Our first gig review of 2026 finds us at the iconic Camden Underworld for a night of sonic oblivion at the bands of a band who we last witnessed back in 2023 as one of the headliners of the 10th Anniversary of UK Tech-Fest. That band is of course Born Of Osiris, an American Progressive
…with a sound rooted in the lineage of bands like Saetia, Touché Amoré and Poison the Well, Las Vegas Hardcore firebrands Roman Candle blend classic screamo sensibilities with a modern edge that balances raw catharsis with poetic tension. Their 2022 debut EP “Discount Fireworks” put them on the map and after a couple of years sharing stages
Including new singles “Wrong One” and “Til The Wheels Fall Off“, a pro-shot full set from Gideon with multi-tracks mixed and mastered for video by Leo Sypniewski having been recorded and engineered live by Elmo Arteaga is now in cyberspace. The show took place on 27th September at The Roxy at Marshall’s in Lakewood Ohio.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama American Metalcore quartet Gideon have shared a second new single since signing with Sumerian Records. Titled “Wrong One” it follows “Til The Wheels Fall Off” which arrived this past summer. Speaking about the inspiration behind the song, the band commented: “We wrote this song at a time when we were simply fed up
Transcontinental Deathcore force Face Yourself have popped the champagne cork on their highly anticipated EP “Fury” with a music video for opening track “Wet Dreams“. Building on the foundations of EP “Martyr” which was also released this year via Sumerian Records as well as being produced once again by Joey Sturgis (Asking Alexandria, The Devil
“After 2 years of being a band, we have reached a sound that we think looks like us, this is our best work yet and we are happy to be working once again with [Producer] Joey Sturgis. He became such a great element to our team and is always pushing us to improve ourselves.” ~
It might be hard to believe that 25 years have passed since Canadian’s Kittie dropped their debut album “Spit” but having returned to the game at Sick New World Festival in 2022 after a hiatus, the four piece are now in the form of their collective careers. 2024 return album “Fire” is an absolute beast
“It’s hard to believe that 25 years after its release, and almost 30 years since Kittie began, people are still talking about Spit. There is something truly unexplainable in why our debut album is still resonating with people, finding a new audience and has had such a lasting impact on so many. Reimagining some of
Seeing as they have a European tour at the start of 2026, now seems like the perfect time for Alex Terrible and Jack Simmons from Slaughter To Prevail to speak to The Downbeat Podcast host Craig Reynolds about their current happenings. Everything from their new album to wrestling with bears, bare knuckle boxing and the
The question we find ourselves asking is with Travis Montgomery (Kill The Lights, Threat Signal) currently filling in as their live guitarist, will he continue in that role when Progressive Metalcore merchants Born Of Osiris return to Europe? They have revealed a run of shows for the turn of the year with Within Destruction, Aversions
