Live Reviews
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Slam Dunk Festival 2023
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Slam Dunk Festival 2023 Words: Dan Barnes It doesn’t seem five minutes since we were last at Slam Dunk, watching The Dropkick Murphys […]
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Album Reviews
Album Review: Avgmnt – Seqvences
Album Review: Avgmnt – Seqvences Reviewed by Dan Barnes Hailing from Portland, Oregon, Futuristic duo, Avgmnt – pronounced Augment – is the bleak, dystopian vision […]
Album Reviews
Album Review: Grave Pleasures – Plagueboys
Album Review: Grave Pleasures – Plagueboys Reviewed by Dan Barnes You may remember Grave Pleasures from their Tone MGMT Stage headline show at Damnation 2017 […]
Live Reviews
Live Review: Alpha Wolf – Manchester
Live Review: Alpha Wolf – Rebellion, Manchester 10th April 2023 Support: King 810, ten56., Xile Words: Dan Barnes Photos: Damian John (Birmingham) It’s pretty clear […]
Album Reviews
Album Review: Enter Shikari – A Kiss For The Whole World
Album Review: Enter Shikari – A Kiss For The Whole World Reviewed by Dan Barnes St Albans’ eclectic metal crew, Enter Shikari return with their […]
Album Reviews
Album Review: The Infinity Ring – Nemesis & Nativity
Album Review: The Infinity Ring – Nemesis & Nativity Reviewed by Dan Barnes The Infinity Ring is the brainchild of Cameron Moretti, the seed of […]
Live Reviews
Live Review: Fucked Up – Manchester
Live Review: Fucked Up – Deaf Institute, Manchester 15th March 2023 Support: Big Cheese Words: Dan Barnes Seeing the six members of Canada’s most confrontationally-named […]
Live Reviews
Festival Preview: Uprising 6
Festival Preview: Uprising 6 Words: Dan Barnes Photos: Tim Finch That Uprising Festival is in its sixth year is cause enough for celebration, especially when […]
Album Reviews
Album Review: Ison – Stars & Embers
Album Review: Ison – Stars & Embers Reviewed by Dan Barnes Originally formed as a duo back in 2015, Gothenburg’s ISON released two EPs and […]
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Album Review: Samiam – Stowaway
Album Review: Samiam – Stowaway Reviewed by Dan Barnes Although never having officially called it quits, it’s been twelve long years since Samiam’s (pronounced Sam […]