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From Wednesday 01 November 2023

Sadness & Complete Disappointment – ‘GBH’

It’s been a hot minute since Sadness & Complete Disappointment have brought us a nice helping of doom and gloom. The English prophets of everything plaintive have returned after two years with a line-up restructuring and a trio of new tracks that delve deep into self doubt and abject.

Tuesday 31 October 2023

Sugar Horse – ‘TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NEW MEXICO’

Anyone worrying about A.I. making music should take note; no computer is going to make anything like Sugar Horse. Built upon piles of effects pedals, their sound draws on post-rock, black metal, doom and that filth you find growing under the kitchen sink. It’s a challenging, exciting,

Thursday 28 September 2023

Sleep Theory – ‘PAPER HEARTS’

Sleep Theory are on the defensive and it’s not hard to see why. Listen to their debut single ‘Numb’ or its follow-up ‘Another Way‘  and you’ll be struck by how confident, accessible and full their sound is. Naturally – irritatingly – they’ve been tarred with the label

Wednesday 20 September 2023

Annisokay – ‘Abyss Pt I’

The heavy music scene in Germany is something to behold: there’s a reason they get all the best dates on a European tour. With more artists breaking out into the international stage comes more eyes focused on the scene, and there’s never been a better time for bands both

Wednesday 06 September 2023

Hawthorne Heights – ‘Lost Lights’

In the midst of the pandemic, Hawthorne Heights frontman and elder emo JT Woodruff needed some peace and quiet. He found a ‘crimson red cabin in rural Ohio’ and settled in for the night. Throwing another log into the fire, Woodruff stared deep into the flames and had an

Thursday 10 August 2023

Wars – ‘ALMOST NOTHING NEARLY EVERYTHING’

Ham and pineapple. Sweet and sour. Combining two things that shouldn’t work together and create something marvellous. Wars know this as they’re all about contrast. Since releasing their debut EP almost ten years ago, they’ve amassed a solid catalogue of songs and that one thing has been

Tuesday 25 July 2023

YONAKA – ‘Welcome To My House’

It feels like YONAKA have been away for some time, what with their ‘Seize the Power’ EP being released back in 2021. But this Brighton-born group are finally back with their latest release, ‘Welcome To My House’, and it feels good to be able to welcome this insanely talented

Tuesday 04 July 2023

Plaiins – ‘Puppet’

Plaiins are not a subtle band. Their commentary on “politics, inequality, heartbreak, and mental health” is less a nuanced examination and more like hitting the listener round the head with a brick. The multicultural trio won’t be the band you listen to if you want to stroke your beard

Friday 30 June 2023

Your Future Is Metal – ‘Your Future Is Metal’

Johann Saul had a simple dream. Well, to be more accurate, he had a nightmare which he then decided he wanted to manifest into reality. Luckily for him, Saul had been a member of Weathered Hands and Real Authority before the pandemic. He recruited his former drummer, Salaryman Ben,

Thursday 29 June 2023

Halflives – ‘Inferno’

Once upon a time, you may have known Halflives as a band but, with the imminent release of ‘Inferno’, it’s time to learn that Halflives is now the solo project of vocalist Linda Battilani. Described as Linda’s “personal descent into hell, a collection of my demons wrapped up into