A man in his thirties who probably should know better than throwing himself about at shows, but does it anyway! I'm from Newcastle, I have a massive love for spicy food (Check out my Instagram) and heavy music in pretty much all its forms (I'm not so much into Black Metal or anything Post) and I'm also a cat person...that's the key points right?
On the first actually glorious day of the year in Newcastle, three bands that sound like three different types of musical chaos took to the second room of The Cluny. This was Pupil Slicers first ever headline tour and to celebrate, they were playing their 2023 record Blossom in full. Joining them were the frankly indefinable Irish rabble God Alone and the Swiss chaotic hardcore punk group Coilguns.
Looking to shake up the hardcore blueprint with an EP that looks to change the way you view hardcore, the willfully bold Life's Question look to whet your appetites for their future directions on their new self titled EP.
Existing on the chaotic, emotional side of metalcore, wristmeetsrazor have battled through lineup changes and fighting for a place in a crowded scene, but will they emerge victorious with Degeneration?
The world is a constant cycle of sadness and anger, seemingly repeated in different shades and flavours.
Abrasive, oppressing and likely to grind all sense of hope into a fine powder which will be blown away in a light gust of fetid air - but enough about what being in Hull is like, let's talk about the new Mastiff record.
Determined to venture to every corner that the genre has to offer, Metalcore veterans Darkest Hour are back to show the kids just how it's done on their tenth studio album, Perpetual | Terminal.
Two of the UK hardcore scene's most political, deadly bands join forces for a split that is more ignorant than someone who watches GB News every day.
A band mourned like few others when they called it a day back in 2019, Casey have returned and they're hopefully here to stay. Has the band's absence resulted in a record worthy of the adoration and clamour, or will How To Disappear vanish without a trace?
The World Domination tour comes to Newcastle! Few bands have the ability to get your blood (No pun intended) like the Scandinavian (With a down under influence) punks. With a chill in the air and ice on the ground, they took to the intimate stage of The Cluny 2 in Newcastle. Their first time in the UK with new vocalist Nikki Brumen, the band arrive with a lot to prove.
Possibly the heaviest bill ever to grace the famous Kentish Town Forum occurred on Saturday the 11th of November, as Malevolence came into town with three other bands. A celebration of heavy music, it was the culmination of a sold out UK tour for the northern riff powerhouses.
Purveyors of scathing, noughties worshipping metalcore Dying Wish arrive at that famously difficult second album with an intensity rarely seen in bands. Could they be the ones to beat the trope and actually make the elusive heavier yet more melodic album?
Belgian math-metal pack BEAR show incredible resilience, triumph and spirit as they return from adversity more pissed off than ever on their latest release, VANTA.