Reviews

Ever since the release of 2014’s I Am King, there’s been an undeniable buzz gathering around Code Orange. Three years on the band are back with their Roadrunner Records debut, Forever. Kicking off the album campaign back in late 2016 with the record's title track and an ominous video, Pittsburgh’s finest pick up exactly where they left off.

We headed to The Joiners to see the quadruple threat of Fair Weather, The Gospel Youth, WSTR and Seaway on the first date of their 2017 tour. We anticipated a night of pop-punk chaos and we got certainly got this!

Less Than Jake’s live presence can easily be summed up with one word adjectives including ‘wild’ and ‘exciting’, but it is their latest studio work, their EP 'Sound The Alarm', which has certainly re-grasped everyone’s attention.

Almost two years on from their debut record Blossom and Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes are back with their second album Modern Ruin. In true Carter fashion, there’s no sitting on the same formula that made Blossom great, but instead, there’s a thirst for something new.

After dropping new album The Stage at the end of 2016, Avenged Sevenfold are back with a brand new stage production, joined by returning hard rock legends Disturbed and Swedish melo-death stalwarts In Flames.

Ahead of their tour with State Champs pop punks As It Is are set to release their second album Okay. Packed to the rafters with punchy pop-punk guitar lines, driving drums and relatable lyrics this is definitely more than an okay release.

After taking to the studio early last year, Dropkick Murphys hit back with the announcement of their ninth studio album 11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory and lead single Blood. Influenced by addiction, the Boston bombings and the band's charity The Claddagh Fund, 11 Short Stories looks to blend the band's thirst for a good time with personal experience.

Within the ever stirring world of metalcore, Beartooth are an American band who have been absolutely soaring over the past year or so. During their last visit to Glasgow, they landed what could be described as a 'pretty good' impression; but with a recently released second album entitled Aggressive and a supporting tour to match, any chance to see a possibility of improvement of an already solid live band is a graciously accepted event.

Having made a name for themselves on the Bristol scene, Beyond Recall have taken their music global. 2017 is set to kick off with the trio releasing their latest EP Selfish Scars bringing their unique mix of heavy rock with a hip-hop edge to brighten your year.

Against Me! are a wonderful example of how relevant political punk and punk that deals with social justice is as we go into 2017. In fact, we would say that this activism through music is needed more so than ever.