The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die have spent over fifteen years establishing themselves as one of the core pillars of emo revivalism. ‘Dreams Of Being Dust’, the band’s ...

Since the release of their self-titled debut album in 2023, Brighton alt-rockers really big really clever have established themselves as a rip-roaring live act, playing alongside the likes of Sweet ...

It’s gonna be whatever you want to make of it,” warns the silver-tongued narrator on the opening of Good Charlotte’s ‘Motel Du Cap’. While in the guise of a hotel check in, that phrase would be a ...

The delightful theatrics that accompany his live shows are here in spades, from a superfan meeting their grizzly end at the hands of Jason Voorhees [‘He’s Back (The Man Behind the Mask)’], to a ...

Ten albums into their career, Rise Against are ready for something new. To find new way to express themselves. Something fresh. They don’t want to become unrecognisable, but they do want to try ...

Title track ‘Everest’ completes the trio of teasers; a straightforward, retro chanter, it drips in promise of the reward at the end of the struggle. So far, so heavy. But then we’re hit with ‘Like A ...

Festivals seem to be the duo’s natural environment as Lake Malice have been spreading their hyper-pop-meets-metal-blend across the fields of the UK and Europe all summer. “Yeah. I’m kind of sick of ...

The resolutely independent As December Falls have returned, and they’re throwing caution to the wind. ‘Everything’s On Fire But I’m Fine’ turns vulnerability into pop-punk steel; this is a record ...

Reviewing Babymetal’s new album might feel a little like a futile endeavour. Half of the trio’s appeal is in their frenetic live shows, and only part of their energy can be captured on record. They’re ...

Boston Manor’s message is refreshing. They wear their hearts on their rolled up sleeves, and with a clear grounding and community around them, taking over the Apex feels like it was meant to be.