Reviews

When you think of the top metal bands to come out of the UK in the 21st century, Bullet For My Valentine have to be up there. The Welsh outfit have consistently produced banger after banger, and their self-titled seventh record is their most brutal and heaviest yet.

Knocked Loose are a band that seemingly everyone is a fan of. Whenever they release music, most bands will rave about it on their socials, and chances are your timeline will be flooded full of love for the band – and in our opinion, that is rightly so. Last month, the band dropped a surprise six-track EP and short film - here's what we thought.

Saint Agnes headed out on tour following the release of single 'Uppercut!' which is their first new material since their mini-album 'Vampire'. Fans would be hoping to hear this new song as well as older favourites when they take to the stage in their hometown of London at The Garage.

Don Broco are on unstoppable form. Somehow the band are able to blend a goofy sense of humour with modern pop aesthetics and nu-metal riffs and...make it work every single time.

Will Varley may very well be the best singer/songwriter you haven’t heard of. His ability and immense talent have shined through in his previous records, but with a new producer and record label, can he keep riding the same wave of momentum that has made him such a cult hero?

The world looks entirely different in 2021 to the way it did when Every Time I Die started out, more than two decades ago. With eight previous full-length albums under the belts and a wealth of experience, you could forgive Every Time I Die for getting comfortable and resting on their laurels. Hell, two of the main songwriters in the band have children now and the other guitar player is a full-time professional wrestler with one of the biggest companies in the world today. Yet with their ninth studio album 'Radical', the band seem as focused as ever and are ready to fire on all cylinders once again.

Let’s face it, the world is looking bleak at the moment. The everlasting shadow of COVID still looms over all our heads with threats of things heading back into oblivion in the near future. So, with that in mind, what is the best medicine for such grim and overtly depressing times? Dark, aggressive music of course and Winterfylleth are the perfect band to fill that bill.

In support of their third studio album 'Don't You Feel Amazing?', Trash Boat recently headed to The Cathouse in Glasgow for a great night of live music. Also on the line-up were Death Blooms, Calva Louise and Strange Bones. Head here to find out about the night and check out our photo gallery.

Don Broco are one of the best bands the UK has to offer. Off the back of the huge 'Technology', the boys from Bedford embarked on a huge tour including UK arenas - will 'Amazing Things' continue their ascendancy to stardom?

With over 100 bands booked, and countless stages dotted around Leeds hosting some of the best local talent around as well as some big names on the line-up, Live at Leeds is a day not to be missed – we went to the festival to see for ourselves.