Some albums are polished. Some albums are carefully market-tested for playlists and algorithms. And then there are albums like Toxic Noxious Undeath by Megascavenger — records that sound like they were discovered buried beneath a condemned cemetery wrapped in barbed wire, soaked in radioactive sludge and screaming in Swedish. 🪦☣️ The long-awaited return of Megascavenger […]
There’s a weird exhaustion hanging over music culture right now, butt. Not the good kind either — not the sweaty, euphoric exhaustion of stumbling out of a festival arena after seeing your favourite band absolutely level a field full of strangers. Not the “my neck hurts because I headbanged too hard” kind. We’re talking about […]
Ah yes butt… it’s that magical time of year again.The tents are leaking. The queues for the toilets look like the M25. Somebody’s mate Dave has already lost a shoe before noon… and somewhere across Donington Park, a bloke in a battle jacket is screaming the words to a breakdown like his life depends on […]
Thousands Left Disappointed As Rock And Roll Legend Cancels Residency Dates At The Last Minute Few things sting more for music fans than arriving in a city, checking into a hotel, grabbing a pre-show pint, buying overpriced merch and counting down the hours until the lights go down… only to discover the gig isn’t happening. […]
There are songs you casually throw on in the background while you answer emails.There are songs you vaguely remember three minutes after they finish. And then there are songs like “Black Lake” by Indominus — tracks that grab you by the collar, drag you into the shadows, and leave you staring at the ceiling at […]
If you listened carefully across Europe on May 23rd…You could probably hear the sound of thousands of metal fans simultaneously screaming: “NO F***ING WAY.” 🤯🤘 Because that’s exactly what happened when legendary British metal gods Iron Maiden opened their Run For Your Lives 2026 Tour at the Olympic Athletic Center in Athens and dropped one […]
There are albums that become classics… …and then there are albums that completely DETONATE the musical landscape so hard that everyone remembers where they were when they first heard them. 💥🎶 According to Thom Yorke, hearing Nevermind for the very first time felt like witnessing the future arrive all at once. The Radiohead singer recently […]
Right then Cardiff… who’s ready for a proper filthy night of loud guitars, soaring vocals, beer flying through the air, and enough riffs to shake the valleys clean off the map? Because The Damn Truth and Crobot are officially rolling into The Globe Cardiff on 1st September 2026, and honestly, this lineup feels like somebody […]
There are normal tour stories… Then there are Anthrax tour stories. 😭🍺 This week, metal fans everywhere collectively spat their tea across the room after Scott Ian casually revealed that he used to play online poker during live Anthrax shows. Not joking. Not exaggerating. Actual online poker games. During actual Anthrax gigs. Somewhere in the […]
There are tribute bands… and then there are tribute bands that leave grown adults standing in a sweaty venue clutching a pint with tears in their eyes while screaming every lyric like their life depends on it. 😭🍻🔥 Right now, Hybrid Theory are firmly sitting in that second category. Across the UK, the hugely popular […]
There are certain bands that never really leave people. You might stop listening for a while.Life gets chaotic.New music drops.Festivals happen.Your Spotify algorithm starts throwing Scandinavian pirate metal at you at 2am for some reason. But then one random night… A song comes on. And suddenly you’re right back there again. That’s the magic of […]
Every now and then, while doom-scrolling through social media looking for the next big riff, ridiculous festival moment, or footage of someone crowd-surfing dressed as a traffic cone, you stumble across a band that instantly makes you grin like an idiot. That’s exactly what happened when we came across Shanghai Treason proudly introducing themselves online […]
There are festivals with fancy champagne bars, corporate lounges, influencer photo booths and VIP sections full of people who don’t even know who’s playing… …and then there are festivals like Templemore Metal Fest 2026. 😈 The sort of festival built for the real ones.The pit survivors.The denim-and-patch-jacket warriors.The “I’ll just have one pint” liars.The glorious […]
There are certain artists who don’t just make music. They become woven into people’s lives. Their songs soundtrack first kisses, breakups, drunken karaoke disasters, late-night drives home from gigs, awkward family holidays and emotional pub jukebox moments after six pints and a packet of pork scratchings. 🍺😭 And whether you’re a lifelong prog nerd with […]
Just when you thought the universe couldn’t get any more gloriously weird, Yes have returned with another cosmic transmission from their upcoming album Aurora — and this one absolutely sparkles with psychedelic energy, prog wizardry and enough musical twists to make your old record player spontaneously grow a cape. The legendary prog icons have unveiled […]
