Sevendust are a band that are so reliable, you can set your watch to them. For close to 30 years that have remained consistent, focused and have remained through sheer passion and force of will. Now on their 14h album, the formula is still intact, but some of the results may vary from album to…
Day four of Download Festival 2023. The Download faithful are into unchartered territory here; Usually the Donington masses are on their way at home at this point in proceedings. Not this year. With a fourth full day to look forward to full of bands as varied as Slipknot, Ghost, Electric Callboy, Bloodywood and Avatar, it’s…
Having skyrocketed to stardom after the release of their debut album, Eternal Blue. A headline tour from Canadian progressive metal quartet, Spiritbox has been long overdue for some time. However, after a long summer spent on the road alongside the likes of Ghost and Bring Me The Horizon. The band have broken away from the…
What an immense way to mark the penultimate day of BST Hyde Park on Saturday with headliner Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band offering a staggering display for the audiences after an already highly impressive set earlier in the week. Bruce even at the age of 73 really knows how to put on a…
“I’ve got good news and bad news. The bad news is I have nothing new to play. The good news is you don’t have to hear anything new.” Thus began one of the best concerts we have ever been lucky enough to experience: Billy Joel at Hyde Park. A staple of the global music scene…
The early 00s saw the rise of Nu Metal, The New Wave of American Heavy Metal, and a concentrated effort to revive Classic Rock. Amongst all of that there was a small pocket of UK based outfits forging a successful post hardcore and rock scene. Bands like Funeral For a Friend, Million Dead, Hundred Reasons…
Opening up mid afternoon for a handful of people keen to get an extra day in at the festival, Wednesday early entry has become an intimate warm up party to get you ready for 3 days of non stop live performances from the best acts on the scene. With just two stages open on Wednesday,…
Johnny and the boys aka Goo Goo Dolls arrived back in our nation’s capital for a sold out show at the famous Eventim Hammersmith Apollo, originally booked for Brixton Academy but through unfortunate circumstances moved across town. As the lights go down the excitement is palatable. With a career of over 30 years they have…
On the outskirts of Cheltenham lies one of the best music festivals in the UK. Every year, 2000Trees Festival takes place early in July at the gorgeous Upcote Farm in Withington; even with its popularity and well known nature, it still manages to feel like a best kept secret. While the festival consistently hosts a…
Three days into Download Festival 2023. At this point in a standard weekend at Donington some people would be starting to wind down, pack up the tents ahead of going home but not at Download 2023! Anticipation was high ahead of Metallica’s second set of the weekend, while the day was full of other hugely…
Vexed caught the attention of the heavy music world in 2021 with their crushing debut Culling Culture, signalling them as a band to watch. Lets make one thing very clear right now, that was just a warning shot, a mere taste of things to come. Negative Energy, their second full length is about to kick…
Many a sore head can be found at Donington Park on Friday morning; The masses of the campsites of Download Festival 2023 recharging after a brilliant first day of the event (for those yet to do so, please check out our full review of the first day of Download 2023). With a huge variety of…
