To paraphrase the great Sufi mystic poet Rumi, life is not this or this. Life is this and this. Such is the lesson that Pennsylvania metal darlings Rivers of Nihil aim to impart on their latest album The Work.

Brighton is the gold mine of new talent at the moment, and Beach Riot is one of its latest gold nuggets.

An lean and unrelenting death metal record that balances intensity and technicality whilst offering glimpses of something more.

Holding Absence released an outstanding sophomore album this April, now they have had the chance to take the new songs to the people - here's what they have to say about it.

Albums, at their crux, should be a full on experience; something we can lose ourselves in and completely indulge in. Enigmatic Sleep Token invite us to bask in the glory of their second album This Place Will Become Your Tomb. This ritual of escapism begins on September 24 and looks to level us entirely.

Alien Weaponry are a shining example of what the heavy music world needs.

Hype machines have been working overtime in recent weeks in anticipation of a huge release day within the metal world. Wagging tongues have been in overdrive as we drew closer to one release in particular. After what feels like an eternity, Canadian metalcore upstarts Spiritbox release their debut, Eternal Blue.

With Lurk billed as “Chicago’s most inventive punks” for their “whirlwind blend of proto-punk eccentricity, new wave swagger, and hardcore ferocity,” Around the Sun, the band’s debut release, is an album that promises to help us all “lean into the absurdity” of modern life.

If there’s a trend to be observed within post-rock (a style that’s generally immune to trends and fashions) it’s the emergence of melodrama as the genre’s defining emotional register.

The UK's leading punk and alternative festival is back and bands and fans alike are thrilled to return.

As the lights dimmed in one of Cardiff's most loved venues, there was a distinct tension in the air as doors opened. The sounds of a busy Womanby Street instantly filled the room, as ticket holders flocked through the doors in the hope of an early pint.

As December Falls are an up and coming pop-punk band from Nottingham. Their sophomore studio album, Happier, has just been released into the wild and lead guitarist Ande was kind enough to sit down and talk about the process of making the record and the effect of the pandemic on the band.