There are more encouraging build ups to a major UK summertime festival than an entire week of continuous, heavy rain, but for the regulars of Download Festival, it’s nothing out of the ordinary. Lovingly nicknamed Drownload, it’s often plagued by inclement weather, but while clothes, bodies and campsites may be sodden before a single band has even played a note, it takes more than adverse conditions to dampen the spirits of UK metal fans.

2019 sees Taking Back Sunday celebrating 20 years as a band by embarking on a world-wide anniversary tour. We headed to the Bristol show to see them perform debut album Tell All Your Friends along with a second set of their favourite tracks from across their career.

Fever 333 are no ordinary live band. With their interlaced combination of charismatic chaos and uncompromising lyricism, the enormous line that formed outside of London’s Electric Ballroom spoke a thousand words regarding how quickly they have gained a serious following.

Sleeping With Sirens are back with their new full-length How It Feels To Be Lost set for release on 6th September. We caught up with Kellin Quinn and Jack Fowler at All Points East to discuss their 2019 plans, touring with Good Charlotte and new music.

Watch the new Let Man Loose video here!

Electronic pop/metallers NOT ENOUGH have had a busy year so far, recently releasing their 'TO L-VE' EP through Famined Records. We caught up with the band to talk about the new record, plans for the rest of the year and more.

Better known as the frontman of Stereophonics, Kelly Jones is currently out on his 'Don't Let The Devil Take Another Day' solo tour. Check out our photo gallery from his sold-out Cardiff show at St David's Hall.

Clutch will return to the UK in December!

This is going to be good! Read on for all of the details.

A two weekend takeover of music, All Points East Festival returns for its second year, residing in London's leafy Victoria Park. Playing host to some of the most exciting names in music, the festival's rock ruling line-up on Friday 31st May saw headliners Bring Me The Horizon play a career-spanning set. The band's self-curated bill brought performances from Architects, Employed To Serve, IDLES, Run The Jewels, Scarlxrd, Sleeping With Sirens,While She Sleeps and more across the festival's six stages.