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Singles

Dead Reynolds – Songs inspired by real-life struggles

Single – Face Me Release Date – 27th February 2026 Review by Linda McDermott Dead Reynolds are a full-on energetic alt rock band fuelled by passion, determination, and heart. Writing songs inspired by real-life struggles, their music connects whether it’s echoing around underground venues, blasting from festival main stages, or powering your [more…]

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Metal News

BLOODSTOCK & TRIVIUM premiere band’s 2025 headline set tonight at 7pm GMT

The horns go up tonight as BLOODSTOCK and TRIVIUM unleash the professionally filmed premiere of the full TRIVIUM headline set from BLOODSTOCK 2025.  Long hailed as Britain’s fiercest independent metal gathering – a pilgrimage for die-hards, riff worshippers and circle-pit lifers alike – BLOODSTOCK has built its reputation on moments that become legend. This is one of them! Florida’s modern metal standard-bearers [more…]

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News

Trigger Thumb Release PMP EP

Words by Phil Ingham Other than the odd foray into the city to watch my hometown rugby league team play there, I haven’t had cause to spend much time in Bradford. I was therefore entirely unaware of the music scene in the area until this EP from Bradfordian trio Trigger Thumb landed [more…]

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Blues & Americana Singles

Zona Hester, Faster Than Angels Single Review

Review By Lily O’Delia The first single from Zona Hester, “Faster Than Angels” (released January 30th, 2026), starts quietly. The guitar is steady and familiar, almost reassuring, like you’re about to get into something comfortable. But this comfort doesn’t last long. It’s only a matter of seconds before a faint pressure begins to [more…]

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Rock

Sour Tusk – ‘Lightning Boogie’

Heavy Rock Independent Release Release Date – March 13th 2026 Review By Smudge Smith racket,Raucous Yorkshire rockers Sour Tusk have returned with a mighty hunk of masculine Motorhead infused metal/boogie that’s as rough as a badger’s bum and louder than the one o’clock gun. The music is fed on a diet of [more…]

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Rock

Temple Balls’ “Temple Balls”

Review By Josh Jones After releasing four previous albums, the Finnish band Temple Balls say that they feel they have found a “preferred sound” which carries their “divisive band’s name”, of which I strongly agree! This album is bold, especially bold as it harnesses a nostalgic 80s sound whilst also being able [more…]

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News

ARCH ENEMY reveal new singer, single, and club tour

Swedish extreme metal juggernauts ARCH ENEMY charge into a new chapter with the release of their explosive new single “To The Last Breath” – the band’s first blast of fresh material since their latest album Blood Dynasty. A crushing statement of intent, “To The Last Breath” stays true to the band’s razor-sharp legacy while igniting [more…]

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News

n0trixx releases her most vulnerable single ‘hysteria [БЕГN]’

Russian-born, Lancashire-based bedlamcore artist n0trixx has released her new single ‘hysteria [БЕГN]’, the latest song to be taken from the debut album A Catalogue of Madness and Melancholia out March 13th. The album is available to pre-order here. ‘hysteria [БЕГN]’ tackles Depression with a propulsive beat as Suicidal Ideation grows with her twisted rap flows [more…]

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