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Live Gallery: Misery Index – Rebellion, Manchester

9th August 2025
Support: Foetal Juice, Mastiff
Photos: Rich Price

We look back at the epic Misery Index show through the eyes of our photographer Rich Price!

Misery Index

Foetal Juice

Mastiff

Photo credits: Rich Price

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Live Review: Misery Index – Rebellion, Manchester

9th August 2026
Support: Foetal Juice, Mastiff
Photos: Rich Price

Rebellion in Manchester was the setting for a night of uncompromising extreme metal, with local bruisers Foetal Juice and Hull legends Mastiff warming up the room before Maryland death metal veterans Misery Index took centre stage. The evening was all about the impact of the performances, from the crushing weight of the support acts to the relentless precision of the headliners.

Mastiff wasted no time in making their presence felt. Their blend of sludge, hardcore and extreme metal hit with an almost physical force, filling Rebellion with a dense wall of sound. The riffs landed with serious weight, Big Jim’s vocals were delivered with raw aggression and the whole performance had the feeling of a band determined to flatten everything in front of them.

There was also a genuine sense of menace running through Mastiff’s set. They looked completely at home on a stage this size, feeding off the increasingly intense atmosphere in the room. Their music may be brutally heavy, but there is enough groove and variation to stop it becoming a one-dimensional barrage.

Foetal Juice brought a different kind of chaos to the stage. The Manchester band have built a reputation around their filthy, groove-heavy take on death metal, and their performance at Rebellion showed exactly why they have become such a familiar presence on the UK extreme metal scene. Their sound is wonderfully ugly, combining brutality with a dark sense of humour and enough groove to keep heads moving throughout the set.

Their performance also had a looseness that worked in their favour, Foetal Juice made the most of the opportunity to entertain as well as bludgeon. The combination of crushing riffs, guttural vocals and a distinctly Mancunian attitude made them an ideal support act, leaving the crowd suitably warmed up for what was still to come.

Then came Misery Index and the intensity level immediately went up another notch. The Maryland death metal powerhouse have spent more than two decades perfecting their particular brand of precision brutality, and tonight they delivered it with confidence. The sound was punishing without sacrificing clarity, allowing every riff, drum hit and vocal to cut through the mix.

Misery Index are not a band that needs to rely on theatrics. The music does the work, and watching the four-piece lock into their brutal rhythms was impressive. The combination of death metal’s speed and technicality with the groove and aggression of hardcore gave the set a constant forward momentum, with barely a moment to catch your breath, especially for those in the writhing pit.

Rebellion had become a wall of movement, noise and sweat. Misery Index had delivered a relentless, uncompromising display of extreme metal. Supported by two of the best acts UK the UK has to offer, this was a thoroughly brutal night in Manchester and another reminder that, when it comes to delivering death metal with genuine impact, Misery Index remain a formidable live proposition.

Photo credits: Rich Price

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Glasgow band Gout have the task of filling in for Noctule, who have unfortunately had to cancel their participation in Spectral Wound’s UK tour due to illness. The description of sludge doesn’t convey the aggressive edge of Gout’s music. Combining Eyehategod’s downtuned slowness with hardcore vocals, the band often have more pace and urgency than … Continue reading Gig Review: Wolves in the Throne Room / Spectral Wound / Gout – St Luke’s, Glasgow (4th August 2026)

Not everyone gets to be the divine goddess Athena, a superhero’s love interest and Avengers ally, and a fierce Fremen warrior leading a rebellion on Arrakis all within one year. Zendaya does. And I honestly cannot think of many people who have managed to build a career this big while still feeling so completely like themselves.

With three massive movies trending right now, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Three, she is undeniably one of the biggest stars on the planet. But before she became an Emmy-winning powerhouse and a certified box office titan, she had to fight for something that should never have been difficult to receive in the first place. Basic respect.

To understand the kind of leader she is in the industry today, you have to look back to 2015.

Zendaya was just 18 years old. She was moving from her days as a Disney Channel star into the much bigger Hollywood spotlight, and she attended the Academy Awards wearing an elegant off-the-shoulder gown with her hair in gorgeous dreadlocks. Looking back at it, there is something especially meaningful about that choice. She was 18, standing on one of the biggest red carpets in the world, and instead of trying to make herself more acceptable, she chose to celebrate where she came from.

