Articles by Matt Noble

Live Review: Burner - Birmingham
Live Reviews

Live Review: Burner – Birmingham

November 5, 2026 Matt Noble 0
Live Review: Burner – The Flapper, Birmingham 29th October 2026Support: Beyond Extinction, Broken LungsWords: Matt NoblePhotos: Tim Finch Local hardcore noisemakers Broken Lungs kick off the live shenanigans at the Flapper with impassioned energy. Their jagged, […]
Live Review: Khemmis - Birmingham
Live Reviews

Live Review: Khemmis – Birmingham

October 23, 2026 Matt Noble Comments Off on Live Review: Khemmis – Birmingham
Live Review: Khemmis – The Flapper, Birmingham 13th October 2026Support: Celestial SanctuaryWords: Matt NoblePhotos: Tim Finch Opening the show are crushing death metallers Celestial Sanctuary, who command a respectable turnout at eight on a Tuesday night […]
Live Gallery: King Parrot – Norwich
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Live Review: King Parrot – Birmingham

September 20, 2026 Matt Noble Comments Off on Live Review: King Parrot – Birmingham
Live Review: King Parrot – Castle & Falcon, Birmingham 5th June 2026Support: Ritemaker, Thrash Mob, Suffer UKWords: Matt NoblePhotos: Tom Atkin Opening at The Castle & Falcon are local noise merchants Ritemaker, who warm up the […]
Interview: Worn Out @ ArcTanGent
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Interview: Worn Out @ ArcTanGent

September 2, 2026 Matt Noble Comments Off on Interview: Worn Out @ ArcTanGent
Interview: Worn Out @ ArcTanGent Interviewed by Matt Noble Cork outfit Worn Out chat with us at ArcTanGent Festival. They discuss their time at the festival, why ArcTanGent is so special, touring with Kublai Khan […]
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Live Review: ArcTanGent 2026 – Thursday

September 1, 2026 Matt Noble Comments Off on Live Review: ArcTanGent 2026 – Thursday
Live Review: ArcTanGent 2026 – Thursday 20th August 2026Words: Matt NoblePhotos: Rich Price My first band of the weekend was Belgian post-metallers Psychonaut. Their low tunings give them a sludgy quality from the early Baroness playbook, […]
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ArcTanGent: Festival Preview

July 27, 2026 Matt Noble Comments Off on ArcTanGent: Festival Preview
Ten Bands to Watch at Arctangent Festival 2026 Words: Matt NoblePhotos: Tim Finch We are well into summer festival season, and the UK’s flagship event for the slightly weird and whacky side of heavy music has […]