Gig Review: TesseracT / Unprocessed / The Callous Daoboys – Rock City, Nottingham (20th February 2024)

The weather is wet and the sky is gray as we find ourselves drawn to Rock City for a night of some innovative bands, with the UK’s almighty TesseracT at the helm. The Callous Daoboys opened up the night for us. I have heard many praises for this American mathcore band as of late, but … Continue reading Gig Review: TesseracT / Unprocessed / The Callous Daoboys – Rock City, Nottingham (20th February 2024)

Festival Review: RADAR Festival 2023 – Friday

The third iteration of the UK’s rapidly growing progressive/fusion/tech metal festival took place at the O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester. Scaling up in venue size from last year’s event down in Guilford, the industrial warehouse setting provided a unique two stage setup, with plenty of spaces for break out areas and other festival activities. Thankfully, … Continue reading Festival Review: RADAR Festival 2023 – Friday

Tech-Fest add 15 brilliant more bands to the line-up

In its second wave of announcements, Tech-Fest, home to the heaviest, tech-iest and most interesting bands in the scene, has gone ahead and added a further 15 bands to their 2018 event. The new additions to the bill join a host of already announced bands that include The Acacia Strain (performing an EU exclusive show), The … Continue reading Tech-Fest add 15 brilliant more bands to the line-up

Review: Unprocessed – Perception

Ah, Djent, thou art a fickle mistress. Ever since Meshuggah released their classic Destroy, Erase, Improve, legions of bands have been clamouring to follow in the footsteps of the polyrhythmic metal gods. Though Germany’s Unprocessed do follow in the steps of the mentioned Swedish powerhouse, the quintet from Wiesbaden also showcase a variety of different … Continue reading Review: Unprocessed – Perception