Recorded in the Domesday Book on 1086 as “Corbei”, Corby in Northamptonshire is a place of Danish roots. It’s Viking heritage is recognized with the emblem of the Raven however a large percentage of people with Scottish and Irish roots also points to it’s cultural diversity. Famed for its steel industry until the early 1980s,
Created by a series of Unfortunate Events in the summer of 2010, a quintet fusing Brutal Death Metal and Party Slam was born in Dunfermline, Scotland. Eight years on and their EP “Perverse Party Platter” maybe a year old but that hasn’t stopped Party Cannon appearing in support of Suffocation and playing dates in the
Heading North from London to Sheffield for today’s entry in our Black Map of the UK Underground Metal Scene. The Steel City isn’t only famous for Malevolence but the invention of stainless and crucible steel in the 19th Century. Located at the foothills of the Pennines, it’s one of eight UK cities considered to be
Returning to our capital city for this weeks entry in the UK Underground Metal Scene diary of sorts that is The Black Map to showcase some of our green and pleasant lands best Metal talent, we bring you a band who have been playing shows since 2015 and have spent a year crafting their debut album.
Continuing our journey across The Black Map of the UK Underground Metal Scene, we head across the pond to Belfast. The capital city of Northern Ireland was in 1800 a major port. By 1888, it was one of the largest ports in Europe specialising in Linen production, Tabacco processing and rope making and ship building.
Having arrived on the scene in 2017 and released just 5 tracks, Mancunian Metallers Parting Gift have put fuel on their fire and signed with United Talent Management. Having already played a myriad of shows including support slots with the likes of Loathe, Cove, Modern Error and Arcane Roots, the band have been lined up to
Heading 154 miles North of London to Kingston Upon Hull, we continue our journey across the Black Map of the UK Metal scene. Hull is famous for being quite the sporting hotbed with Rugby, Football and even Ice Hockey teams creating a fine cultural heritage. Also the home of pioneering industrial band Throbbing Gristle and
It’s about time we said something more about Polar. Hailing from Guildford in leafy Surrey and signed to Prosthetic Records, their fusion of Hardcore and Heavy Metal alongside what they stand for has got them noticed. They are a regular on the European tour circuit having played the Impericon Never Say Die Tour in 2016 and
Returning to the south coast for this weeks entry in our Black Map of the UK Underground Metal Scene, we head to sunny Brighton. The home of Architects, mentioned in the Doomsday book as “Brighthelmstone” and a stones throw from Gatwick Airport, Brighton has been ranked as the happiest place to live in the UK.
Exeter, on the River Exe between Plymouth and Bristol is a city in Devon. It was the most south-westerly of the Roman fortified settlements in the UK and is home to Exeter Guildhall, the oldest remaining civic building in Britain. It’s also the home of Joss Stone, JK Rowling (the author of Harry Potter, like you didn’t