Takedown Festival 2026 – Saturday: Atmosphere, Ambition And A Glimpse Into Heavy Music’s Future
If Friday had been centred heavily upon the good old-fashion riff, then Saturday very much favours a focus on atmosphere, finding stylish ways to portray a dystopian present and future, or personal turmoil, not heard so prominently since Y2K panic. “Nu-grunge" band...
Takedown Festival 2026 – Friday: Honouring Legacy, Fuelled By Riffs
Taking place over two days (Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th April) and three stages at the Portsmouth Guildhall, Takedown Festival 2026 embarked on a special mission: to showcase a complete timeline of heavy music. Originally inspired by the passing of Ozzy Osbourne last...
The Heat Inc. Ignite Camden’s Dublin Castle Ahead Of New Album Era
Fresh from signing with Republic of Music, The Heat Inc. returned to the stage with a fierce, tightly wound performance that signals serious intent ahead of their forthcoming third album Tom Bleasdale’s Car And Other Attractions, due this September.
Creeper’s Glampire Rock Feasts Upon Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
On a packed night at Portsmouth’s Wedgewood Rooms, Creeper brought their darkly theatrical world to an intimate stage, delivering a performance that felt both larger-than-life and deeply personal. Fresh from arena support slots and riding the momentum of their recent concept releases Sanguivore and Sanguivore II: Mistress of Death, the band transformed the small Portsmouth venue into a gothic spectacle—proving that even in close quarters, their ambition loses none of its bite.
Where’s Your Sense Of Adventure?! Crymwav Hit Islington
From the graffiti-ed basement of the iconic Hope and Anchor in Islington comes an irresistible Rock rumble. LA’s Crymwav are back in the UK, and this year they’ve somehow amplified their dirty riffs and gritty vintage Rock stylings to levels fit to shake the walls of...
Thrice & Lysistrata Balance Chaos And Control On Penultimate Night In Birmingham
Tonight at the O2 Institute Birmingham feels like it’s sitting right on the edge of something. As the penultimate night of the tour for Thrice, there’s a quiet anticipation in the room before a note is even played — the kind that suggests this isn’t just another date, but a band tightening everything before the final stretch. With Lysistrata opening, that tension is pulled in two very different directions.
Metalcore Powerhouses Crystal Lake And Miss May I Shake Southampton’s The Brook
It is impressive just how far tonight’s line-up of metalcore acts have come to unite to perform at Southampton’s The Brook, travelling from all over the planet to put on a spectacular double-header event, headlined by Crystal Lake and Miss May I.
Intimate Harmonies And Powerful Stories: A Thursday Afternoon At London’s Gibson Garage
A Thursday afternoon at the Gibson Garage in London might sound like an unusual time for a gig, but that didn’t stop the room from filling with energy, storytelling, and some truly unforgettable performances.
mgk Sells Out The O2 For The First Time With A Chaotic, Genre-Hopping Spectacle
There’s a moment midway through mgk’s two-hour spectacle at London’s O2 Arena where Colson Baker simply stops. “I know we have a strict 11pm curfew tonight but let me soak this in O2, let me soak this in,” he says, surveying the 17,000-strong crowd stretching from the floor to the nosebleeds. “If you’re in the building tonight this is very special, you only get to sell out The O2 for the first time one time and tonight is that night. This is ours, this one is for us.”
Big Special Bring Heart, Hope And Fury To London’s Roundhouse
British duo Big Special wear their hearts on their sleeves and throw a party that wants to change the world. From fundraising for food banks outside and raffles to support those bereaved by cancer to the spoken word poetry punctuating the evening, it’s so obvious that Big Special are beyond genuine in their desire to make their impact wherever their tour takes them.
From Gainesville To Birmingham: Less Than Jake Deliver A Saturday Night Spectacle
The Winter Circus rolled into the O2 Academy Birmingham on a Saturday night in a riot of colour and brass, and Less Than Jake proved that three decades in, they’re still one of the most joyously chaotic live bands on the planet.
Avalanche Bring Beer-Soaked Mayhem To Birmingham’s O2 Academy
When you stick an Australian rock band on a bill with Airbourne, you expect volume, sweat and riffs thick enough to chew on. With Asomvel sadly forced to pull out due to illness, Avalanche were handed an extended set — and they didn’t waste a single extra second of it.
Foo Fighters Let Loose At O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Just two nights after levelling The Academy Dublin and with Manchester’s O2 Ritz in their sights, Foo Fighters storm the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire for the second of three word-of-mouth, in-person-ticket-only club shows. No pre-sale frenzy. No dynamic pricing warfare. Just queues round the block and 2,000 devotees crammed into the Empire like it’s 1996 again.
Ashnikko Opens The Door To Smoochie World At O2 Academy Brixton
O2 Academy Brixton is already fizzing before Ashton Nicole Casey – better known as Ashnikko – even sets foot onstage. Glittered cowboys, latex-clad fairies, homemade crowns and friendship bracelets fill the room; strangers swap trinkets like sacred offerings. It...
Of Monsters And Men Embrace Intimacy And Euphoria At London’s Roundhouse
On a freezing and rain-soaked Camden evening, the warmth inside the Roundhouse feels almost defiant. For the second consecutive night, Of Monsters And Men continued their return to the capital after a six-year absence from touring. If Tuesday carried the electricity...
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