Album review: Joey Valence & Brae – HYPERYOUTHPennsylvania rap duo Joey Valence & Brae make busyness their business on hyperactive third album.
Album review: really big really clever – …huh?Big? Yes. Clever? Sometimes. The Brighton punks’ second album is an easy fix of grunge with moments of untapped potential…
Film review: YUNGBLUD. ARE YOU READY, BOY?Hello, big screen, hello! YUNGBLUD weaves glossy black-and-white vignettes and a tale of self-reckoning through the first live performances of the songs from Idols…
Album review: Rise Against – RicochetA quarter of a century in, Chicago punk rockers Rise Against still fight heinous wrongs and pen awesome songs.
Album review: Plaiins – Happy FacesGobby Anglo-German punks Plaiins bring out the smiles on cheeky debut album…
The big review: Bloodstock Open Air 2025Four days of bottomless beer, bin-jousting and blasphemy underline that Catton Park is the UK’s premier destination to bang your head as Bloodstock Open Air returns for its biggest edition yet…
Album review: Chevelle – Bright As BlasphemyEnduring Chicago alt.rockers Chevelle make it to a 10th album but still don’t find the magic dust.
Album review: Pool Kids – Easier Said Than DoneHayley Williams-approved math-rock faves Pool Kids dive into the melodic deep end and come up gold on third album, Easier Said Than Done.
Album review: Fox Lake – New World HeatScorchio! Denver hardcore kids Fox Lake bring the noise on hip hop-flavoured second full-length…
Album review: Humour – Learning GreekScottish punks Humour take you on philosophical journey on solid debut outing
Album review: Dreamwake – The Lost YearsNeed more sax and synths in your life? Connecticut prog metallers Dreamwake satisfy that itch, but eventually overstay their welcome on album number two…
The big review: Wacken Open Air 2025The Mud! The Sweat! The Beers! Papa Roach, Machine Head, Gojira and Guns N’ Roses lead the charge at a wet and wild edition of Europe’s biggest heavy metal party...
Album review: BABYMETAL – METAL FORTHBABYMETAL bring out some fellow big guns on frenzied fifth album
Album review: Sinsaenum – In DevastationJoey Jordison’s metal supergroup Sinsaenum turn mourning into defiance on thrilling third album.
Album review: Good Charlotte – Motel Du CapInviting us into their imaginary hotel, Maryland veterans Good Charlotte get wholesome, collaborative and occasionally gritty – while making sure they spell out the ‘pop’ in pop-punk…
Album review: As December Falls – Everything’s On Fire But I’m FineAs December Falls’ fourth album is gritted teeth and teary eyes soundtracked to growling vocals and stompy breakdowns
