Live: Wednesday 13, The Key Club Leeds, 24/2/2017
A grey Friday evening in the midst of February seems on the surface like a fitting day to see a show entitled Undead, Unplugged. However, below the surface, what awaits Wednesday 13 fans this evening is a night filled with humour, honesty and a real connection between artist and fans- alongside a great deal of …
News: The Charm The Fury Announce New Album Details
Dutch metalcore band The Charm The Fury have unveiled the title of their new album The Sick, Dumb & Happy which will be released 17th March 2017 via Nuclear Blast/ Arising Empire. All we know at this time is the album title and artwork which the band have commented on stating; “This record is a cross-section …
EP: Halestorm – ReAniMate 3.0: The CoVeRs EP
The third installment in a thrilling saga of cover EPs that Halestorm have produced is enough to set 2017 off with a bang. ReAniMate 3.0 showcases, yet again, that Halestorm can turn any song into their own. From Twenty One Pilots to Joan Jett to Metallica, this new EP flings old classics and new pop …
Meet: Beartooth
After setting the alternative scene alight with their debut album ‘Disgusting’ Beartooth finally set the record straight proving their not a one and done band. The release of ‘Aggressive’ this year has opened the door to much bigger ventures; a main stage slot at Download Festival (only a week after the album was released), a …
Live: Beartooth – O2 Ritz Manchester, 12/12/16
As the weather gets colder, it only gets hotter and hotter inside the O2 Ritz in Manchester, last week they were graced with The Amity Affliction and exactly a week later they have another set of alternative and metalcore bands playing the stage, to possibly some of the same fans. Trash Boat, with something a little reminiscent …
Live Review: Bullet For My Valentine, Killswitch Engage and Cane Hill, Manchester Academy, 4.12.16
In the way of inspiration, there is so much that gets people into music, or that influences musicians to pick up an instrument and start to play. In terms of albums, every album released will be important to someone, somewhere for their own reasons. However, for a band with a stature such as that of …
Live Review: An Evening With Black Stone Cherry – Sheffield City Hall, 28.11.16
“An Evening With” is becoming an ever more popular way of touring, Halestorm graced us with their “Evening with” last year, but only playing two dates across the country (Liverpool and London). This Black Stone Cherry tour is colossal in comparison. 13 dates in the UK, including two dates at London’s Shepherds Bush Empire. Not …
News: Halestorm Announce Their Third Cover EP
Considering the popularity behind both ReAniMate and ReAniMate 2.0 its made sense for Halestorm to continue the tradition and give some more classic tracks, and some new modern songs, the Halestorm twist. ReAniMate 3: The CoVeRs eP arrives January 6th next year but is available for pre-order now via iTunes and includes and instant download of ‘Still …
News: The Charm The Fury Sign With Nuclear Blast
Amsterdam natives, The Charm The Fury have signed with Nuclear Blast Records and announced they’re working on a follow up their debut album A Shade Of My Former Self, set to be released in March 2017. Released back in 2013, their debut album opened doors to some of Europe’s biggest festivals, including our very own Download …
EP Review: Lamb Of God- The Duke
“A little while ago I became friends with a fan named Wayne Ford – he was terminal – leukemia. I talked with him often, even video chatted him into the studio. He was very calm about his impending death, and we discussed it very openly. I learned a lot from him.”- Lamb Of God frontman …