Dreadfest is an independent festival with a DIY ethos that aims to showcase the best UK grindcore, hardcore, sludge and doom bands, as well as some of the finest overseas acts. This year’s lineup has the likes of Wormrot, Helpless, [...]
February 10, 2019
Interviews Herod have arisen from the ever- prosperous Swiss music scene. Throughout their young 4 years of presence, they have already shared the stage with such acts as Gojira, Crowbar, The Ocean, Carcass, Obituary, Napalm Death and Voivod – attesting their [...]
Holy roar newbies Ithaca, a London-based hardcore five-piece that have been active in the UK underground scene since forming in 2012 and releasing EPs in 2014 and 2015, have taken their sweet time to unleash their full-length debut. Thankfully, for [...]
February 1, 2019
Album Reviews Man, oh man, 2018 was another year of fantastic releases, gigs and fun musical times! As ever, choosing ‘the best’ or even a bunch of favourites was not going to be easy, but here goes… Album of the year: There [...]
December 21, 2018
Features Turnout was great for a dreich Monday night in November, a testament to the appeal of two of the heaviest bands in the UK – Conan, whose droning riffs and pacy drumming could flatten buildings, and Conjurer, who have gone [...]
December 7, 2018
Gig Reviews Continuing our epic interview with Hedra, the band discuss touring, Norwich bands, and their plans for the next year. Being a five-piece band and having different musical influences within the band, is there sometimes a lot of negotiating in the studio [...]
December 2, 2018
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