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Those Who Knew – ‘New Perspectives’

Those Who Knew, the alt-rock 5-piece from Nottingham are about to self release their debut EP New Perspective on 28th April. Describing themselves as having similarities to the ‘Foo Fighters’, ‘Deaf Havana’ and ‘Lower Than Atlantis’, I had quite high expectations; however I was expecting something a bit more ballsy than I got. They share more […]

Slam Dunk announces stage splits

The Slam Dunk stage splits are here and it is sure to be a busy day of running around for all attending! Heading up the Jagermeister Stage this year and celebrating 10 years of Take To The Skies is Enter Shikari who will be joined by the likes of Don Broco, We Are The Ocean, […]

Donnie Willow are Blessed Company in their Exhibition!

Glaswegian alt-rock trio Donnie Willow have just supported fellow Scots Vukovi on tour and are delighted to tell us all that they will be releasing EP Exhibition on June 9th through Sunbird Records! The band say; “We have been working closely with the Sunbird team for the past 6 months or so, they have treated […]

Freeze The Atlantic – The People Are Revolting

Freeze The Atlantic are back with album number three, The People Are Revolting. There’s been a shake up in the line up, with the departure of Sean Shreeve and the return of Jon Pearce (of Reuben fame) but they are back and as politically charged and loud as ever. The People Are Revolting is certainly […]

Oceano have a The Great Tribulation

Deathcore rockers Oceano have revealed their first single, The Great Tribulation, from new album Revelation. With the album not due out until mid May the track provides a great teaser of what to expect. The band are set to hit the road in the US this week, with labelmates Slaughter to Prevail AND Aversions Crown […]

Boss Hog tell us to Shh Shh Shh

Boss Hog have shared the sinister new video for their track Shh Shh Shh. Taken from the bands first full length release in 17 years, Shh Shh Shh, is a track full of complexity and creativity. Speaking of the track and video’s conception, Cristina Martinez explains: “The lyrics began as an exercise in free association. […]

Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes @ The Wedgewood Rooms

Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes bought their highly successful version of alternative punk to the Wedgewood Rooms as part of their sold out UK tour. Opening the bill were Blackpool alt stoner rockers, Strange Bones. Their big riffs and hyperactive frontman were a perfect fit for an opening band in an intimate venue such as […]

We chat to Madina Lake!

As we all know (or if you don’t where have you been?) our childhood alt-rock icons Madina Lake announced their reformation to celebrate the tenth anniversary of THAT debut album From Them, Through Us, To You which gave us sing-a-long classics including Here I Stand, House Of Cards and One Last Kiss and a UK […]

Rival Bones announce new EP and live session video!

Merseyside rock duo Rival Bones have revealed details of their forthcoming EP! The self-titled record is set for release on May 5th. The duo, comprised of guitarist James Whitehouse and former Boss Keloid drummer Chris Thomason, have celebrated by releasing a live sesion video for new track Hives! Check out the session below; If you’re […]

Blackberry Smoke @ O2 Academy Oxford

Support band and Blackberry Smoke label mates ‘Biters’ have a distinctly retro Glam/hair rock feel to them in both appearance and sound. They get a decent reception from a mixed age crowd with more appreciation coming from the older rockers and a well warmed up crowd ready for the main act. Blackberry Smoke’s tag line […]

Brightlight City- Our Future’s Not Dead

British rock five piece, Brightlight City are releasing their latest EP, Our Future’s Not Dead, this April and it is as bright as the lights in their hypothetical city! Between playing tours and sharing stages with bands like Rise Against, the band have put together a four track EP that certainly shows their talents. At […]

In My Disguise have an Hour Glass

Suffok born alt-rockers In My Disguise have revealed their new single Hour Glass! The track, which premiered on Punktastic, is lifted from forthcoming debut EP Achromatic which is set for self-release on May 19, 2017. The quartet are influenced by the likes of Audioslave, Biffy Clyro and Muse and combine massive riffs, catchy melodies and […]

Sumo Cyco & Devilskin @ Birmingham o2 Academy

Opening the night were West Midlands based Rock band Sister Shotgun with a hometown show. Although this band was plagued with tech issues during their set, with the way they handled it, they showed true professionalism! A fairground-esc walk on track started, reminding me of similarities to ‘A Little Piece of Heaven’ by Avenged Sevenfold, […]

Decade tell you to Turn Off Your TV!

I mean who uses their TV to watch music videos? (Unless you’re one of those people who connect their laptop to the TV) So listen to Decade as the alt-rockers reveal the video for Turn Off Your TV! The track is taken from their recently released album Pleasantries. The band say of the track; ‘Turn […]

Mallory Knox, Lonely The Brave & Fatherson @ O2 Academy, Bristol

It’s been a long time since Mallory Knox hit the road in the UK. The band are back with a new album, Wired, and this month are touring the UK with the incredible Fatherson and Lonely The Brave as support. We headed along to the opening night in Bristol. Kicking things off on the Wired […]

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