I’m not convinced the members of Bowling For Soup know what sleep is. Midway through their biggest UK tour ever, they announced their next UK date (December 13th at Wembley Arena if you’re wondering) Now coming off the heels of that aforementioned tour they have dropped a “surprise” acoustic live album. Stoked on Trent was…
Killswitch Engage are one of the most influential bands in modern metal. Their importance to the scene cannot be understated. So naturally whenever they have new music on the horizon, there is always a certain level of anticipation. Its been 6 years since their last full length 2019’s Atonement. This Consequence sees the Massachusetts Maestros…
Newport goth quintet The Nightmares emerged from the darkness in 2023 with their impressive debut album Séance. That was merely a prelude of things to come. Fire In Heaven, their second album is a true coming of age for them. One of 2025’s biggest early surprises, this is an album that crackles with whimsy &…
Bleeding Through has been leading the charge for hard edged metalcore for the better part of 3 decades. When all of their peers decided to broaden their musical horizons to varying degrees, BT were steadfast in their commitment to brutality. Time has done nothing to soften the Orange County crushers,their edges remain as serrated as…
Lacuna Coil’s 10th album Sleepless Empire feels like it’s been a long time coming. Coming 6 years after their previous release Black Anima, the first new music from the album was released nearly 2 years ago. It would be an understatement to say fans have been enthusiastically awaiting its arrival. The journey the band has…
It’s impossible to think that Dream Theater has never made an album based around sleep & the surrounding phenomena associated with it. Parasomnia then seeks to rectify that,while not a concept album in the strictest sense every song is based around something to do with sleep. There are some weighty things explored on this album…
Dear Seattle is a band that may be unfamiliar to many, but they have been steadily gathering a following since their 2013 inception. The Sydney quartet already has 2 e.ps and full length albums in their arsenal. Toy is their third and follows 2022’s Someday. Toy is not the kind of album you would expect…
Melodic Death Metal or Melodeath as it’s become known, like all subgenres was once full of innovation and a sense of novelty. As with every other genre or scene, the bands who made their mark went moved on, leaving the other behind trying to figure out how to put some new tread on very old…
Mark Tremonti is a man who needs no introduction. One of the most successful riff dealers in modern rock & metal and arguably one of the most underrated. The End Will Show Us How is the 6th studio album from his Eponymous Tremonti project. I would be lying if I said that Tremonti and his…
Waterlines FKA Sertraline have been steadily making a name for themselves since their debut under their new moniker in 2022. The rabble rousing northerners made waves at Bloodstock Festival, racked up column inches in the press and have put out a barrage of singles that keep getting progressively better with each one. They kick off…
