Reviews

“On any given day I’m a 6 of 10...” The opening line of the new Spanish Love Songs album 'Brave Faces Everyone' sets the listener up for the following ten tracks of earnest, anthemic punk rock, that sees the band building on the incredible 'Schmaltz' to give us an early album of the year contender.

As part of Independent Venue Week, one of Bournemouth’s finest venues, The Anvil became host to the likes of Eastbourne outfit ROAM, alt-rock trio Superlove and South Coast quartet Wolf Culture. With this being a sold-out show hosted in a basement venue we had a feeling this was going to be a memorable night for all those in attendance.

Back for another bite of the cherry, Glaswegian riff enthusiasts Vukovi consistently wrong-foot you with a mix of dark riffs and pop hooks, spinning you silly and keeping you gripped on latest album 'Fall Better'.

Kirk Windstein is a man that has given his life to metal music. He has pioneered the southern metal sound and has been a member of not one, but two of the biggest bands from that region. Now in 2020, the dark lord of the riff has stepped out of the shadows to unleash his debut solo effort, ‘Dream In Motion’.

In support of their latest album Pressure, Florida outfit Wage War took their tour to Birmingham's O2 Institute 2 bringing Ded and Thornhill along for the ride too.

Back in 2017, the metal world saw the birth of what seemed as yet another progressive metal “supergroup” - Sons of Apollo. What made it different was the sheer amount of talent and virtuosity possessed by its members. Now, over two years later, this progressive metal juggernaut has returned with their latest album 'MMXX', more futuristic material for a new year and a new decade.

Bringing punk back with a silly twist are Aussie nutters, The Chats. Tonight they've travelled half-way across the world to rock out at the O2 Academy Bristol. In the three years since the release of viral video Smoko the band have blossomed and fans were in line for a punk filled night to remember.

Devin Townsend has released everything from peaceful compositions to brutal and aggressive songs since his 1993 debut on Steve Vai's Sex & Religion album. Now on tour in support of latest solo release Empath, he's taken British progressive metal band Haken along for the ride.

Featuring catchy, groove-filled songs, Kentucky-based groove-metal band SxWxP seek to impress with their debut release, 'Trans Am Jams'.

Stray From The Path are a band that have paid their dues time and time again. The band have been a testament to the fact that hard work inevitability pays off and with this current UK run selling out all but one of its six dates, we venture to the biggest night of the tour at the famous O2 Academy Islington in North London.