When Busted announced their unlikely reunion a little over a year ago, we were all for it, if a little nervous. Now, the former-teenage heartthrobs venture into new territory with Night Driver, their first studio album since 2003.
Being in a UK band is tough, the market is over saturated and this industry is hard to break; but
Progressive metal is, and has been, a very diverse house since its inception, and Memoreve are the latest to addition to its already burgeoning ranks. Hailing from the UK, the band have just released their new EP Insignia - a blend of ethereal ambience, crunching guitars and stacks of melody.
Canadian punk quartet Billy Talent are no strangers to playing excellent shows in the UK, having been a favourite of festivals such as Download and Reading & Leeds since they first started playing shows over here over a decade ago. Tonight they were in Glasgow in support of their fifth album Afraid of Heights.
While it’s bloody devastating that the video of that night disappeared, Enter Shikari's 'Live At Alexandra Palace' reminds us of the cracking memories from one of the best shows ever.
Following a lack of new music for four years, Feeder are back with their ninth studio album All Bright Electric. Released earlier last month, All Bright Electric sees the band ditch the pop-rock chords that made them one of the first non-metal bands to grace Download Festival in favour of a heavier - almost grunge-like - sound.
When listened to again and again - and you'll want to listen to it repeatedly - Light We Made is the band discovering exactly what they can achieve by mellowing out a little more, and experimenting with a larger sonic spectrum. This isn't Balance and Composure with an entirely new sound, it's them building upon what they've done before.
You might be forgiven for thinking with such a ridiculous name, Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard were some kind of parody band, or pedallers of bog-standard doom metal. You'd be mistaken: on their sophomore album, Y Proffwyd Dwyll, MWWB have taken the doom metal format and shaken it up, incorporating airy vocals, keyboards and psychedelic rock influences.
Blues rock babies RavenEye got 'Out Of The Rain' at Drownload and straight into the studio to create new super album, 'Nova'. If you're a fan of last EP Breakout, you may find this one a little different. It's as if they've disected their previous sound with a rusty razor and tied up all the loose ends; and the result is infectious. Disclaimer: the songs are so catchy they will take over your brain.
The Classic Grand is absolutely packed this Sunday evening, with Royal Republic's small but dedicated fanbase turning up in spades. The venue's 500 person capacity is pushed to its limit, there barely being space for anyone to move by the time Dinosaur Pile-Up have started.