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Halloween is looming large, the temperature is dwindling ever closer to single digits, and we have our latest preview - coming a bit later than it otherwise should, we're also covering a bit of November! Having just released our first magazine as a publication, it's already been a very busy month and there's plenty more to come, so here's a look at some of things we'll be covering, and all the shows you should be at!
First up is a show tonight in London that is one of the biggest nights in hardcore this year - fabled band The Hope Conspiracy are playing a sold-out New Cross Inn - it's been 14 years since they last played, and 18 since they were releasing music before they got back together this year! Playing with Geist and Still In Love, their only UK show is bound to be utterly crazy and will surely go down in UK hardcore history, not to mention causing plenty of ears to be ringing for a couple of days.
Shortly afterwards, one of our absolute favourite up-and-coming bands will be playing their first ever headline show in London - Unpeople are going to be storming The Grace in Islington for their debut headliner on October 15th! Alyx Holcombe is in charge of the evening, and not only is she doing a bit of management, she's also doing some DJing, so it's set to be a phenomenal evening of music with a BBC Radio host and some of the best riffs in the British underground, all under one roof.
Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes sadly announced they're going on a hiatus soon of unknown length, and so have two shows that, for the moment, are their last on British soil. On October 1th and 16th, Brighton and London are the lucky cities who will be able to pay homage to the Rattlesnakes, who've provided so very many of us with the very greatest of punk rock shows, right from the first songs released off Blossom to the final notes of Dark Rainbow. They will be missed immeasurably, so if you can find a resale ticket for either of the shows you'd best do your damnedest to get a hold of it.
Next up, with slightly less of a sad twinge to the tour is Bicurious. Playing in Glasgow, Sheffield, Manchester, London and Brighton to promote their latest album (which we did review and thoroughly enjoyed!), the Irish duo are on the road once more and will make for five wonderful evenings of live music. Taking place between the 15th and 19th of the month, there is a lot happening this week but it's all worth getting to!
HEALTH are also hanging around the UK later this month, and will take on the masses at Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Dublin, Liverpool and London from the 15th to the 20th. Alongside the masters of 'cum-metal' are the bands Gost and Zetra, who will each craft two glorious atmospheres in heavy music before the headline act arrive to bring the house down.
Chelsea Wolfe will be bringing her latest album to the UK late in the month, and will be going between Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester, London, Leeds, Brighton and Bristol. Her latest album 'She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She' is a tour de force and will be phenomenal in a live setting, so from October 25th to November 2nd there will be a Chelsea Wolfe show to get to.
Finally, at the beginning of November is the behemoth of extreme metal, the one and only Damnation Festival. Manchester's BEC will play host to two nights of unbelievable sets - from the mighty NAILS and Cradle Of Filth, to Decapitated and Ne Obliviscaris. There are an absolute sea of sensational sets lined up across both nights, and to anyone who's spent much time in extreme metal the weekend will likely ruin you from running between stages to catch even a glimpse of every act. However, that is entirely the point, so get your running shoes on and may your path be speedy!
Words: Jake Longhurst
Photo: Bicurious
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