Thirty years after the tragic loss of frontman Bradley Nowell, California’s premier ska-punk icons Sublime have defied the impossible. The band has returned with their new album Until the Sun Explodes (June 15), their first full-length studio album of entirely original material since 1996. Arriving via Atlantic Records, this highly anticipated 21-track LP is a […]
Arizona Extreme Metal pioneers Soulfly have announced a five-date UK headline tour for September 2026, joined by industrial Metal outfit Nailbomb. The tour will begin at Southampton Engine Rooms on 3 September before heading to London’s Electric Ballroom, Birmingham O2 Institute, Glasgow SWG3 TV Studio and concluding at Manchester Academy 2 on 7 September.
The announcement follows the release of Soulfly’s thirteenth studio album, Chama, available now through Nuclear Blast. Recorded at Platinum Underground Studio in Mesa, Arizona, the album was produced by Zyon Cavalera and Arthur Rizk, who also handled mixing and mastering.
The album artwork was created by Carletta Parrish and features performances from Igor Amadeus Cavalera on bass and Mike De Leon on guitar, alongside guest appearances from Dino Cazares of Fear Factory and Todd Jones of Nails.
Soulfly’s current lineup features Max Cavalera on vocals and guitar, Igor Amadeus Cavalera on bass, Zyon Cavalera on drums and Mike De Leon on guitar. Tickets are on sale now via Soulfly’s official website.
Arizona Extreme Metal pioneers Soulfly have announced a five-date UK headline tour for September 2026, joined by industrial Metal outfit Nailbomb. The tour will begin at Southampton Engine Rooms on
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Arizona Extreme Metal pioneers Soulfly have announced a five-date UK headline tour for September 2026, joined by industrial Metal outfit Nailbomb. The tour will begin at Southampton Engine Rooms on 3 September before heading to London’s Electric Ballroom, Birmingham O2 Institute, Glasgow SWG3 TV Studio and concluding at Manchester Academy 2 on 7 September.
Arizona Extreme Metal pioneers Soulfly have announced a five-date UK headline tour for September 2026, joined by industrial Metal outfit Nailbomb. The tour will begin at Southampton Engine Rooms on
Event Details
Arizona Extreme Metal pioneers Soulfly have announced a five-date UK headline tour for September 2026, joined by industrial Metal outfit Nailbomb. The tour will begin at Southampton Engine Rooms on 3 September before heading to London’s Electric Ballroom, Birmingham O2 Institute, Glasgow SWG3 TV Studio and concluding at Manchester Academy 2 on 7 September.
Arizona Extreme Metal pioneers Soulfly have announced a five-date UK headline tour for September 2026, joined by industrial Metal outfit Nailbomb. The tour will begin at Southampton Engine Rooms on
Event Details
Arizona Extreme Metal pioneers Soulfly have announced a five-date UK headline tour for September 2026, joined by industrial Metal outfit Nailbomb. The tour will begin at Southampton Engine Rooms on 3 September before heading to London’s Electric Ballroom, Birmingham O2 Institute, Glasgow SWG3 TV Studio and concluding at Manchester Academy 2 on 7 September.
Arizona Extreme Metal pioneers Soulfly have announced a five-date UK headline tour for September 2026, joined by industrial Metal outfit Nailbomb. The tour will begin at Southampton Engine Rooms on
Event Details
Arizona Extreme Metal pioneers Soulfly have announced a five-date UK headline tour for September 2026, joined by industrial Metal outfit Nailbomb. The tour will begin at Southampton Engine Rooms on 3 September before heading to London’s Electric Ballroom, Birmingham O2 Institute, Glasgow SWG3 TV Studio and concluding at Manchester Academy 2 on 7 September.
Arizona Extreme Metal pioneers Soulfly have announced a five-date UK headline tour for September 2026, joined by industrial Metal outfit Nailbomb. The tour will begin at Southampton Engine Rooms on
Event Details
Arizona Extreme Metal pioneers Soulfly have announced a five-date UK headline tour for September 2026, joined by industrial Metal outfit Nailbomb. The tour will begin at Southampton Engine Rooms on 3 September before heading to London’s Electric Ballroom, Birmingham O2 Institute, Glasgow SWG3 TV Studio and concluding at Manchester Academy 2 on 7 September.
Following the no-frills, hard-hitting spirit that has defined Kickin Valentina from day one, the Atlanta rockers return with ‘Rock’N’Roll Casualty‘, a swaggering, streetwise anthem that captures the grit, danger and temptation lurking beneath the surface of the underground rock scene. Built on driving riffs, punchy hooks and the band’s trademark take-it-or-leave-it attitude, ‘Rock’N’Roll Casualty‘ delivers […]
This is the third album from US melodic death/doom metal band Fires in the Distance. Circadian Promise is the 49-minute follow up to 2023’s well-received Air Not Meant for Us. Bringing with them a new guitarist/lead vocalist, (from Obsidian Tongue), Fires in the Distance continue on their melodic doom metal journey. Circadian Promise takes a … Continue reading “Fires in the Distance – Circadian Promise (Review)”
Big Truck, the new band from Soft Play’s Laurie Vincent, have revealed all of the details of their first full body of work.
