It’s felt like ages since Neck Deep last did a U.K. tour. Having released their 5th album back in January of last year and taking on some huge tours throughout 2024, the pop punk band have finally brought their Dumbstruck Dumbf!@k tour back to British soil. Tonight
Daring Greatly band’s new single, “Ain’t My Sound.” Debuted on January 1, 2025! Daring Greatly’s newly released song, “Ain’t My Sound” tells part of the story of the band’s journey and efforts to succeed while maintaining integrity. Their style is a fusion, of sorts, across
Last month, I had the absolute pleasure of attending Ceremony Festival in Nashville, TN. It may have taken me 3 flights to get there but the line up was simply too good to miss! It was held at the newly refurbished Cannery Hall, which had 3 different rooms that were
It may only be the start of the year but what better way to shake off the January blues than to take a look at some of the amazing festival line ups summer has in store for this year! Slam Dunk 2025 Starting off the list is a festival we
London-based band Negative Frame continue to add their savage and explosive work to the UK hardcore scene. Their newest single ‘Bad Blood’ will have you hooked in seconds thanks to the opening drum fill and brutal riffs. It is packed with power and talent and highlights how much of a
The year is 2005. I climb into my best friend’s car, buzzing with excitement—we’re on our way to see Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. As we pull out of the driveway, he reaches for his trusty CD wallet, a treasure trove of discoveries, and shoots
As the year starts to draw to its end, the gigs also slowly start to drop off, but there are still some big hitters including tonight's show at the Albert Hall. Tonight, American post-hardcore band, Dayseeker bring their 'Dark Sun Protocol' tour to Manchester with support
It has felt like a long time since While She Sleeps have been in Manchester, but following the huge success of their latest album ‘Self Hell’, the band have finally made their way back home to the U.K. to close out the year in the only way they know
London witnessed a fully charged set from Knife Bride, a Brighton-based band, paving their way through the metal scene with their self-defined genre, "Nu Gothica." We managed to catch lead singer Mollie and guitarist Sean after their performance at The O2 Islington 2, supporting Defects, to explore their
Chrissy Costanza and VOILÀ brought the Spin The Bottle Tour to Europe! Having recently completed the first leg in North America, it was time to bring it overseas. This tour was a co-headline but different to other co-headline tours. Instead of one band playing their set and then the next
Freshwater brought the crowd and good vibes to Stay Gold in Melbourne on Tuesday 19th November, for a sold-out show that turned the venue into a chaotic, sweaty mess of moshing, crowd-surfing, and non-stop energy. Supporting Fleshwater was Melbourne’s Best Believe who brought raw energy and heavy tunes to
2024 is a strong year for metal enthusiasts - first of all, we had the 40th anniversary of Dream Theater, and on the 12th November 2024 we celebrated Sepultura’s 40th year on metal stages as a part of their “Celebrate Life Through Death” tour. This late afternoon at Eventim
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It may have been a rainy, dreary mid-November, Wednesday evening on November 13th in Indianapolis, but nothing would stop Pop Evil and Bad Wolves from packing the house as they brought The Animal Instinct Tour to town. Those in attendance were treated with two incredible Canadian support bands, Oni and
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Starting off the night was Ellie Dixon who at first, I thought was an odd choice of opener but after seeing her set, she was the perfect opener for UPSAHL’s show! She had amazing stage presence and funky upbeat songs with catchy bass and entertaining lyrics. Telling us the
Will Robinson
There are a lot of things we get wrong over here in the U.K., but something we definitely get right is Heavy Metal. Tonight British Metalcore titans, Bury Tomorrow, are in Manchester on their final few gigs of 2024 before they begin a new era in 2025. Also on
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The evening kicked off with South Arcade, who I have seen many times now but seem to get better and better every time I see them. They really brought the energy, non-stop jumping, starting off with ‘DANGER’ before leading into ‘Nepo Baby’. The crowd seemed to know all the words
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Dirty Loops is not your everyday band you will hear on the radio nor on a TV channel with popular hits. Since the early 2010's they produced many ear-catching songs and covers and they are bending genres with original compositions that fall into the 'jazz fusion'
Will Robinson
On the 23rd of July 2003 an album was released and made a lasting impression upon the Pop Punk and Emo scene. Tonight, Yellowcard bring their live show to Manchester to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their now infamous album, 'Ocean Avenue'. Along for the ride are This
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Kickstarting the evening at KOKO in London was Erica Manzoli, starting her set out with ‘Manic Pixie Dream Girl’ before playing an unreleased ‘Burn the Internet’. The crowd seemed to really enjoy her set, especially with her giving a little backstory of each song before playing it. I also really
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When it comes to fusing electronica, rap and metal sounds into one impressive piece of music - Käärijä is an absolutely unbeatable champion. Finnish rapper from Vantaa has many years of practice to polish off that signature tone found in his previous releases – Extended Play 'Peliä' from 2018,
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Wargasm decided to do a tour with helping grassroots venues in mind. With all the venues being small independent club venues and having a small local band support each of the dates across the UK and mainland Europe. The tickets were also all sold through independent ticketing websites thus boycotting
Natalie Brown
We were lucky enough to interview vocalist Cooper of Bad Neighbour as they embarked on a tour across Australia and recently released their personal and emotive debut album ‘Millions’! Here are a few highlights… Natalie: How's the tour going so far? Cooper: The shows have been great so
Olivia Rozinski
Greyhaven opened up for the night and left such an impact. The Kentucky based progressive post hardcore band gave such an authentic performance I felt like I was in a much more intimate venue than I was. While it seemed like most knew of them, their performance had so many
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As winter draws in and the nights get a little darker and a little colder, it seems less and less inviting to leave the house in the evenings, especially on a Sunday night. But tonight in Manchester, Scottish rock band, Twin Atlantic are here to brighten things up with a