Leeds lads Fools Arcade are starting the year off strong with their latest single, "So Much Time". The track also acts as a hard relaunch for the band, who changed their name from AIRE back in Decembe...

Musicians Harv Lake and Joe Lyndon are otherwise blackened death metal project LUCRETIAN. With debut EP "Warpath", the duo get off to a very strong start. Opener "Warpath" sets the scene immediately. ...

Ahead of their upcoming debut album due in February, The Open Flames have released "Eat Alone", a track reminiscent of the pop rock bands of

Godeth (/ God-eth) are one of the finest new bands to come out of the Leeds metal scene, quickly rising to prominence. Latest track "Fleshmo

Occasionally, I stumble on the odd sponsored Instagram that immediately catches my attention. Most recently, South London's SICK AS THIEVES

New year means new bands to look out for. My latest search takes me to Wolverhampton, with metal band This Fallen City. With their new track "Nightmares", the band are two for two, delivering an effec...

Tooth And Dagger is an alternative metal band from the West Midlands, and are quickly rising up to solidify their place in the UK metal scen

After a six year hiatus ending in 2022, Birmingham's Methodemic have been leaving their mark as a blistering metal band. They are back with

West Yorkshire might not be known for its extreme metal scene, but that's not stopping SoulGrief. Coming off the back of their demo EP, the extreme metallers are back with brand new single "Blessings ...

Quick firing power chords and hi-hats introduce Last Case Scenario's latest track - "Don't Give A Shit".

London based Gender Crisis are a half-trans, post-hardcore band making their stamp on the alternative scene. Following a sold out co-headlin

You've nursed that hangover. You're grumbling about having to go back to work. You haven't even started on your resolutions yet. Yep, it must be the New Year. Like the year before it, 2025 has a lot t...

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It's that time of year again: people reflecting on the last 12 months; companies pushing there fifth sale of the month; turkey being considered an acceptable choice for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It...

At the core of the teaser trailer is an electronic, synth-laden guitar reimagining of John Williams' classic Superman theme, perfectly suiti

After a two year gap with no new music, Peterborough metallers Hereward return with brand new single "New Worlds". Crashing waves and a creaking boat set the scene for Hereward’s latest. This is a ban...

Bhangra metal pioneers Bloodywood are back with hard hitting track 'Bekhauf', except this time, they're not alone. Kawaii metal royalty Babymetal accompany, becoming a part of this wild ride. Bloodywo...

It's easy to mistake them for colourful clad cyclists or a rainbow fun run group, but Hound are instead one of the finest new bands to come out of the Peterborough scene. Bursting onto people's radars...