NEWS: Glass Grave died in a dream?

The Glass Grave machine is one that never stops so having finished 2025 with a run of shows with Aviira a followed by a grand finale at Facedown at Coda Colchester, it’s no surprise the band are announcing their next move already. Their first show of 2026 will be at Dalton’s in Brighton as they

NEWS: Paleface Swiss wither and die?

Before they begin screaming across Europe from Dublin to Zurich alongside Static Dress and Stick To Your Guns, a new EP titled “The Wilted” has landed in cyberspace from Paleface Swiss via Blood Blast Distribution, the imprint label of Nuclear Blast. While rumour has it that the support bands will rotate depending on the city

Review: “The Shift of Balance” by Aggro (6th Anniversary)

Forged in the fires of London in 2018, Aggro have spent their time turning stages to sawdust with everyone from Gutlocker to Imperium and Sore Teeth to Thrasherwolf. Blending the punch of Hardcore with early 2000’s Metal swagger, heavy groove laden riffs, brutal breakdowns and powerful emotive vocals, their explosive and dynamic approach is reminiscent of bands like Dry Kill Logic. Recorded, mixed

NEWS: Denominate enter the space between past and present?

…with just a fistful of days to go before the arrival of new album “Restoration“ from Finnish Progressive Atmospheric Death Metal purveyors Denominate on 9th January, their label home Dusktone have offered up another advanced listen. This one is called “Liminal” and comes courtesy of a line up that features former members of Fatal Effect and

Playthrough: Full set from Terror at Revolution Calling!

Feel free to discuss amongst yourselves around a camp fire with a bottle of Wild Turkey as to whether this counts as a bootleg or a playthrough but either way, courtesy of Dai Tan Films, dedicated drum cam footage of Nick Jett of Terror playing the bands entire set at Revolution Calling Festival is now available

NEWS: Zero Point take a break…

Mastered by Maor Appelbaum (Oceans Of Slumber, Yes, Voivod) a long awaited first ever single from Chicago Progressive Metalcore merchants Zero Point has emerged in “Breakaway“. Curiously enough the band have admitted to having to re-learn the song in preparation for the release and live shows having written and tracked it a while ago but

Bootleg: “Left For S***” from Worst!

Continuing to share the recording sessions from their live in the studio album “Live in Sao Paulo – City Lights” which was released back in November, Brazilian Hardcore heavyweights Worst have returned to their 2018 classic “Left For S***“. As you might expect, the set that makes up the album is dominated by cuts from

Bootleg: (hed)p.e. in Dublin Ireland!

It was the 13th November 2025 and was quiet except for a mouse because at The Academy in Dublin Ireland (hed) p.e. were getting ready to take to the stage and no one interrupts when Jared’s spitting. The Nu-Metal legends were of course opening for Spineshank and Drowning Pool at the time, keeping them both

Documentary: Reflections on Bus Invaders!

The schedule of the “Bloom In Heaven II” tour which saw Silent Planet, Invent Animate, fromjoy, Soulkeeper and Reflections on the road across North America together was interrupted outside the House of Blues in Chicago for obvious reasons. Anyone who knows the city will know that it’s the home of the Digital Tour Bus team

Bootleg: Spineshank in Dublin Ireland!

Filmed on 13th November 2025 at The Academy in Dublin Ireland, a full set celebrating the 25th anniversary of “The Height Of Callousness” by Spineshank has arrived courtesy of Philbo Reviews. It lands following the news that the band will play Download Festival this summer and have scheduled a trio of smaller shows to add