NEWS: Vexed announce September weekender!

Once they’ve finished their German shows with Kittie and Crypta, Progressive Deathcore merchants Vexed will be back on home soil for an unholy trinity of headlining shows in September. There is no word on support bands as yet but you can rest assured they’re going to go big or go home.

NEWS: Judiciary warn of Angels…

West Texas Hardcore crew Judiciary have fired a first warning shot from a soon to be released fresh five cut EP in “Wall Of Skulls“. Shot entirely on Kodak 16mm film a music video for the track starring Olivia Applegate, Chase Casillas and Ari Wagner accompanies that with Closed Casket Activities setting a 4th September

Review: “Sick and Twisted” by Necromatter

The brainchild of guitarist Daniel Yordanov (Necrophile, Progression), Bulgarian Death Metal project Necromatter began to take shape in 2025 after the arrival of vocalist Dancho “Mordaxis” Ivanov (Hyperborea, Cupola, Formless Reality, Zima). The pair are joined by bassist Stanislav Ivanov, drummer Boyan Zahariev (Certain Demise) and guitarist Vittorio “Vik” Veneziano (Destrudo, Dark Opera) for debut

Documentary: Polaris on Bus Invaders!

Reaching milestone episode #2222 of their iconic Bus Invaders is an incredible achievement for the Digital Tour Bus crew who deserve a round of applause to say the least. We raise a poison chalice to them and share the latest episode which finds them chatting with Australian Progressive Metalcore heroes Polaris outside the Wintrust Arena

Bootleg: Counterparts in Glasgow!

Filmed by Keir O’Donnell, Kathryn McBride and David Tan with audio mixed by Cameron Wilson of Lunchbox Prod Audio having been recorded by Matt Dyer, a pro-shot full set from Canadian Melodic Hardcore crew Counterparts has surfaced. The show took place at SWG3 in Glasgow on Monday 16th February 2026 as the band continue to

Review: “Salir del Bucle” by Lude

Known for fusing together Nu-Metal, hip-hop, funk and electronic music, Spanish outfit Lude were formed a decade ago, their debut album “Huele a soberbia en espíritus mediocres” (or “There is a whiff of arrogance in mediocre spirits“) landing in 2017. National tours with prominent acts like Hora Zulú, Rayden, and Skunk D.F followed, the bands

5 Albums I Want To Be Buried With #38: Rabidfest!

Another Halloween fright night means another incarnation of Oxford’s finest Metal Weekender Rabidfest and this year the line up is as strong as ever with a resurgent Hacktivist being kept honest by the new blood of up and coming bands like Devilhusk. So while we prepare to begin introducing those bands in a fortnightly feature,

Documentary: “We Want Fast Music” from Crisix!

Having returned from hiatus with a new single in “Fast Music” which represented a style shift away from the old school Thrash Metal sounds they had made their name with, Spanish Metal act Crisix have now shared a documentary featurette that goes some way to explaining the thought process behind their move. Whether it was

Playthrough: “Called2Say” from Blight Town!

Now that new EP in “Nu Malaise” is out in the wild, Nottingham Progressive Post Hardcore quintet Blight Town have taken a minute to record a guitar playthrough video for it’s lead single “Called2Say”. Mastered by Federico Telesca (Novomundo), the record is one they’ll be playing in full at The Bodega in Nottingham on 8th August