Titled ‘Midday At The Middleway’, it will be released on August 28 via Marshall Records.
The artwork looks like this:
Whilst the tracklisting is more like this: 1. ‘Feel Me?…’ 2. ‘Central Reservation Blues’ 3. ‘Polyester Vibrations (and the Handstand Currency)’ 4. ‘Surf The Suffering’ 5. ‘Collided’ 6. ‘Head So Full (algae riddim)’ 7. ‘Rebounder’ 8. ‘Dress For All Weathers’ 9. ‘Interlude’ 10. ‘Heavensent’ 11. ‘Keep On Trucking’
The record will feature the previously shared debut single ‘Central Reservation Blues’, as well as the freshly unleashed ‘Collided’. A heady, dizzying, soulful piece of patient, powerful and polarising post-everything, it is another surefire sign that this is a band who will be creating sounds that you have never heard before.
Laurie had this to say about the track, stating, “‘Collided’ is one of my favourite songs on the record. My musicianship is quite untrained, and I didn’t even realise I was writing it in 6/8 time. That’s the kind of stuff that’s been allowed to shine on this record, because it’s a full band and Sam’s jazz background helps those moments to work.”
Whilst drummer Sam Coppin adds, “‘Collided’ has this quality that I think is a snapshot into how good Laurie is. It scratches the surface of what he is going to reveal as a result of this project.”
The band are due to play a whole bunch of shows in the coming weeks. Here is what their calendar is looking like:
JUNE
19 – MANCHESTER Yes (Pink Room) 20 – LIVERPOOL Hangar 34
Uprising X: The UK’s Hottest Underground Festival Moves to KK’s Steel Mill For 2027
Uprising is proud to announce its return for a landmark tenth edition. Welcome to Uprising X, taking place at KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton, on 9–10 April 2027.
Founded in 2016 by Simon Yarwood and Matt Kirk, Uprising was born from a vision to showcase the vibrant spirit of Leicester while creating opportunities for emerging artists to perform alongside some of the biggest names in heavy and alternative music.
Matt Kirk, owner of Firebug and Duffy’s, and promoter Simon Yarwood, operating under the Resin Events banner, have built one of the UK’s most welcoming and inclusive independent festivals. With a strong focus on celebrating heavy and alternative music in all its forms, Uprising has earned a reputation for championing both established legends and the next generation of talent. Matt Kirk, one of the festivals owners states “We will continue to promote equitable lineups as a core ethos of our planning as we believe it is our duty as organisers to ensure a fair and level playing field for all.“
Over the years, the festival has welcomed genre heavyweights including Paradise Lost, Napalm Death, Katatonia, Hell, Orange Goblin, Pitchshifter and the late Phil Campbell of Motörhead fame, while also providing an important platform for rising acts such as Lowen, Underdark, Conjurer, Raised By Owls, Red Method and Scarlett Riot.
In 2026, Uprising celebrated its tenth anniversary at Leicester’s O2 Academy. However, following the announcement that the venue would be closing its doors after five years of hosting the festival, the organisers were faced with the challenge of finding a new home.
After exploring venues of a similar size and calibre, KK’s Steel Mill quickly emerged as the obvious choice. Named after Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing and situated in the heart of the Black Country, the venue has become a respected destination for heavy music events, hosting festivals and gatherings including Bloodstock’s Winter Gathering, NWOCR Fest, Mayor’s Fest and Power Metal Quest Fest.
Commenting on the future of Uprising, Simon Yarwood states
“Let’s be straight, firstly Uprising isn’t a place, we’ve had two homes already, it’s the people, like moving home you take your family with you and your friends still come and see you, and you don’t know your forever home until you’re in it. Moving to KK’s feels right, it feels like home and it feels like the family will love it, and the friends will visit as they have for the last 10 years, wherever we’ve lived.” He continues “We can’t wait to start announcing the bands, and open the doors for you in April at what is undoubtedly the best rock/metal venue in the Midlands. However Leicester, we aren’t done with you, you haven’t seen the last of Uprising!”
Limited early bird tickets will be available for just £30 from 9:00am on Friday 12 June via Gigantic. The festival’s first wave of band announcements will follow later this summer.
Interpol today announce their new album This Mirror Weighs a Ton, their first in four years and debut for Partisan Records, arriving August 28. Alongside the announcement, the band share the two opening tracks, the title track, This Mirror Weighs a Ton, and See Out Loud. Produced by Andrew Wyatt (ROSALÍA, Charli xcx) and mixed […]
Thirty years after the tragic loss of frontman Bradley Nowell, California’s premier ska-punk icons Sublime have defied the impossible. The band has returned with their new album Until the Sun Explodes (June 15), their first full-length studio album of entirely original material since 1996. Arriving via Atlantic Records, this highly anticipated 21-track LP is a […]
Interpol today announce their new album This Mirror Weighs a Ton, their first in four years and debut for Partisan Records, arriving August 28. Alongside the announcement, the band share the two opening tracks, the title track, This Mirror Weighs a Ton, and See Out Loud. Produced by Andrew Wyatt (ROSALÍA, Charli xcx) and mixed […]