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NEWS: EVIL BLIZZARD – new album and tour dates
Are You Evil? Once you’ve experienced Evil Blizzard you’ll find that no matter how hard you try, they will have somehow crept under your skin, and encamped themselves within the dark recesses of your mind. Looking like characters from a deranged serial killers wet dream, the masked band use their heavy, intoxicating, dark-psych sound to …
News: Krokodil To Support Cancer Bats At One-Off Show In London!
Cancer Bats are set to perform a one-off show at the 100 Club in London on August 27 and British metal outfit Krokodil have been announced as the special guests for the evening. Krokodil are also supporting the Pale Emperor himself, Marilyn Manson, on all his November UK dates. The dates are as follows: NOV …
News: State Champs Announce New Album ‘Around The World And Back’
New York pop punk quintet State Champs have revealed details of their sophomore full length album Around The World And Back due for release on 16th October via Pure Noise Records. Their first album The Finer Things debuted at number 131 on the Billboard Top 200, but with a recent string of dates supporting pop …
News: The Bluetones 20th Anniversary Jukebox Tour
The Bluetones are one of a number of bands who sum up a whole era of music. Brit-Pop was huge in the ninties, and launched the careers of such bands as Blur, Pulp and Oasis. The London-based four piece fronted by Mark Morriss found their own place amongst it all. Their quirky and playful sound …
News: Bloodstock Festival Announce Final Details
There are now just days to go until Bloodstock 2015 (6th-9th August), which takes place NEXT WEEKEND at Derbyshire’s Catton Park. Last week, the final bands were announced- filling the last space on the Ronnie James Dio main stage are Savage Messiah, while a whole host of competition winners, such as Bristol’s Mortishead and Nottingham’s …
See: Du Blonde reveals new video for ‘Hunter’ + Tour dates
Photo credit: Alice Baxley Listening to Du Blonde’s recent LP “Welcome Back To The Milk”, it’s obvious that she’s come a long way in the three years since her debut ‘Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose’ (released under the name Beth Jeans Houghton and The Hooves Of Destiny). Her sound has become more raw, more varied and …
Feature: 10 Bands to Catch at Tramlines this weekend
So, it’s here again, Sheffield’s brilliant City Centre festival – Tramlines. With (literally) hundreds of bands to choose from all over the city this coming weekend (24th-26th July), it’s an unenviable choice to pick some things out, but do it we have. With headliners such as Basement Jaxx, Wu-Tang Clan, Martha Reeves, The Buzzcocks and …
News:After The Burial Guitarist Justin Lowe Found Dead
After The Burial guitarist Justin Lowe was found dead on the night of July 21st in Wisconsin. The news comes after reports broke from his sister over the weekend that the 32 year old had gone missing, just a month after he announced his departure from After The Burial. Lowe’s story has been turbulent and …
News: On-U Sound reissue Singers & Players’ – “War Of Words”
Whether it be The Clash covering ‘Police & Thieves’, DJ Don Letts spinning reggae at the Roxy or Steel Pulse opening for The Stranglers, dub reggae has been associated with the punk rock scene, in the UK, USA and beyond, since at least as far back as 1977. The influence, and shared experiences (for starters …
News: The Amity Affliction To Headline Never Say Die! Tour
Metalcore elitists The Amity Affliction are set to headline this years Impericon Never Say Die! Tour this November. The Aussies have the headlining spot on a colossal line-up including Defeater, Being As An Ocean, Cruel Hand, Fit For A King and Burning Down Alaska. Tickets for the tour are on sale now and the Manchester date …