They say that all good things must come to an end and with that in mind it is time for the final chapter of our Listmania Awards Season. It’s been an absolute pleasure going back over the year that was 2023 and picking out the songs, the EPs, the albums and the live shows that
2023 was a phenomenal year for Metal Noise and another record breaking one, so it’s time we said a HUGE thank you to an awful lot of people who make it all possible. It has always been all about the bands first and foremost. Without them making the soundtrack to our lives there would be
“You take the blue pill – the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill – you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes” ~ Morpheus, The Matrix
It’s a wet Saturday afternoon in Reading in the middle of November but that isn’t going to stop a few arsonists from bringing some heat to The Facebar for Reading Rising. What awaits us is 12 bands spread across 2 stages with the organisers striking an intriguing balance between Rock and Metal with their selection
Is this the last chance? Not quite. You’ve got another 3 days to get your mother, your brother and the girl next door a ticket for Reading Rising IV on 18th November at Reading Facebar. Why? 12 bands, 2 stages, 0 clashes from dawn til dusk. Ok well not quite but maybe next time. So
Roll up, Roll up! Read all about it! Reading Rising returns for the fourth time to The Facebar in Reading on 18th November! 12 Bands! 2 Stages! 0 Clashes! Chris Underhill from My Latest Failure says it’s going to be a hoot! So seek shelter from the inevitable bad weather and far too early Christmas
Ahead of Reading Rising IV on 18th November at Reading Facebar, we dispatched the man, the myth and the legend that is Chris Underhill from Hardcore injected Punks My Latest Failure to interview The Freudian Session exclusively for Metal Noise. They talk about everything from their love of The Wildhearts, playing Camden Underworld with Mondo Generator
As the final run in to the biggest Party in Reading this side of the summer begins, Elucidate exit stage left from the Red Room line up to be replaced by Pinewall. What are we talking about? The fourth incarnation of Reading Rising Festival which will of course take place on 18th November. The place
The biggest Party in Reading this side of the summer is Reading Rising Festival which will reach its fourth incarnation on 18th November. The place to be is The Facebar, which will see zero clashes between no less than twelve bands on two separate stages for one day of fun filled frolics… with the exception
“A man walks into a bar with a giraffe. They both get pissed. The giraffe falls over. The man goes to leave and the bartender says, ‘Oi. You can’t leave that lyin’ there.’ And the man says, ‘No. It’s not a lion. It’s a giraffe”