Underoath is one of those that all but passed me when they first hit the scene. Their importance was acknowledged but sadly lost on me. Now 8 years on from the release of their last album ‘Ø (Disambiguation)’ we have a somewhat fiercer more purposeful Underoath with the of their 8th album Erase Me. an…
Tonight at the The Black Heart is a special night. It is the celebration for a super hardworking band Canvas. The first band I managed to catch on the night as My Only who have been on my list for a good while now! They had a great reception from the crowd who are also…
A freezing cold Monday night in London has brought the hardy out for one reason and one reason only… Carnifex Headline tour!! Tonight the bill is stacked with bands amongst the best in deathcore at the moment. Distentomb, Aversions Crown, Oceano and Carnifex. I unfortunately missed Distentomb from travel issues but however made it to…
Marmozets played the penultimate date of their February UK tour last month following the release of their long awaited sophomore album “Knowing What You Know Now” and people were dying to hear material from the release that’s already a strong contender for Album Of The Year. Starting the night off with a riot are Liverpool’s…
It seems apt that Gary Numan once released a song called Music for Chameleons as for the better part of a decade he has been a musical chameleon himself. An artist of such talent and imagination that he is also reinventing himself and integrating himself into wherever he sees fit. His Current album ‘Savage (Songs…
Words by Jack Fermor-Worrell. Photos by Cait Maxwell. If you were a fan of pop-punk back in the mid-2000’s, then chances are you might remember the Get Happy Tour – a package fronted by Texas rockers Bowling For Soup and featuring the likes of Son Of Dork, Wheatus, The Bloodhound Gang and more as supports…
The Pearl Harts are a latest in the long line of British two piece acts that have emerged since the titanic rise of Royal Blood. Formed of lead singer / guitarist Kirsty and drummer / singer Sara, their debut full length album Glitter and Spit sees them stepping up to a full length release for…
When it was announced that Architects were going to be headlining Alexandra Palace it was clear this show was going to be unmissable. With everything the band have been through seeing them headline an arena was guaranteed to be a special moment and they did not disappoint. Despite having to deal with some horrendous sound…
In terms of surprise returns to have occurred in recent times, perhaps one of the most unexpected bands to make their comeback is MÖNGÖL HÖRDE – the hardcore punk side project of folk-punk singer-songwriter extraordinaire Frank Turner, former MILLION DEAD drummer Ben Dawson and guitarist Matt Nasir (best known as the keyboard player in Turner’s…
It’s an almost arctic day in Southampton on what is day one of the UK leg of Motionless In White’s Graveyard Shift tour, in support of their recent album of the same name. The last time we saw Motionless In White was back at Download Festival last year, so for many tonight is the first…