The next day, the media response was not about her talent, her confidence, or how beautiful she looked. On national television, a major host for E! News’ Fashion Police openly mocked her appearance, saying that Zendaya’s hair looked like it smelled of “patchouli oil or weed.”

It was a blatant racist microaggression broadcast to millions of people. And what makes it worse is how familiar the situation feels. A young actress is insulted publicly, and suddenly she is the one who has to be careful. Do not get angry. Do not make things worse. Do not risk your career. Just let it go. At 18, with Hollywood finally beginning to take notice of her, Zendaya had every reason to be afraid of what speaking up might cost her.

She wasn’t. Zendaya threw the playbook like it was last week’s grilled cheese sandwich.

She did not let a PR team turn her anger into some carefully cleaned-up statement. She went straight to social media and responded herself. And what I love about her response is that she did not stop at saying that the comment was rude. She understood that this was bigger than one person insulting her. It was another example of people judging Black hair and treating it as something that needed to be corrected, mocked, or explained.

She said: “There is already harsh criticism of African American hair in society without the help of ignorant people who choose to judge others based on the curl of their hair. My wearing my hair in locs on an Oscar red carpet was to showcase them in a positive light, to remind people of color that our hair is good enough.”

She also named highly successful and brilliant people who wear locs, from Ava DuVernay to her own father, and demanded that the media do better. She was only 18, but she already had enough confidence to understand that she did not need to apologize for something that was never wrong in the first place. I think that is what makes the moment so memorable. She was not asking people to approve of her. She was asking them to stop disrespecting her.

The impact was immediate and explosive. Zendaya’s response put a massive media network in a position where it had to answer for what happened, eventually leading to a very public, on-air apology from the host. But the apology was not the part that mattered most to me. What mattered was that an 18-year-old actress had taken something that could have been reduced to another celebrity controversy and turned it into a much bigger conversation about the way Black hair is treated and judged. She made people look at something they had become far too comfortable ignoring.

At just 18 years old, facing an industry machine that can be incredibly cruel to young women, Zendaya drew a hard line. She proved that you do not have to accept disrespect just because you are afraid of losing an opportunity. She protected her culture, her identity, and her peace. And there is something deeply satisfying about watching a woman who was once told, in one way or another, to make herself more acceptable grow into someone who clearly has no intention of doing that.

Today, she is at the absolute top of the Hollywood food chain, and she got there without letting other people write her story for her. She has officially become the highest-grossing actor of the year, with her recent films generating nearly $2 billion at the global box office. But her influence goes far beyond ticket sales. She has two Emmy Awards for her raw, devastating performance in Euphoria, dictates global fashion on her own terms, and is increasingly taking on producing roles so she can help build and shape the projects she actually wants to make. She went from an 18-year-old actress trying to find her place in Hollywood to someone who now has the power to decide what that place looks like.

Her story is a powerful reminder that your identity is not something other people get to debate. Sometimes you have to speak when staying quiet would be easier. Sometimes you have to protect the part of yourself that other people are trying to make you ashamed of. And sometimes, like Zendaya, you can look back years later and realize that the moment you refused to shrink yourself was also the moment you started becoming impossible to ignore.

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The suit filed against him by his ex-personal assistant is scheduled to go to trial in November 2027.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SUM OF SEVEN, GREG C. BROWN, ARCHFIEND, DRAGONBORN, DAY 40 & FALSE MESSIAH FEATURED IN LATEST ROCK HARD MAGAZINE

Six Metal Devastation PR Clients Earn Reviews and Feature Coverage Alongside Moonspell, Judas Priest, Acid Bath, Left to Die, and More

