Slam Dunk is next weekend. Saturday at Hatfield, Sunday in Leeds. Tickets available here.
The tribute to Quorthon and the music of Bathory in Blood Fire Death’s exclusive UK appearance is where this year’s festival really casts its spell. The all-legend lineup is a fever dream to more than just black metal’s most devout followers, and not even some misbehaviour from the drum channels can put a dampener on just how incendiary this year’s headliners are. We also look at the set from Swedes, Grave.
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Thousands of black metal fanatics and death metal diehards descend upon Camden Town to bask in 10 glorious hours of ear-rotting darkness at the UK’s most extreme metal festival: Incineration Festival. Here is part one of our review of the day.
It’s 7pm. Tonight’s headliner isn’t on for another hour. No support. Rooms already packed. Queue for merch is coiling around the room like a badly played game of Snake. Welcome to the polka dot delirium that is the Angine De Poitrine phenomenon.
Whether you're staggering home from Desertfest or just in search of some new tunes, here's our picks for the 10 songs you need to hear this week.
Entering its 20th year, Slam Dunk has grown vastly since its humble beginnings at Leeds Millennium Square in '06. An annual celebration of punk, ska, emo and everything in between. We pick out 12 bands we think you must see at Hatfield Park or Temple Newsam. Words by Cece Lawless, Emily Simister, Esther Domnu & Adam Vallely.
As we gradually recover from Noizzefest and festival season starts to get into full swing, here's our picks of the tracks you need to hear from the week.
Blast beats, tremolo riffs and downtuned bends have rarely sounded as graceful and uplifting as they do on Karmanjakah's sophomore album Diamond Morning, pointing towards a potential shift in their own corner of heavy music.
Koyo channel homesickness, heartbreak and emotional unrest into a melodic hardcore record that feels both explosive and deeply intimate. Across Barely Here, soaring hooks collide with raw vulnerability, creating an album that constantly evolves without ever losing its sense of identity.
Atreyu refuse to quit while they're behind, stubbornly unleashing their 10th full-length upon the world. We take the punishment so you don't have to.
