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MOTHER VULTURE: On Skindred, Seeing What Fits and Choosing Violence.
If there’s one band out there that should have more attention than they get, it’s MOTHER VULTURE . The band always get recognised for having infectious energy on stage, and with their newest album, Cartoon Violence , it's only on the up from here. Making sure 2026 will be their year by kicking it off with the release of their latest album Cartoon Violence , we spoke with guitarist Brodie Maguire to discuss the creative process and the evolution of MOTHER VULTURE . The band
CRYSTAL LAKE: Comebacks, changing lineups, and carrying The Weight of Sound
The Japanese metalcore five-piece CRYSTAL LAKE formed in 2002, and in that time they have solidified their place as one of the world’s leading bands in the genre. In the last 24 years the band has evolved and adapted to get where it is now, and through this they have created a distinctive sound which will be amplified further as their latest album, The Weight of Sound , comes out this week. The band are due to embark on a full co-headline tour with metalcore giants MISS MAY
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REVIEW: Sick Joy - More Forever
SICK JOY return with their unforgettable and instantly recognisable grungy sound and heartfelt lyrics with new album More Forever. Twelve songs took shape over the course of a year, written between an attic in Newcastle and a lock‑up on the outskirts of Brighton, later being recorded in a remote Spanish studio. Lyrically dark and touching on themes of systemic harm, grief, and survival, and accompanied by abrasive industrial tones with thunderous drum work, More Forever build
REVIEW: Joyce Manor - I Used To Go To This Bar
JOYCE MANOR has always thrived on compression; not just short songs, but compressed emotions and ideas, whole messy inner lives flattened into something you can shout along to in under two minutes. I Used To Go To This Bar leans fully into that instinct, arriving as another blink-and-you’ll-miss-it record that still feels considered, self-aware, and quietly confident in what the band does best. Clocking in at nine tracks with not a single one crossing the three-minute mark,
REVIEW: HANABIE. -「HOT TOPIC」
If you haven’t heard the name HANABIE. by now, you need your ears checked. The Japanese metal four-piece have been making quite the name for themselves - so much so that they’ve pioneered their way into an entirely new genre, something they call “harajuku-core”. They’re a cute-but-deadly storm of high-speed metal, bubbly idol pop and frenzied hardcore, and their new EP 「HOT TOPIC」 is the perfect showcase for the unique energy they bring. ICONIC brings us in with the ring of
REVIEW: THE HARA - The Fallout
The Fallout is a metalcore explosion from Manchester trio THE HARA , embodying the angst filled depths that come with isolation and its consequent loss of trust in others. The soundscape is heavy, both in its low power chords and its synth-infused breakdowns, and lyrically stays heavy in discussions of toxic relationships and pessimistic acceptance of feeling like garbage. Album opener Trophy wastes no time, introducing the huge soundscape beneath whiny clean vocals (compli
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