It pays to expect the unexpected and when an opportunity arises, if it feels right, sometimes you have to run with it. That’s what we did when the debut EP from Pittsburgh Deathcore trio Akimbria landed on our ear drums and now that the dust has settled we don’t regret it one bit. Its a powerhouse
Said to have been gestating for five long years, last month saw the arrival of the debut album from German Black Metal warriors Servant, a quartet with an axe to grind and at the helm a man known to many as Farago as their main songwriter. He was once part of Ancient Wargod, a band
If you’ve not heard “Resurgence” by Brighton Metalcore heroes Bleed Again since it’s end of October release then stop reading this and go and check it out because we highly recommend it for anyone who loves the genre. As a band the quintet have toured relentlessly and shared stages with everyone from Soil to Darkest Hour
Apollo stands have been making waves with the arrival of their new album “Interstellar” with a pair of huge singles in “Insolarus” and “Pick Up” landing before hand and only serving to enhance their already growing reputation for Progressive Metalcore of the highest calibre as witnessed by anyone who had seen them share stages with
Mixed and mastered by Justin Paul Hill (The Five Hundred, Hacktivist, Heart Of A Coward) the new album “Resurgence” from Brighton Metalcore merchants Bleed Again landed at the end of October and following its critically acclaimed predecessors in 2017’s “Momentum” and 2019’s “Transition” the band simply continued to do what they do best. Their rehearsal space
The second of our creature double feature interviews with Italian multi instrumentalist Alessandro Caberlotto about his atmospheric Black Metal project Sirens Bay goes in deep on the inner workings as we discuss everything from gear to artwork and get the kind of detail that aspiring musicians need as much as fans do for their own
Following our admission that a footlong Subway was consumed for the first time in two years since Upsurge Festival in 2019 during Rabidfest at The Bullingdon in Oxford in our interview with Weaponry frontman Al Bristow about the event, it’s time we diverted some attention. So here are the thoughts of Siderian vocalist David Pope
After the huge success of their last EP “Minds” not only put Norwich based Progressive Metalcore outfit Apollo Stands on the map but buried their flag in it, some might have thought the pressure was on when it came to the follow up “Interstellar“. But if it was, it certainly didn’t show because the new
The 6th & 7th November saw this years incarnation of Rabidfest take pace at The Bullingdon in deepest darkest Oxford which not only saw sixteen bands take to the Devolution Stage over the two days but also raised a few quid for the Mental Health charity Restore. It was our first adventure to a festival
When the dormant desire to write and record music again resurfaced for Italian multi instrumentalist Alessandro Caberlotto, he took inspiration from atmospheric Black Metal and Blackgaze acts including Alcest and Ulver and started an instrumental project called Sirens Bay. The dark beauty of his debut record “Heed The Call“, an entirely self produced, mixed and mastered piece of work
