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Once again, we witnessed one of the craziest Hardcore nights of the year. And even though we have already talked about them in the past, here we are again talking about Guilt Trip. This time, though, and finally, they are the main focus with their 2026 Armour Of Angels headline tour.

Guilt Trip

Electric Ballroom, Camden – 16 October 2026

Words: Carol Giannattasio

Photography: Antonio Giannattasio

On a Friday night, at a sold-out Electric Ballroom, straight from Manchester, Guilt Trip brought their Armour Of Angels tour to London, delivering a set full of crushing riffs, relentless rhythms, and the kind of Hardcore energy that leaves little room for standing still.

With a strong supporting lineup featuring Long Goodbye, Justice For The Damned and Judiciary, the night was already shaping up to be a celebration of Heavy music before the headliners even stepped onto the stage.

From the opening moments of One By One, the band’s intentions were clear. Guilt Trip made their presence felt with a mix of punishing guitar work, tight rhythms and vocals that cut through the heavy sound.

The transition into Sweet Dreams was phenomenal, showing once again how the band can balance the urgency of Hardcore with the heavier, groove-driven sound that has become a key part of their identity.

Blood Atonement and Cut From God continued to keep the intensity high, while with Eyes Wide Shut, the crowd went all in, with wild mosh pits and violent two-stepping. It was definitely a lively night from beginning to end.

Guilt Trip’s music thrives on the connection between the band and the audience, and their uncompromising approach naturally fits the atmosphere of a Hardcore show.

Their performance felt direct and unapologetic, built around the kind of energy that makes heavy music such a powerful collective experience.

With Fallen/Surrounded and Angel Eyes, the set continued to progress, and with Severance it kept building towards its second half.

Then came Burn, which saw everyone screaming their hearts out together, followed by Suffer Me and No Love Lost, extending the run of songs that show the band’s understanding of tension and release.

Guilt Trip, the self-titled track, then provided a fitting reminder of the identity the band have built over the years.

The final section continued with Tearing Your Life Away, a track that helped push the set towards its final moments, with a huge circle pit breaking out.

The inclusion of Davidian, a Machine Head cover, added another dimension to the evening, and the final track, Thin Ice, brought the set to a close, leaving the audience breathless.

Guilt Trip proved once again that their strength lies in their ability to turn raw aggression into an electrifying live experience.

With crushing riffs, relentless energy and a sound that hits just as hard on stage, they left the Electric Ballroom with a clear statement. British Hardcore is in very capable hands.

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After playing their part in the 2027 VCT Champions theme song, Oli Sykes and Courtney LaPlante made an appearance at the opening ceremony in Shanghai.

The song they worked on together is ‘If The Sun Burns Out Tonight’ alongside Grabbitz, an atmospheric, gripping, gigantic piece of tension-building balladry. Showcasing the very best that both had at their disposal, the live performance takes things to a whole new level.

Serving as a yin and yang of colours, textures and melodies, the pair bounce off each other beautifully during their time on stage. Accompanied by a whole host of dancers and making the most of the vast space before them, both Oli and Courtney showcase everything that has allowed them to be the forces in alternative culture that they are, as well as showing that they will always have a few tricks up their sleeves.

You can check out the full opening ceremony below:

You can check out a little look at how the track was made below, showcased in the announcement video:

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Halloween is really all about the candy, and Kroger is preparing for a seriously sweet season with lots of the sweet stuff.

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Frontiers Music [Release date : 16.10.26] Predominantly uptempo, John Diva and The Rockets fourth album, Favourite Drug, trades on the past, while displaying the self possessed optimism that fired up contemporary AOR variations like Reckless Love and Crazy Lixx. For … Continue reading →

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Behemoth, Dimmu Borgir and Dark Funeral, truly in League with Satan. Rarely has a concert tour had a more apt denomination than when Behemoth and Dimmu Borgir, supported by Dark Funeral have joined forces. What resulted was a Black Metal onslaught, in all its glory.

Behemoth – Dimmu Borgir – Dark Funeral

O2 Academy Brixton – 17 October 2026

Words: Bogdan Bele

Photography: Manuela Langotsch

The dark clouds turn into a rainy London Saturday evening. As I approach London’s O2 Academy Brixton, I come across lots of Behemoth t-shirts and hoodies, but also several corpse-painted faces. Most of them are smiling. Perfectly understandable, considering what is to follow later.  

They are all heading to a venue where some of the most successful bands of the last few decades of Black Metal have joined forces for the aptly-named In League With Satan tour.

The name is even more powerful in light of the untimely death of Venom frontman Cronos, one of the writers of the eponymous track. Nergal of Behemoth does say that this is the biggest Black Metal gets at this point.

He is, without doubt, right. What follows is an evening that can be summed up in two words: epic and blasphemous. 

Behemoth

Behemoth are playing the Brixton venue for a second time in less than two years. The fact that they are filling it again is yet another statement to the popularity of one of the most hardworking bands in the industry. And most likely the most popular band in Black Metal at the moment. Deservedly so, considering the quality of their live shows and recorded output.

Frontman Nergal and his Polish Black Metal horde seem very keen, as ever, to prove that their success is well-deserved. And they do so over a fiery set lasting a bit over an hour, which takes those present through most of the highlights of their career. 