Metal Devastation PR is proud to announce that six artists and projects represented by the agency are featured in the latest issue of Rock Hard Magazine , one of Europe’s longstanding and respected heavy music publications.
The issue features Moonspell on the cover and includes coverage of major names including Judas Priest, Acid Bath, Left to Die , and many more. Among that impressive lineup, six Metal Devastation PR clients have secured their own space throughout the issue, with coverage ranging from album reviews and ratings to an extensive interview.
Featured artists include Sum of Seven, Greg C. Brown, Archfiend, Dragonborn, Day 40, and False Messiah , showcasing an impressive cross-section of progressive, traditional, epic, death, thrash, and symphonic metal.
SUM OF SEVEN

The Seventh Element

Finnish metal band Sum of Seven are featured with coverage of their new album The Seventh Element , a record built around seven different personalities coming together to express a shared musical vision.
Rock Hard describes the project as a combination of progressive metal with melodic and cinematic influences , with the album exploring human emotions and the constant search for balance between light and darkness.
The review characterizes The Seventh Element as an immersive listening experience , with each track representing a different facet of human existence. The band’s emphasis on authenticity and emotional depth is also highlighted, as the group seeks to create a personal connection with listeners.
The feature additionally spotlights the band’s collaboration with photographer Oliver Weber , whose visual work reinforces the album’s themes of introspection and transformation.
GREG C. BROWN

Solar Winds

Rating: 7.5/10
Acclaimed guitarist Greg C. Brown receives a 7.5/10 rating for Solar Winds .
Rock Hard praises Brown as an extremely eclectic guitarist with superb technique, noting the variety of his solo discography and his ability to combine virtuoso technique with emotional depth .
The review specifically points to the transition between Phobos and Deimos , highlighting guitar work worthy of the great guitar heroes, before moving into the cosmic and contemplative atmosphere of Theia .
Tracks including Solar Winds and Mist at Dawn reveal another side of Brown’s musical personality, with Rock Hard praising the delicate and dreamy sensitivity found within the record.
The result, according to the review, is an engaging record where quality and quantity coexist in balance , once again demonstrating Brown’s compositional and interpretive abilities.
ARCHFIEND

Lost Forever

Rating: 7/10
The solo project of singer and multi-instrumentalist Brian LaFave , Archfiend earns a 7/10 rating for Lost Forever .
Rock Hard describes Archfiend as rooted in solid, traditional heavy metal , while emphasizing the project’s dramatic tension and emotional weight.
At the center of Lost Forever is the story of Jenna Lee , a teenager attempting to leave behind a troubled environment and build a better future, only to encounter another series of difficult and painful circumstances.
The review praises the record’s dark, decadent melancholy , noting how effectively the music reflects Jenna’s increasingly troubled emotional state.
With arrangements recalling the atmosphere of the 1980s, combined with LaFave’s anguished vocals and straightforward but effective songwriting, Lost Forever delivers a strong nostalgic quality while maintaining its own emotional identity.
DRAGONBORN

No Mercy

Rating: 8/10
Turkish metal band Dragonborn deliver one of the strongest scores among the MDPR clients featured in the issue, earning an impressive 8/10 for No Mercy .
The release opens with an extended instrumental introduction filled with symphonic elements, immediately establishing the band’s cinematic direction.
Rock Hard highlights Warhorns for Liars , where the band’s grand and theatrical approach reinforces its preference for gripping narratives and medieval-inspired settings .
That cinematic and narrative quality continues throughout the four-track EP, which also features an instrumental interlude serving as a clear homage to fantasy literature and the battle imagery deeply associated with epic heavy metal.
Tracks such as Revenge of Pagan Storms and Execution allow Dragonborn to explore their passion for myths and legends through arrangements combining grandeur and majesty .
Rock Hard ultimately describes No Mercy as a true musical soundtrack , making the 8/10 rating a significant achievement for the Turkish quintet.
DAY 40

