Metalcore – THE ROCK FIX

Hacktivist - Hyperdialect

Hacktivist is a name that has become synonymous with their non-stop touring cycles and the band have finally released their second full-length album titled ‘Hyperdialect’. The Milton Keynes based rap-metal group have done a great job with getting fans excited for the new release with every single that has come out doing extremely well over...

Spiritbox - Eternal Blue

Spiritbox have exploded onto the scene over the past year which has made the excitement around their first full-length album ‘Eternal Blue’ quite the thing to behold. The Canadian metal outfit have almost come out of nowhere, to being featured on magazine covers around the world, while the hype around this release has continuously grown,...

Electric Callboy - Tekkno

Following their viral lockdown success with ‘Hypa Hypa’ from their 2020 album ‘MMXX’, Electric Callboy have been keeping up the energy by releasing great single after great single for their latest album ‘Tekkno’, and it’s fair to say fans are excited to finally get to hear it! Here are my thoughts on the latest work...

August Burn Red - Guardians Sessions

August Burns Red have been the talk of the town ever since they dropped their album ‘Guardiens’ back in 2020, so what better way to further the momentum of the record than to release an EP full of B-sides, covers, and reimaginings of some of the tracks from said record. Ever since the band released...

Bullet For My Valentine - Bullet For My Valentine

Bullet For My Valentine is quite the name when it comes to the metalcore scene and with that comes a lot of attention. The band have certainly had their ups and downs but despite everything, the band has quite the following leading up to the release of their new self titled record. Reception to the...

I Prevail - TRUE POWER

I Prevail are back with their fourth studio album titled ‘True Power’ and fans have been very vocal about their excitement for new music from the Detroit rockers. The band have not released a full-length album since their critically acclaimed 2019 release titled ‘TRAUMA’ so it’s nice for fans to know that the wait is...

If I Die First - A Sure Disaster

SeeYouSpaceCowboy - A Sure Disaster

LA Metalcore group SeeYouSpaceCowbow and Post-Hardcore outfit If I Die First have dropped a collaborative Ep titled ‘A Sure Diaster’. The announcement was met with scepticism and I for one was certainly intrigued as to how these two bands would synergize so without further delay, here are my thoughts on their collaborative EP ‘A Sure...

While She Sleeps - SLEEPS SOCIETY

While She Sleeps have become one of the largest bands in the UK Metalcore scene with their albums ‘You Are We’ and ‘SO WHAT?’ both receiving critical acclaim from fans and media alike. The Welsh band have gone from supporting bands like Bullet for my valentine and Architects, to selling out Brixton Academy and having...

Architects - For Those That Wish To Exist

Architects are back with the highly anticipated ‘For Those That Wish To Exist’. This marks the band’s ninth studio album and fans have not been shy about expressing their excitement around the metalcore bands new album. After the commercial success of ‘Holy Hell’, Architects will be hoping to strike gold once again. It would be...

Spiritbox - Rotoscope

Spiritbox is one of the hottest bands in metal at the moment with their release of “Eternal Blue” receiving extremely positive reviews from both press and fans alike. What better way to keep the spotlight on you than releasing a surprise 3 song single titled ‘Rotoscope’! Here are my thoughts on the new release. Opening...

Dreamshade - A Pale Blue Dot

Swiss metalcore outfit Dreamshade are back with their highly anticipated album, ‘A Pale Blue Dot’. This marks the bands first new record since 2016 and fans have finally had the pleasure of hearing the new tracks. The album has received mostly positive reviews from media and fans alike so I thought it’s time I checked...

Light The Torch - You Will Be The Death Of Me

Light The Torch are back with their second full-length album titled ‘You Will Be The Death Of Me’. Fronted by former Killswitch Engage singer Howard Jones, the band has already amassed a decent sized fan base that is eager to hear the successor of the bands 2018 release Revival. This album comes with some high...

Underoath - Voyeurist

Underoath is quite the name in the metalcore scene and the excitement around their upcoming album ‘Voyeurist’ has proven that. This is an odd occasion however, as some fans have already heard the album played in its entirety when the band performed it on a Livestream (Check out Ben’s review of that stream here!) however...

Eskimo Callboy – MMXX – Hypa Hypa Edition

Electric Callboy - MMXX - Hypa Hypa Edition

German metalcore outfit Eskimo Callboy are back with the Hypa Hypa Edition of their 2020 EP ‘MMXX’. The new version of the EP includes all six of the original songs, but also includes seven renditions of the band’s viral hit ‘Hypa Hypa’. I never got around to checking out the band’s original EP so I...

Miss May I - Curse Of Existence

Five years is quite the gap when it comes to the music industry and fans of Miss May I will be pleased that the wait for new music has finally come to an end. ‘Curse Of Existence’ will be the band’s first release since their 2017 studio album titled ‘Shadows Inside’ but the real question...

Bring Me The Horizon - POST HUMAN: NeX GEn

The world has changed in the last four years since Bring Me the Horizon released their last full collection of music. ‘POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR’ was meant to start a release of four EPs in 12 months. We’ve now arrived at phase 2 of this plan a lot longer down the line than expected. SURVIVAL...

A Day To Remember - You're Welcome

A Day To Remember are back with their seventh studio album, ‘You’re Welcome’, the first release under their new label Fueled By Raman. The long-awaited album was originally set to release back on November 15th 2019, but was later postponed to “early 2020” (because “the art for the record [wasn’t] done yet”) and then further...

Immerse - The Weight That Holds Me Here

Immerse have taken the post-hardcore world by storm ever since releasing ‘Suffer’ back in 2018, with their new album ‘The Weight That Holds Me Here’ becoming a very eagerly anticipated album for fans of the band. The Bristol-born quartet has received a lot of traction with their single ‘Red Shade’, amassing over 200,000 streams on...

Parkway Drive - Darker Still

There was a time when the future of Parkway Drive was unclear as the band took a step back after a lot of thought during lockdown. Thankfully for fans of the band, they have decided to return not just with a tour, but with a new album to boot. ‘Darker Still’ is set to be...

Ice Nine Kills - Welcome To Horrorwood

Ice Nine Kills took the metalcore world by storm with the release of ‘The Silver Scream’ back in 2018, and their highly anticipated follow up is finally here. ‘Welcome To Horrorwood’ is the direct sequel to the previous album and promises to continue down the path of turning horror movies into some badass tracks. I...

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