Northampton is without a doubt a place where Metal resides. It’s the home of Metalcore quintet Wovenlung. Having shared stages with Shields and Secrets in 2018, the band will be joining Wars and Immerse early in 2019. Having taken a break after the release of the bands debut EP “Fractured”, they returned with new vocalist
It’s Listmania season. That time around the Holidays when anyone and everyone is throwing out their Babies with their bathwater along with their top this and best of that. We’ll be honest. We aren’t fans of these epically long lists of albums or bands or whatever. Who hasn’t got some form of ADHD in 2018
Southampton Joiners is a sweat box of a venue at the best of times and tonight is no different. Portsmouth’s Sleepwalker [7/10] take the stage and get things started in tech-infused low tuned Metalcore style with frontman Sam Salkeld baiting the crowd (perhaps with that Southampton Portsmouth rivalry thing going on) before joining a circle pit.
It’s that time of year again. Metal Hammer Magazine have put out their 50 albums of the year so far for 2018, which you can read here. We’re not huge fans of massive lists, 5 or 10 for a 6 month review seems like plenty to us, but fair play there are some honourable mentions
Boneyard Promotions have announced the first wave of bands for this years incarnation of Burn It Down Festival! The annual one dayer takes place at Torquay Harbourside in Devon on 1st September with bands playing at 3 venues (The Foundry, The Attic & The Apple & Parrot) throughout the day and features some of the best
The Mike James Rock Show caught up with London Tech-Metal infused Metalcore crew Shields at this weekends Teddy Rocks Festival. Their stunning new album “Life In Exile” is out now via Long Branch Records. Check out our review! Shields will join Oceans Ate Alaska and Kingdom of Giants for a full UK tour in June.
After a fantastic 2017, 2018 got off to the worst possible start for London’s Shields with the sad news of the passing of Guitarist George Christie on 31st January. Impressive new single “It’s Killing Me” has been released just 5 days before via Long Branch Records and with the bands new album completed the news came
Part #4 of our Metal journey around The Black Map of UK cities takes us from Sunderland to the Midlands. The city of Birmingham has been home to genre crossing Tech-Metallers Oceans Ate Alaska. Progressive Metalcore is what some have described them as but we prefer the description afforded to them by their label, Fearless
Taken from their upcoming new album “Life In Exhile” our on 20th April via Long Branch Records, Shields have released an official music video for “Black Dog”. The band will play an album release show at London’s Boston Music Room on 21st April. The show will see Shields supported by Create To Inspire, Silent Screams
Taking place at Charisworth Farm on the weekend of 4th May and raising money to fight children’s cancer with rock, Teddy Rocks have announced Loathe, Palm Reader, Shields, Black Peaks & I, The Map Maker at the heavier end of their 2018 lineup. It’s all for a good cause and there is a wide variety
