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 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 […]

Only at Download Festival could a national rail company genuinely have to issue a statement telling people not to bring industrial-sized wheelie bins full of alcohol onto public transport. And honestly? That’s why we love this ridiculous scene so much. 😂🍻 Ahead of this summer’s pilgrimage to the sacred muddy fields of Donington, East Midlands […]

Heavy metal fans, sit down for this one… preferably somewhere safe, with a strong cuppa and maybe a crucifix nearby. 😳☕ Because the future of Ozzy Osbourne has just taken a turn so bizarre, so futuristic and so wonderfully ridiculous that it genuinely sounds like the plot of a sci-fi horror film directed by someone […]

Some artists release albums. Others create entire worlds. And when Tarja Turunen announces a new record, you already know we’re not talking about a casual little “here’s a few songs, enjoy your Tuesday” situation. Nah mun — this is the kind of release that arrives wrapped in velvet darkness, cathedral-sized emotion and enough theatrical energy […]

The heavy metal world has been sent into full DEFCON 1 mode this week after legendary American metal icons Savatage confirmed a temporary line-up adjustment ahead of their hugely anticipated “Prelude To Madness” tour. 🎸⚔️ And honestly? The reaction online has been exactly what you’d expect when one of the most beloved cult metal bands […]

Somewhere beneath a blood-red moon, beyond burning kingdoms and shattered cathedrals, a lone angel drags his battered armour through the ashes of a dying world. His wings are broken. His soul is scarred. Demons claw at the horizon. And yet somehow… he keeps marching forward. That image alone tells you almost everything you need to […]

Some bands release debut EPs. Some bands introduce themselves politely, maybe ease listeners in gently with a couple of tidy riffs and a nice little chorus. And then there’s Martyrs Saint… A band who’ve apparently decided the best introduction is to kick the door clean off its hinges, smash the speakers into dust, and leave […]

There are some bands that write songs. There are some bands that put on a decent live show. And then there’s Avatar — a band that seem determined to build an entirely new reality every single time they release music. 😈🔥 A reality filled with madness, carnival chaos, theatrical horror, gigantic riffs, existential dread, painted […]

There are some bands that simply define an era. Bands that instantly transport you back to: And right near the top of that glorious pile of alternative rock royalty sit Finnish icons The Rasmus. 🖤🔥 Now the legendary goth-rock heroes are officially returning to the UK and Europe with a massive headline tour in 2027, […]