AFTERDRIVE announce UK Tour & Debut EP
Following the breakout success of their alt-pop anthems Fashion and Neon View, rising pop-rock heavyweights AFTERDRIVE have officially announced their highly anticipated debut EP, Dress To Drive, arriving on all major platforms on October 9th 2026 and the Dress To Drive UK Tour, with tickets on sale here. The Dress To Drive Tour will see […]
Penetration at the Grove, Newcastle – a bit of old-school punk
First up was Shanks & Shivs. Shanks & Shivs are pure North‑East grit — no polish, no pretence, just attitude and riffs that sound like they’ve been sharpened on concrete. They swaggered onto the stage like they’d just stepped out of a back‑alley brawl, and the crowd responded instantly. Their set was loud, messy in […]
M2TM Oxford Grand Final – Jericho Tavern, Oxford – July 11 2026
The sun is shining, the Jericho is buzzing, and it’s the day that we have all been waiting for since the competition kicked off back in February: the M2TM Grand Final. We have been well and truly spoiled this year with the team pulling another stellar line up across an all day event out of […]
Breaking Benjamin – O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester
American hard rock band, Breaking Benjamin have made their long awaited return to not only Manchester but the UK in general! After nine long years the long awaited tour has reached us, originally they were set up to play the Ritz before the not so shocking upgrade to Victoria Warehouse, honestly they could’ve gone arena […]
M2TM Semi Final 2 – Jericho Tavern, Oxford – June 27 2026
It’s the highly anticipated second of the Semi Finals and the Jericho is rammed once again as we have a packed night of metal awaiting us all. With 4 competing bands and a headliner up on tonight’s roster, the schedule is packed and both the bands and the crowd are ready. Taking it away first […]
Venom Inc / Devastator / Imperium – Sheffield Corporation
Imperium The metal bands in the UK are now so good that going to any given show will pretty much guarantee that you see something heavy and well executed. None more so than with Imperium who get things going with their crushing brand of melodic thrash. Since releasing their debut single Here Comes The Night […]
Voivod + Midnight + Cryptosis – Rebellion, Manchester
It’s Friday night at Rebellion in Manchester for what’s billed as a co-headline tour between Voivod and Midnight – with the French-Canadian stalwarts topping the bill. Doors were listed as 6pm but it’s gone by 7 by the time we’re moving, and a healthy-looking queue has built up behind us. Cryptosis Support comes from Cryptosis […]
Nottingham’s Splendour Festival is just a couple of weeks away.
This festival has been running for around 18 years but, it would seem, this could be the last one! The 2-day event runs from July 18-19 with a fantastic array of performers all set in the beautiful Wollaton Hall and Deer Park grounds. It’s aimed at the whole family with bands ranging from The Wombats […]
M2TM QF4 – Jericho Tavern, Oxford – June 6 2026
The last of the quarter finals has descended rapidly upon us and the Jericho is pleasingly busy despite the weather. With Bloodstock inching closer, tonight brings another four bands and an impressive mix of genres fighting it out to make it through to the next round. Mortifi’d are up first and open the evening splendidly […]
ARTHUR BROWN unveils music video of title track & details of forthcoming new album, NATURE.
Iconic British blues rocker ARTHUR BROWN has revealed the title track of his forthcoming new full-length Nature, which has been created in collaboration with DAN SMITH. Nature is presented in the shape of a beautiful music video that has been pro-shot live at his flamboyant shows during ARTHUR BROWN’s recent touring across Europe. ARTHUR BROWN […]