Here we are back at Bannermans to catch up with Lesbian Bed Death, but first we have a couple of support acts to enjoy, starting with some Scottish goth rock from Gothzilla. The boys open up with &…

Despite being a cold and wet Friday night and doors opening at an early 6:00 pm, a queue has formed round the side of Rebellion for a night stacked with some of the best of the current generation o…

Occasionally, an event comes along that produces absolutely zero hesitation in me before clicking that “buy tickets” button. Rarely, that event involves seven-plus hours of driving and …

Another big rundown of bands as I try to hit as many acts as possible before my aging feet give way. Thrasherwolf and Inhuman Nature were a great double-barrel of thrashy loudness to headbang away …

Burnley M2tM champs Shadow Company brough their melange of metal styles to the New Blood stage at this year’s Bloodstock. Sean found out what they thought of their first time as players rathe…

Well, shit. What a night this was going to be. I was pooped before I left the house, and I was expecting to have the crap entertained out of me. What I wasn’t expecting was opener Desecrated …

All the way from the north east, Redscar were one of the awesome bands rocking the New Blood stage at Bloodstock this year. Sean and the band spent a brief time trying to decipher each other’…

Welsh metal giants Bullet For My Valentine have announced their eighth studio album, Social Apocalypse, set for release on 19th March 2027 via Spinefarm. Arriving alongside the news is the record&#…

Last year saw Crobot grace our shores for the first time in over six years and it’s been seven since I last spoke to their magnetic frontman, Brandon Yeagley. As always with our chats, it&#82…

For fans of sound folk, shred lords, and gnarly piercings, Disposable guitarist and Hellripper live shredder Jackal Batcharj is an essential fixture of Scotland’s underground metal landscape. Fresh…

We’ve been lucky enough to be on the ground floor with Hella Rock Festival and with organiser James Pilling daft enough to keep us on as a sponsor for its third iteration, Coventry’s HMV Empire onc…

After two great weekends in Coventry’s HMV Empire in 2024 and 2025, it’s fair to say Hella Rock Festival has grown arms and legs with the mission for its third year abundantly clear – bigger and be…

I awoke early and managed to get a shower after barely any time waiting in a queue, so I could get right to the bands, and right to a coffee. I also finally managed to secure a meeting point and ti…

A gig that I had been looking forward to since it was announced, but then it rolls around, it’s Monday, it’s wet and miserable, and you start to think, “Maybe I could give this one a miss…&#8…

It’s a rare treat indeed to witness a day of extreme metal in full view of the tanks in a working brewery, but Tynebound is no ordinary festival and Anarchy Brew Co in Newcastle is no ordinary venu…

The first thing I learn about Mangata Festival is that it’s set in an absolute rabbit’s warren of interconnected venues. The second is that everyone – and I include the staff, bands, and vend…