Our journey across the black map of the UK underground metal scene continues in the Midlands. Birmingham is the home of Aston Villa football club, Paranoid legends Black Sabbath, Tech-Metallers Oceans Ate Alaska and of course Dead Hands! A band that bring an eclectic fusion of hardcore and extreme Metal with a blisteringly high energy
Our journey across The Black Map of the UK Underground Metal Scene takes us from our capital city to Belfast. Northern Ireland’s capital city and famed for being the place where the doomed ocean liner The Titanic was constructed. It’s name is taken from the Irish words Béal Feirsde meaning “rivermouth”. But we’re not here for some
Having purposefully avoided hitting up our fair capital city and mining it for talent, it’s time we took The Black Map to London and gave a mention to Renounced. Having played shows with Stray From The Path last year, the band are about to embark on Harms Way‘s European run with Sanction that will include
Heading back up to Newcastle for the second time in our Black Map of the Underground UK Metal Scene, it’s time to pay some much deserved attention to Dayshifter. The Melodic Hardcore quintet celebrated their Famined Records debut EP “Hopeful//Regretful” turning a year old at the end of July and have subsequently released ace new single
Guildford in Surrey is about as close to being a city as you can get without being a city. In 2015, the census recorded 146,000 residence – with Saxon roots, a University and Cathedral, you have everything you need. So as we continue our journey across the Black Map of the UK Underground Metal Scene,
Continuing our journey across the black map of the UK underground metal scene, we come to the fair city of Coventry. Perhaps the birth place of legendary figure, St. George “The Dragon Slayer”, patron Saint of England but more aptly the place that Chuck Berry recorded his No. 1 single “My Ding-a-ling”, doing so at
Distortion. Check. Feedback and buzzing amps. Check. Downtuned guitars. Check. Salford Sludge Doom Metallers Tronald are one of the filthiest bands around at the moment. Their Satanic Priest ritual video for single “Obelisk Ov Hash” brings to mind Witch burnings while the having the sense of the theatrical and old school horror films. 2017’s self-titled
Taking the journey from Portsmouth to York for this weeks edition of the Black Map, we turn our focus from Sleepwalker to InVisions. The band have a new album in the works and with single “Parasite” already out in the World, it appears that the Metalcore quintet are taking the dive into a more Deathcore
Formed from the ashes of a trio of much loved local bands in Kill Em Dead Cowboy, The Obsolete & Bare Your Scars, Portsmouth natives Sleepwalker, formed in just 2016 are a band comprised of seasoned veterans. Recording at Avenue Studios with the help of long time producer Dan Kerr, the band have crafted their
Our journey across the black map of the UK Underground Metal scene takes us to Manchester and Hardcore scene veterans Broken Teeth. It may have taken them some time to get there but inking a deal with Nuclear Blast in 2016 for album “At Peace Amongst Chaos” is a milestone in an 11 year carrier
