Post-hardcore
Boston Manor – December Weekends 2022 – O2 Academy Leicester
Often bands find themselves missing the same cities on every tour, so when Boston Manor announced a string of dates in places they haven’t played in a while, I’m sure residents of these often forgotten...
Movements – ‘RUCKUS!’ UK/EU Tour 2023 – Club Academy, Manchester
Movements at Academy Club Manchester was an exciting and lively show. After having to miss their Manchester show last tour they clearly wanted to make it up to fans, and supported by Webbed Wing and...
Drown This City – Colours We Won’t Know
Melbourne’s own Drown This City are back with their new EP ‘Colours We Won’t Know’ and it promises to be a good listen. The post-hardcore outfit will be hoping to continue the momentum they generated...
Funeral For A Friend – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
If you could take yourself back to somewhere around 2005, you’d be hard pressed not to find Funeral For A Friend being blasted loudly through a speaker in your favourite ‘alternative’ club night. To say...
Brutus – UK Tour 2022 – The Garage, London
Everything is shit… That’s not really the way you’d expect your typical review to begin, is it? But you’re probably nodding your head in agreement as you read those words. It’s true, they are (stay...
Taking Back Sunday – UK Tour 2024 – O2 Forum Kentish Town, London
Taking Back Sunday returned to the UK, for a short 3-day stint across the UK. With the show’s set to celebrate both their latest album, and their older discography, we just had to head down...
Holding Absence – The Greatest Mistake Of My Life
Welsh rockers Holding Absence are back with the follow up to their 2019 self-titled debut. The name of the new album ‘The Greatest Mistake Of My Life’ was inspired by a 1930s track of the...
Holding Absence – ‘The Noble Art Of Self Destruction’ UK Tour – O2 Forum Kentish Town, London
Holding Absence are a band that have been making waves in the post-hardcore scene, playing over 200 shows since the pandemic and captivating audiences worldwide with their incredible music. With the release of their third...
Holding Absence – Live And In Colour Tour – Electric Ballroom
The Electric Ballroom in Camden has hosted some of the biggest names in British music over the years so it comes as no surprise that it continues to be a venue that up and coming...
Alexisonfire – UK/EU Tour 2022 – O2 Guildhall Southampton
Southampton’s Guildhall has hosted some of the biggest names in rock and metal, so it seems only fitting that Alexisonfire marked their return to the seaside town with a visit to the iconic venue. Bringing...
As Everything Unfolds Album Launch Live Stream
As Everything Unfolds have made quite the splash into the metal scene since the release of ‘Within Each Lies the Other’. The band – who are scheduled to play the Download Pilot next weekend –...
SeeYouSpaceCowboy & If I Die First – 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...
I Prevail – EU/UK 2023 Tour – OVO Arena Wembley, London
Originally, I Prevail’s London show was supposed to take place at the city’s O2 Forum Kentish Town. Upgraded and postponed in the pandemic to O2 Academy Brixton, all was looking good for Michigan rockers to...
Immerse – The Black Heart
Live music has been away for some time now so when I saw the opportunity to see one of the hottest new prospects live, I jumped at the opportunity. Immerse headlined an intimate, socially distanced...
Pierce The Veil – The Jaws Of Life
Pierce The Veil seems to have a new lease on life with the resurgence of the “Emo” scene thanks to apps like TikTok and the return of many giants of the scene. What better time...
Creeper – Winter Tour 2021 – O2 Forum Kentish Town
Creeper have cemented themselves as one of the stand out attractions of the alternative music scene and their long-awaited headline tour has finally come after multiple postponements due to the effects of the pandemic. Unfortunately,...
Havelocke – Arsonist
Havelocke is here to bring the fear with their new EP ‘Arsonist’. It’s a blend of Emo and Post-hardcore that has a hint of apocalypse sprinkled in for good measure. The Sheffield based band have...
Ice Nine Kills – The Silver Stream
With many stuck inside this Halloween, due to the current pandemic, horror metalcore outfit Ice Nine Kills’ decision to host a livestream couldn’t have come at a better time. The stream came alongside the band’s...
2000 Trees Festival 2022 – Friday
2000 Trees was blessed with another day of non-stop sunshine and action. Everything from excitement to some extreme hangovers was on display just as you would expect from a rock and metal festival! Here’s what...
As Everything Unfolds – Live From The Key Club
The Key Club has become an extremely well know venue over recent years due to its wild club nights and its continued support working with Slam Dunk Festival. I couldn’t think of a more fitting...