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As Everything Unfolds + Happydaze + Eville

As Everything Unfolds + Happydaze + Eville

14 November 2025, The Dome Eville I made sure to turn up in time to see the Eville open for the evening, as I've liked what I've heard when they've popped up on my social media feed. There were surprisingly loads of people in

Electric Callboy + Bury Tomorrow

Electric Callboy

Electric Callboy + Bury Tomorrow

Alexandra Palace, 11th November 2024 This sold-out show was probably Electric Callboy's largest UK Headline to date, with Ally Pally's 10,250 capacity doubling that of the Hammersmith Apollo's ~5,000, which they played on the Tekkno tour in 2023. Wargasm opened, but

Poppy, Amy Lee and Courtney LaPlante join forces for End of You

Poppy, Amy Lee and Courtney LaPlante join forces for End of You

Step aside KPop Demon Hunters, there’s a new power-trio in town! Maybe we could call them the Metal Vampire Slayers? Yep, three of the biggest voices in metal, all in one track: Poppy, who released my favourite album of 2024, the Heavy Awards nominated Negative Spaces, Amy Lee,

Thunderstruck but make it Djent

Thunderstruck but make it Djent

While I like the concept of a lot of 80s/90s rock and metal, having been brought up on a steady diet of Nu-Metal and Post-Hardcore I’ve always preferred the more modern stuff. That’ll be why after one listen I’m immediately sharing Toby Peterson-Stewart’

Cloudkicker - Hold On

Cloudkicker - Hold On

Sometimes I hear cool new music before it hits the mainstream, and sometimes I hear it 17 years after it came out. This is the latter. Cloudkicker makes atmospheric, instrumental prog-/post-/math-rock, and the first fifteen seconds in Hold On–the first track on 2008's The

Lost Souls - Letter of Resignation

Lost Souls - Letter of Resignation

I found this track via a clip of it on an Instagram reel and was surprised to find it's a full-length song, and Lost Souls have got an album out too! 🎤As per my previous correspondence You can go and eat a bag of dicks Circle back,

Calva Louise - W.T.F

Calva Louise - W.T.F

I've had this song going round my head since I first heard it a few weeks ago. Calva Louise are a multicultural British band from Venezuela, France and New Zealand. What I like about their sound is the way they not only have big riffs but also feature

Limp Bizkit

Wembley Arena, 16th March 2025. A great show, with an baffling support and introduction.

Vukovi + Unpeople + Artio

Vukovi + Unpeople + Artio

Kentish Town Forum, 8th March 2025. This was Vukovi's largest headline show to date, and the third time I've seen them live: * 2023: The Crauford Arms Milton Keynes, 275 capacity. * 2024: Electric Ballroom London, 1500 capacity. * 2025: Kentish Town Forum London, 2300 capacity. Artio I really

Poppy - Negative Spaces

Poppy - Negative Spaces

I've had Poppy's new metal album Negative Spaces on non stop since it came out the other week. If you're a fan of Bring Me the Horizon, Bad Omens, or similar, you'll probably enjoy it!

Polaris + Silent Planet

Polaris + Silent Planet

Kentish Town Forum, 4th March 2024. Polaris played an excellent headline set at the Kentish Town Forum tonight. It’s lovely to see a band so outwardly grateful to be on that stage, never mind putting on a great show too! They were supported by Silent Planet, and Paledusk (who

Bring me the Horizon + Bad Omens

Bring me the Horizon + Bad Omens

O2 Arena, 21st January 2024. Bad Omens After a transport-related nightmare, sadly missing Static Dress I got to the venue just in time to see Bad Omens’ set and I’m so glad I did. Despite the lack of intimacy you get from an arena show they still managed