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Documentary Review: Harley Flanagan – Wired for Chaos
Documentary Review: Harley Flanagan – Wired for Chaos Reviewed by Dan Barnes In something of a strange synchronicity, this feature-length documentary comes my way after […]
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Album Review: Chairmaker – Leviathan Carcass
Album Review: Chairmaker – Leviathan Carcass Reviewed by Dan Barnes Leviathan Carcass is the debut release from multi-instrumentalist, Neil Erskine’s solo grind project, Chairmaker. Not […]
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EP Review: Gorpulent – Total Fucking Slam Demo 2025
EP Review: Gorpulent – Total Fucking Slam Demo 2025 Reviewed by Dan Barnes We – at the Edge – can’t get enough of Slamming Death […]
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Live Review: Ward XVI – Preston
Live Review: Ward XVI – Preston Blitz Support: Aphotic Sky, Pulverise 31st October 2025 Words: Dan Barnes Header Image: Tim Finch Ending their unbroken string […]
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Album Review: Agnostic Front – Echoes In Eternity
Album Review: Agnostic Front – Echoes In Eternity Reviewed by Dan Barnes The autumn of 2025 seems to be turning into a bumper time for […]
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Album Review: Pupil Slicer – Fleshwork
Album Review: Pupil Slicer – Fleshwork Reviewed by Dan Barnes When UK Mathcore leading lights, Pupil Slicer, played Radar Festival back in 2023 they delivered […]
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Live Review: Igorrr – Manchester
Live Review: Igorrr – O2 Ritz, Manchester 23rd October 2025 Words: Dan Barnes Photos: Rich Price It was a little over a fortnight ago that […]
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Live Review: Bury Tomorrow – Manchester
Live Review: Bury Tomorrow – Victoria Warehouse, Manchester 17th October 2025 Support: Siamese, Lionheart, Nevertel Words: Dan Barnes Photos: Nic Howells The month of October […]
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Live Review: UK Slam Fest 2025 – Saturday
Live Review: UK Slam Fest 2025 – Saturday 11th October 2025 Words: Dan Barnes Photos: Rich Price Saturday dawns with some of the most non-event […]
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Live Review: UK Slam Fest 2025 – Friday
Live Review: UK Slam Fest 2025 – Friday 10th October 2025 Words: Dan Barnes Photos: Rich Price The Manchester Bee has its roots in the […]