Tonight brings the European “Duél” Tour 2026 to London with the resurrected Textures and resurgent Unprocessed supporting Ukraine’s finest export Jinjer. The Progressive Metalcore headliners have come a long way since we first saw them live in 2017 at a sold out Camden Underworld off the back of their “King Of Everything” album, growing exponentially
Our first gig review of 2026 finds us at the iconic Camden Underworld for a night of sonic oblivion at the bands of a band who we last witnessed back in 2023 as one of the headliners of the 10th Anniversary of UK Tech-Fest. That band is of course Born Of Osiris, an American Progressive
Tonight we’re on the South Coast at The Engine Rooms in Southampton for an American Deathcore invasion as Chelsea Grin bring Signs Of The Swarm, Mugshot and Crown Magnetar to our shores on what has to be the heaviest ticket in town. Forget your work Christmas party because tonight is all about getting your brains
Day two of this years expanded format for Reading Rising gets underway at the sensible time of 15:00, allowing some of those who had a little too much fun last night with American Metalcore heroes Still Remains some extra time in bed. Don’t be fooled however, there are still 10 bands to shoehorn in before
This year Reading Rising is a full blown weekender of an Alternative Music Festival, offering Pop Punk, Hard Rock, Alternative and Metal bands of all shapes and sizes with the tagline 22 Bands. 2 Rooms. 2 Days. 0 Clashes emblazoned upon their posters. As a paying punter you get 5 minutes between sets to walk
The final night of a largely sold out sixteen date UK and Ireland co-headlining tour finds Drowning Pool, Spineshank and (hed)p.e. to the 1865 in Southampton for a Nu-Metal headrush the night after Nonpoint and Lacuna Coil have wrecked the place. Is tonight’s show going to be the tidal wave after the earthquake or simply
Even though tonight has been sold out for a while there are fans queuing in the rain outside the 1865 in Southampton to see if they can get a ticket on the door. That’s how great the demand is and how loved Milan based Italians Lacuna Coil and Fort Lauderdale Americans Nonpoint are on the
The event organisers warn us to “get ready for a night of chaos, nostalgia and unmatched energy” with Chop Suey and Slip-Not on a UK and Ireland co-headlining tour and as it happens, tonight ends up being exactly that. Personally this writer isn’t usually one for tribute bands but will freely admit to having enjoyed
There are more than a few forlorn faces at The Bullingdon as doors open for day two of this years seventh incarnation of Oxford’s finest Metal Weekender as the combination of Raging Speedhorn and one too many beverages of an alcoholic persuasion felt like mindless self indulgence. There is of course no better cure for
As is tradition, the dawn of the dead on the day after Halloween means its time for Oxford’s finest Metal Weekender Rabidfest. Those who attended the now infamous The Fight Before Rabidfest show at The Jericho Tavern will no doubt be hungover but they will also have witnessed a headlining set from London Metalcore heroes
