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
Taking place at The Carnival Arts Centre in Lution across the weekend of 28th September, Castlefest 2018 have made a large line-up announcement. While there is still a final night secret headliner to be announced for the Sunday, here are some of the choicest cuts on the bill; Our Hollow, Our Home Canvas Bad Sign
The first signing to Emmure frontman Frankie Palmeri’s new label Redzone Records were announced as Huston Texas natives Sentenced To Burn. Their debut EP for the label “Seven Layers of Skin” dropped back at the end of January. They had previously released a split with Renounced in 2015 which featured a single track by each band, Sentenced To
Having been announced alongside Ursus and a secret headlining act to replace Norma Jean and Protest The Hero on Sunday 8th July at UK Tech-Fest, Loathe have announced a warm up show on Saturday 7th at The Flapper in Birmingham! To celebrate, here’s fan filmed footage of the Liverpool wrecking ball performing “White Hot” on
You read that right. For the second year running the UK Tech-Fest organisers have been left to find a “secret” headliner with the news, announced earlier today that Protest The Hero have been forced to cancel their remaining “Fortress” anniversary dates due to vocal issues. You can read all about that over at The PRP.
Week #13 of our journey across The Black Map of the UK Underground Metal Scene takes us to the sunny South coast city of Southampton. Unsigned Tech-Influenced Progressive Metalcore merchants Perception have been running the channels since 2011. Their 2016 EP “Collapse” has been outdone by their newly released “Monolith”, plunging the band into the same
The O2 Academy 2 in Oxford is the venue for tonight’s live mayhem, with a pair of home town bands on an impressive bill that could and perhaps should be a tour in it’s own right, rather than a one off warm up show for Carcer City before they play Camden Rocks! Opening a show
On 1st September 2018 Nottingham Rescue Rooms will be the place to be. MacMillanFest 2018 have announced a massive lineup of up and coming UK bands supporting the charity event for their annual one dayer. Tickets are a snip at £15! Announced so far… Black Peaks Devil Sold His Soul Martyr Defiled Asteroid Boys Blood
Continuing to build the hype for their current “Redeemer” anniversary tour with Protest The Hero (also on an anniversary run with “Fortress”), Loathe and Cyclmn, Norma Jean performed an acoustic cut of “Self Employed Chemist” from their peach of an album “Anti Mother” for Alternative Press. The UK dates for the tour start on 6th July and will
Building the hype around Norma Jean‘s “Redeemer” anniversary tour with Protest The Hero (themselves on an anniversary run for “Fortress”), Cyclmn & Loathe, Alternative Press spoke to guitarist Jeff Hickey about style and influence. And you get to listen to him play some Green Day. “Dookie” anyone?
