Album Reviews
EP Review: Bruise Control – Bruise Control
EP Review: Bruise Control – Bruise Control Reviewed by Dan Barnes Occupying a musical space somewhere between 80’s Hardcore and 00’s indie rock, Manchester DIY […]
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Album Reviews
Album Review: Sham 69 – The Albums 1978-80
Album Review: Sham 69 – The Albums 1978-80 Reviewed by Dan Barnes Formed in 1975 in Hersham, Surrey, as Jimmy & The Ferrets (according to […]
Live Reviews
Live Review: Deftones – Manchester
Live Review: Deftones – Co-Op Live, Manchester 14th February 2026 Support: Drug Church, Denzel Curry Words: Dan Barnes Photos: Tim Finch That Sacramento, CA, alternative metal legends, […]
Live Reviews
Live Review: Lorna Shore – Manchester
Live Review: Lorna Shore – Victoria Warehouse, Manchester 10th February 2026 Words: Dan Barnes Photos: Tim Finch It feels as though there’s an obvious point […]
Feature
PREVIEW: Grind Before Death
PREVIEW: Grind Before Death Words: Dan Barnes Photos: Rich Price In an increasingly rare example of a politician speaking for the entire country, when the […]
Live Reviews
Live Review: AA Williams – Manchester
Live Review: AA Williams – Deaf Institute, Manchester 30th January 2026 Support: Spotlights Words: Dan Barnes Photos: Rich Price The wonderful and unique venue that […]
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Live Review: Burning Witches – Manchester
Live Review: Burning Witches – Academy 3, Manchester 25th January 2026 Words: Dan Barnes Photos: Tim Finch The third stop of a brief three-show visit […]
Album Reviews
Album Review: Urne – Setting Fire To The Sky
Album Review: Urne – Setting Fire To The Sky Reviewed by Dan Barnes Album number three from this London trio has big shoes to fill, […]
Album Reviews
Album Review: Crystal Lake – The Weight of Sound
Album Review: Crystal Lake – The Weight of Sound Reviewed by Dan Barnes After an eight year wait, Tokyo metalcore survivors, Crystal Lake, unleash album […]
Live Reviews
Live Review: Slaughter to Prevail – Manchester
Live Review: Slaughter to Prevail – Victoria Warehousem Manchester 17th January 2026 Words: Dan Barnes Photos: Tim Finch Possibly the biggest tour in Europe at […]