They start with Daimonos, going straight into Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer, from what many consider their magnum opus, The Satanist. It is a record that comes back a couple more times tonight, and rightly so.

Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel or O Father O Satan O Sun! Are equally unavoidable tracks. It is a band that sounds very tight and heavy, the result of many years spent developing this craft. 

However, Behemoth’s set includes some older gems as well. And, as expected, it also includes a generous helping of their newer output. I mean, The Shit Ov God, its chorus screamed by all present, is already one of their most popular tracks, judging by the general reaction.

Or I, Scvulptor, the title track of their latest release, which sounds fantastic live, with Nergal on top of a platform, presiding over the hostilities.

The thing with this band, though, is that they are powerful as much as they are entertaining. It is very obvious that a lot of care is put into the visual part of the show, from the outfits and makeup to the moving platforms and well-designed pyrotechnics.

And last, but most certainly not least, the way this band sounds live. I have heard other bands not sounding great in this room, but this is a lesson in how live sound should be done. Loud, but not excessively so, the sound is clear and well-defined from where I stand. 

And speaking of In League With Satan, I know that Behemoth and Dimmu Borgir alternate the song in their sets, with the other one’s frontman guesting. It is the Poles’ turn tonight, so Shagrath joins them for a great rendition of the Venom track, joined by the 5,000-strong choir of the O2 Academy Brixton crowd.

This is not a show, this is getting hit in the face by a proper Metal band and, even if not a fan, I reckon you would be impressed. Behemoth are one of the most impressive live acts at the moment.

Dimmu Borgir

I think we can honestly say that, a few years ago, Dimmu Borgir would have been the band closing the shows on this tour. I expect that a gap of eight years between their most recent album, Grand Serpent Rising, and Eonian, the previous one, might be one of the reasons. There was also an important lineup change during this period, guitarist Galder leaving the fold. 

Even so, Dimmu Borgir remains a force, especially on the more melodic side of this genre, one veering towards a more symphonic sound. 

The fact that they are still very popular is reflected in the number of Dimmu Borgir t-shirts in the room, as well as the reaction to what is a very dynamic performance.

The stage, dominated by frontman Shagrath and guitarist Silenoz, looks like a sort of medieval Satanic hall, dominated by columns with gargoyles and pentagrams. All lit by a well-done light show, as well as the obligatory pyrotechnics. 

Dimmu Borgir make sure that the crowd gets all the epics they came for, with the new album not represented very much. However, I enjoyed Ascent from it, a track that matches atmosphere and, to me, a more old-school feel, especially the more Death Metal vocals, as well as some of the best guitar playing of the set from the two axemen. 

Overall, a strong performance. 

Dark Funeral

If Behemoth are a combination of Black and Death Metal, to a certain extent, while Dimmu Borgir are more into the symphonic side of things, tonight’s openers, Dark Funeral, are much closer to raw Black Metal.

It is a short, five-track set, atmospheric and powerful, as one would expect. Lord Ahriman and his horde are not here for light conversation. 

Dark Funeral blast through what is a tight support set and manage to get a few chants of “hail Satan!” out of the room. My personal highlight from their set is Let The Devil In. 

She Wants Revenge have announced the details of their first body of work since 2011, and shared a striking new track to celebrate.

The record is set to be called ‘The Loved’ and will be released on February 12 2027. It serves as the follow-up to 2011’s ‘Valleyheart’, and comes hot on the heels of a 20th-anniversary edition of their self-titled debut album.

And you can hear the first taste of the record right now in the form of ‘BLACK WAX / OUR LOVE’, a galloping, gritty, grandiose piece of thoughtful and thrilling synth-rock. Embodying as much post-punk dirt as modern sensibility, it’s a welcome return and one that sets the standard for what is still to come.

Adam Bravin had this to say about the tune:

“We’ve always been fascinated by the contradictions in love: How something can be beautiful and destructive at the same time, and how you can know something isn’t good for you and still find yourself drawn to it. There’s a certain darkness in ‘Black Wax,’ but there’s also an energy and a sense of defiance that we love. It feels like a natural evolution of what SWR has always been about, without trying to recreate something we’ve already done.” 

Whilst adding this about the video that accompanies it, which he directed:

“I wanted the video to feel less like a literal interpretation of the song and more like a fragment of a film you walked into halfway through. Something beautiful but unsettling, where the imagery carries as much emotional weight as the music. I’ve always loved the idea of leaving things unresolved, allowing people to bring their own experiences to what they’re seeing.”

The band will be heading out on tour across the UK and Europe early next year. Here are the places and dates you can catch them:

JANUARY 2027

29 – BUCHAREST Control Club
31 – WARSAW Palladium

FEBRUARY 2027

01 – BERLIN Kesselhaus Berlin
03 – COLOGNE Kulturkirche
05 – UTRECHT Tivoli De Helling
06 – PARIS Trabendo
07 – BRIGHTON Concorde 2
09 – LONDON Electric Ballroom
10 – BRISTOL Fleece
11 – MANCHESTER Club Academy
12 – GLASGOW SWG3 Warehouse
14 – DUBLIN Whelans

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Posted on October 20th 2026, 11:47am