Phenomenon

London-based Day 40 , led by vocalist and guitarist Den Dimitrov , are featured in Rock Hard with coverage surrounding their latest album Phenomenon .
The article explores the long road behind the album, which began taking shape years ago before ultimately being reshaped following major lineup changes.
Dimitrov discusses the importance of the band’s current lineup and the chemistry that comes from four musicians sharing the same passion. As he puts it, when that combination comes together, “magic happens.”
Rock Hard also digs into one of Phenomenon ‘s most important strengths: its lyrical depth and substance .
Rather than relying solely on familiar metal subjects, Day 40 tackle ancient mysteries, conspiracies, philosophical questions, freedom of speech, and access to knowledge.
Musically, the band brings together death and thrash metal in their rawest and most traditional forms , with Dimitrov drawing equally from the classic 1980s thrash movement and the early 1990s death metal scene.
That combination of influences has helped Day 40 create a sound that bridges two important eras of extreme metal while maintaining its own identity.
FALSE MESSIAH

Seven

The mysterious international project False Messiah receives one of the issue’s most extensive pieces of coverage with an in-depth interview surrounding its debut concept album Seven .
The identities of the project’s members remain deliberately concealed. Instead, False Messiah describes itself as a “controlled creative entity” , placing the story and music ahead of individual personalities.
The project was created around a musical universe exploring themes including technology, artificial intelligence, social division, and the concentration of power , while deliberately approaching those subjects through speculative storytelling rather than political messaging.
According to the project, False Messiah was born in Montréal and has an international identity spanning Canada, Finland, France, and the UK.
Rock Hard’s interview explores the band’s description of its sound as symphonic dark metal , combining symphonic and cinematic elements with influences that reach from the darkness of Black Sabbath to the adventurous spirit of Iron Maiden and the melancholy of Sisters of Mercy.
At the center of Seven is a dystopian future where humanity has surrendered control to automated systems, power structures, and artificial intelligence.
But the album is ultimately not about machines.
It is about resilience .
Each song represents another chapter in a journey through fear, loss, courage, and ultimately hope, with False Messiah maintaining that even in its darkest moments, Seven leaves room for redemption.
SIX MDPR CLIENTS. ONE ISSUE. A HELL OF A STATEMENT.

For Metal Devastation PR, seeing six represented artists appear throughout the same issue of Rock Hard Magazine is a significant accomplishment.
The coverage demonstrates not only the international reach of the artists working with MDPR, but also the diversity of music coming through the agency.
Progressive metal. Cinematic metal. Traditional heavy metal. Epic metal. Death metal. Thrash metal. Symphonic dark metal.
Six very different artists. Six very different stories.
And all six are now represented in the pages of the same issue alongside some of the biggest names in heavy music.
With Moonspell commanding the cover and major features involving Judas Priest, Acid Bath, Left to Die , and many others, this latest issue represents exactly the kind of environment where underground and independent artists deserve to be seen.
Zach Moonshine of Metal Devastation PR states:


“This is what it’s all about. You don’t want every band you work with sounding the same or telling the same story. You want great artists with something to say, and you want to get them in front of the right people. Seeing six of our clients in one issue of Rock Hard, alongside bands like Moonspell, Judas Priest, Acid Bath, and Left to Die, is fucking awesome. And the fact that we’re looking at everything from an 8/10 for Dragonborn to a 7.5/10 for Greg C. Brown, a 7/10 for Archfiend, plus features on Sum of Seven, Day 40, and False Messiah, makes it even better. These artists earned this.”


Metal Devastation PR congratulates Sum of Seven, Greg C. Brown, Archfiend, Dragonborn, Day 40, and False Messiah on their appearances in the latest issue of Rock Hard Magazine .
This is another reminder that independent metal is alive, kicking, and still finding its way onto the pages of major international publications.
Rock Hard Magazine. Six MDPR clients. One issue. No small achievement.
ABOUT METAL DEVASTATION PR

Metal Devastation PR is an independent heavy music publicity and promotional agency dedicated to helping metal, rock, punk, and extreme music artists reach new audiences through press coverage, interviews, reviews, radio promotion, social media campaigns, and targeted media outreach.
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Three bands, three different takes on heavy music, and a packed SWG3 made for a night that covered a fair amount of metal’s heavier end. From the old-school thrash of Chained Saint, through Crypta’s uncompromising death metal, to the sheer brutality of deathcore heavyweights Slaughter To Prevail, each band brought something completely different to the … Continue reading Gig Review: Slaughter To Prevail / Crypta / Chained Saint – SWG3, Glasgow (10th August 2026)