rock/metal
Meet: Rumin (Short For Ruminate)
A project long in the running, Rumin have unveiled their first EP, releasing the first recordings into the world. We caught up with this band to find out the back story of the EP and what the future holds. Give us a potted history of the band RUMIN (roo-min) is the brainchild of Russ Stedman …
Meet: Nate Bergman; A Bruce Springsteen For The Noughties
What do you get if you cross Bruce Springsteen with Otis Redding? A damn fine artist called Nate Bergman has been wowing audiences in the UK whilst supporting Amigo The Devil on tour. Backseat Mafia found out where he came from, who inspired him and what the future looks like. Give us a potted history …
Album Review: Barbarian Hermit – Mean Sugar
With tracks about tipping point coin pusher machines, poor choices when camping and foot powered Singer sewing machines, Barbarian Hermit’s new album ‘Mean Sugar, has something for everyone. Just make sure you like it heavy. The title track ‘Mean Sugar’ is huge! and it’s the perfect way to start this album off. Sonically it’s sparse …
Live Review & Gallery: Health at the Manning Bar, Sydney 3.08.2024
Sydney Gets a Dose of Metal with Health!
Feature: Simon Scarlett Of Barbarian Hermit Gives Us A Track By Track Of Their New Album ‘Mean Sugar’
Manchester’s leading purveyors of groove-laden, stoner/doom metal, Barbarian Hermit, have returned with their new album, Mean Sugar, out now via APF Records. Written over a three-year period, ‘Mean Sugar’ is a cathartic creation set against a backdrop that has seen people endure a global pandemic, endless political turmoil, a cost of living crisis and war. …
Track: Scruffy Bear – Pity Party
Scruffy Bear has returned with news of their forthcoming EP, ‘Good Intentions Of A Grumpy Sun,’ which is due for release on September 6th, 2024. The EP includes previous single, ‘Selfish Dreamer‘ and new single Pity Party You can pre order physical copies of the EP and merch bundles on their webstore or pre save the EP …
News: Fortress Festival Announces 2025 Line Up
The Mighty and Magnificent Fortress festival will take place again on the Yorkshire coast in the beautiful and exquisite town of Scarborough at the Scarborough Spa from 31st May to 1st June 2025, and thus far, they have not been disappointed with the announcements. To date, they have unleashed festival headliners Agalloch alongside Moonlight Sorcery …
News: Incineration Festival Announce Date and Line Up For 2025
The next edition of Incineration Festival will take place on Saturday 3rd May 2025, and they are going bigger and getting louder ! In the spirit of extreme metal, across five hallowed grounds they will lower the tone and present the next edition of Incineration Festival. They recently enthused “We are honoured to be adding …
News: Jerry Cantrell Releases Official Video For Single ‘Vilified’
Jerry Cantrell, who recently announced the Oct. 18 release of his new album, ‘I Want Blood’, has released a video for the nine-song collection’s debut single, ‘Vilified’. The Lorenzo Diego-directed clip captures the spirit of the track, and album, which Cantrell discussed in a recent Kerrang! interview: “Sci-fi and the fear of technology has been around a long time, from …
News: Arch Enemy Drop Surprise New Single ‘Dream Stealer’
Sweden’s extreme metal titans Arch Enemy ring in a new musical chapter with a surprise single and video drop, ‘Dream Stealer’, which marks the first new music since their successful album ‘Deceivers’, released in August 2022. The track was mixed by Jens Bogren and mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios. The video was directed and produced by Patric …