Album Reviews
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Trivium - Ascendency
Trivium’s Ascendancy is a defining moment in modern metal, solidifying their place in the scene with a refined and aggressive sound. Released in 2005, the album fuses metalcore with elements of thrash and melodic death metal, showcasing razor-sharp riffs, relentless drumming, and Matt Heafy’s commanding vocal performance. Nearly two decades later, Ascendancy still stands tall....
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Bullet For My Valentine - The Poison
Love them or hate them, Bullet For My Valentine made a thunderous entrance into the metal scene with their debut album The Poison. Originally released in 2005 in the UK and 2006 in the US, this album helped shape the metalcore movement of the 2000s. With blistering riffs, soaring choruses, and a heavy dose of...
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Falling In Reverse - Popular Monster
Love them or hate them, Falling In Reverse is one of the most talked-about bands in the metal scene today. With the release of their highly anticipated album ‘Popular Monster’, fans are rejoicing over the new music. But how does the album hold up as a whole? Well, here’s what we thought! The album opens...
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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...
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Kid Kapichi - There Goes The Neighbourhood
Kid Kapichi are back with their third album ‘There Goes The Neighbourhood’. The Hastings based band have already managed to build a considerable following off the backs of their 2021 debut ‘This Time Next Year’, and 2022’s ‘Here’s What You Could Have Won’, even getting recognition from the likes of Liam Gallagher and Frank Carter....
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Green Day - Saviors
Prepare to dive headfirst into the pulsating world of Green Day, where anticipation reaches a fever pitch with the impending release of their highly awaited album, ‘Saviors’. As one of the colossal names in today’s Rock scene, Green Day has garnered a massive following, and fans are buzzing with excitement. The thunderous reception to singles...
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Neck Deep - Neck Deep
In just over a decade, with four critically acclaimed albums already under their belts, Neck Deep have gone from being scrappy, naive pop punk start up, to being recognised as one of the UK leading Pop-Punk exports. Surpassing over 1,000,000,000 streams on Spotify in 2023, the band now hope to create a soundtrack to their...
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Rough Justice - Faith In Vein
Sheffield, a haven for heavy metal greatness, boasts some of the genre’s biggest names, solidifying its status as a beacon of heaviness over the years. In this vibrant musical landscape, bands like Rough Justice stand out and capture the attention of the alternative music world. Their debut album, ‘Faith In Vain,’ has finally landed, and...
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Lake Malice - Post-Genesis
A name that has been making a lot of noise within the alternative music scene recently is Lake Malice. From tours with Hacktivist, Bloodywood, As Everything Unfolds, and Skindread to name a few, there is a high chance you’ve come across this exciting new prospect! Their new EP ‘Post-Genesis’ is set to be their biggest...
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BEX - SCUM
Punk music has become a bit samey as of late however, Nu-Punk trailblazer BEX is planning on throwing a spanner in the world of the machine with her new EP Scum. From hand-making her clothing (This includes her merch) to attracting massive crowds at festivals such as 2000Trees and Y Not?, BEX is hoping her...
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Creeper - Sanguivore
From Will’s Beheading at London’s Roundhouse venue to a goth, glam rock extravaganza, Creeper are making headlines in the alternative scene! Their upcoming album ‘Sanguivore’ is set to be one of the band’s most experimental records to date and that has really piqued my interest. Here’s what I thought of the new album! What better...
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Capra - Errors
The hardcore scene was shocked and altered when Capra burst onto the scene with their action-packed album ‘In Transmission’ so there is no surprise that their new album ‘Errors’ is catching the attention of many. Capra offers an emotionally driven hardcore to a growing audience and they hope ‘Errors’ can keep their upward trajectory going....
