In an age where our rock stars can seem bland, it is so refreshing to have two artists who have something to say about just how difficult the world is in 2026. Lesley Woods from Au Pairs is one of those artists and I was so pleased to have got to see her play live […]
Daytime TV’s Electric Resurrection at the Old Blue Last! The walls of Shoreditch’s Old Blue Last were practically sweating before the first chord was even struck. It had been an agonizingly long eighteen months since alternative quartet Daytime TV last played in London, and a full six months since they’d played a live show anywhere […]
InMe, take the main support slot on the main stage at Uprising 9 The post-grunge powerhouse made their debut in the early 2000s with their incredible debut album, “Overgrown Eden”, which received huge media acclaim and skyrocketed the band to slots at some of the heavyweight festivals, including Download Festival, Sonisphere, Reading and Leeds, and 2000 […]
Iron Maiden Announce Blaze Bayley as Friday Headliner for EDDFEST 2026 at Knebworth When Steve Harris calls, they show up. And for good reason: Iron Maiden are celebrating their 50th anniversary with a two-day metal soirée in Knebworth. Joining the celebrations: Blaze Bayley, the five-year Bruce Dickinson substitute. From 1994 to 1999, he stepped into […]
Jayler were due to perform a special acoustic showcase for industry at Gibson’s Garage, but last minute the venue was changed when Gibson had its electric supply cut by accident. The event, therefore, took place nearby at the Karma Sanctum Soho hotel which has a reputation for special rock events and we were not to […]
IANWILL Release New Single ‘Phantom Feed’ Alongside Music Video Exploring Digital Alienation Phantom of the Opera was yesterday — now it’s Phantom Feed. In tune with the times, the French metal band IANWILL release their new single “Phantom Feed”, including an abstract yet gripping music video. Driven by a suffocating heaviness blending metalcore, melodic death […]
Black Label Society Release New Album ‘Engines of Demolition’, Featuring ‘Ozzy’s Song’ Sometimes, patience pays off: the long-awaited Black Label Society album Engines of Demolition has arrived and, as expected, it hits exactly as hard. A band doing what it has always done best — so no surprise here: apparently, Black Label Society lives by […]
Download Festival’s District X Returns as the Ultimate Playground With 2026 Line-Up Reveal Tickets for Download Festival are close to selling out — and now it’s pretty obvious why. The renowned festival doesn’t just know its way around heavy music, it also knows how to have a good time. Anyone still thinking playgrounds are just […]
Ken Bonsall is hanging up the flat cap, but not before turning London’s most hallowed punk bunker into an underground riot at the iconic 100 Club on their 2026 Farewell Tour. The 100 Club has always felt less like a music venue and more like a concrete lung, breathing in the exhaust fumes of Oxford […]
Avatar Turn Columbiahalle Into a Theatrical Metal Circus — With Alien Weaponry and Agabas Igniting the Night Columbiahalle, Berlin Support: Agabas 12 March 2026: Thursday evening in Berlin’s Columbiahalle: the perfect setting for some after-work stress relief. The night opened with Agabas, a self-described death jazz outfit. Stress relief meets saxophone — or rather, exorcism […]
Korn Announce 2026 UK & Ireland Tour — First Shows in Over a Decade with Architects and Youth Code Usually, people want what’s hard to get — and Korn clearly got that message, as they disappeared from the UK for over a decade. If that rule holds true, you might want to grab tickets quickly, […]
Swampstomper opened up with their garage punky tunes. It’s Landan Town Rock n Roll, sometimes a bit like The Babysetters, sometimes a bit like The Damned. It’s the singer’s birthday and he confessed “I’m Pissed”, but they’ve clearly tread the boards before and I couldn’t tell! Healthy Junkies are main support bringing their angst ridden […]
