Reviews

Even during the gremlin-plagued first half of the set, The Black Queen are great live. “Not every gig is perfect, but fuck it.” Those words fall out of singer Greg Puciato’s mouth just before they close their set. He’s right. This wasn’t the perfect gig, but it was uniquely special because of its imperfections.

Palaye Royale have returned with Boom Boom Room (Side B), the follow up to 2016 debut album Boom Boom Room (Side A). With such a big hype around them this year we had high hopes for the trio's effort, but did they meet them?

Following on from the rescheduling of their December 2017 tour, the time finally arrived for Southampton fans to see Knuckle Puck live at The 1865. With support from Movements and Tiny Moving Parts, it was set to be a line-up of great live music.

When Deftones dropped 'Around the Fur' the expectation was the next record would embrace the bounce and dance floors of rock clubs everywhere. On 'White Pony' they defied all expectations by taking their sound in wild, beautifully textured and unexpected directions. This isn’t to say that 'All That Divides' is Black Peaks' 'White Pony', but it suggests that the band aren’t far off their own seminal record.

High On Fire are back with their first new album in three years and look set to put the rest of the metal world on notice. With the band hitting our shores later in the month it is imperative that this album strikes a chord with their fans over here. Have they done enough?

The Black Queen’s debut, 'Fever Daydream', was one of the unexpected highlights of 2016. Nobody expected the vocalist of Dillinger Escape Plan, the mastermind behind Telefon Tel Aviv and their friend Steven Alexander to turn in a sultry, danceable and engrossing electronic record bursting with floor fillers. But they did. Now in 2018, the band return with their latest offering 'Infinite Games' and much like their debut, this record deserves your attention.

Following on from the release of two EPs, and eleven years since they formed the band, Calm For The Restless have released their debut album 'Finish What You Started'. Here's what we thought of the band's first full-length...

Deicide return with ‘Overtures Of Blasphemy’, their first full length album in five years, and look to build upon their already legendary status within the world of death metal.

Skyharbor are back with some new faces and a new lease of life. They return with their latest offering ‘Sunshine Dust’ with the aim to carry on with the same momentum that they have accrued on their previous releases.

An August Bank Holiday tradition for many is spending the weekend at Reading Festival, seeing some of the biggest names and exciting new acts from wide-spanning genres. With our fingers firmly crossed that summer would continue for just three more days, here’s what happened during our annual trip to the festival.