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  • Pantera Plays First Show of 2026: Video, Set List

    The 11-song set was dedicated almost entirely to their two most famous albums. Continue reading…

  • M2TM South Wales Semi Rundown (Matt Bladen)

    Bloodstock Metal To The Masses Semi Final Rundown


    “That’s a Smith & Wesson and you’ve had your six!”

    Much like Professor Dent in Dr No, we have our six as well, though hopefully James Bond won’t have an issue.

    I’m referring of course to the six M2TM South Wales Finalists who will take the stage at Day Of Wreckoning to not only play for a place at the pretty much sold out Bloodstock Festival but will also be there to showcase the talent of the South Wales music scene.

    From over in the West side of things at Bunkhouse Swansea, it was a very tight hotlu debated show, with one band getting the fan vote it was up to the judges to choose between the other three and with nearly an hour of discussion they had finally made their choice.

    Taking the fan vote as they have every time we’re Grindhorse83 who will surf the wave of weirdness to Newport, as the judges made sure that the heavy, technical sounds of Inscape and the anthemic modern metal of House Of Hosts were there to join them to represent the West side.

    It was Manumit who unfortunately fell here but the fact that a band this talented and impressive didn’t get to Day Of Wreckoning shows just how good all the talent was on the night.

    Over to East side now and it was a hot a sticky night at Green Rooms with four bands ready to do battle to get to Newport. Again fan votes were counted and the judges deliberated, agonising over every aspect to reach a decision all the while the crowd were drinking the bar dry (have to stay hydrated).

    In the end though it was Excursia who managed to take the fan vote, yet again becoming a theme of their run while the judges thought that Disrupt The Continuum and Risperidrone were the acts that should join them at Day Of Wreckoning.

    Unfortunately that meant that the bloodline of Blood Red Lips would not make it over the Newport threshold but they are certainly an entertaining hard rocking band and you should check them out as they held their own at every stage and getting better with every show.

    So there we have it! Our six M2TM Finalists are:

    Disrupt The Continuum – https://www.facebook.com/DisruptTheContinuum

    Excursia – https://www.facebook.com/Excursiaband

    Grindhorse83 – https://www.facebook.com/Grindhorse83

    House Of Hosts – https://www.facebook.com/houseofhosts

    Inscape – https://www.facebook.com/Inscapeband

    Risperidrone – https://www.facebook.com/Risperidrone

    They will be the first to play the Corn Exchange stage as they duke it out for a slot at Bloodstock, opening a multi venue day of brilliant music that will take over Newport, climaxing with a headline slot from the legendary The Wildhearts.

    Secure your place here: https://ticket247.co.uk/Event/517805

  • Boston Manor Announce 10th Anniversary Tour & Re-Release Of ‘Be Nothing.’

    Boston Manor have announced a 10 year celebration of debut album ‘Be Nothing.’ including a special reworked version and a whole load of shows.

    Photo credit: Niall Lea


    The ‘Be Nothing. 10 Year Anniversary Edition’ will arrive on August 14 via Pure Noise Records, shortly before the band hit the road across the UK and US to play the album in full for the very first time.

    The album’s anniversary edition will feature some special acoustic reworkings, including one of the mighty ‘Lead Feet’.

    That one’s out now, and you can take a listen below.

    Speaking on what this anniversary means to them, bassist Dan Cunniff has shared:

    “For me; writing and recording Be Nothing. was one of the most exciting things we had done at that time. Doing the “band thing” for many years previous to Boston Manor, I’d always wanted to be involved in writing a full length record but never had the opportunity to do it properly. So by the time the opportunity came round, I felt like we were all hyper focused on what we wanted to achieve and also keeping in mind what this record would sound like in 10 years from that point. That being said; I think we achieved our goals with Be Nothing. because I believe this record holds up even today 10 years on. The record did more than we thought it would do for us. It opened up so many doors, especially in the touring world. Having the opportunity to travel all around the world because of one record is pretty insane!

    “Off the back of the release we announced Boston Manor’s first ever UK/EU headline tour  (which we were shi**ing ourselves over btw) and to our amazement the shows all sold out. And I feel like at that point it was only the beginning for our band. be nothing. gave us the confidence that we can be a “real” band after all.”


    Now for those all-important live dates.

    Kicking off in the US this November before rounding out with some triumphant London and Manchester shows, here’s everything you need to know.

    NOVEMBER

    4: CHICAGO, IL Bottom Lounge
    6: TORONTO, ON Mod Club
    7: BROOKLYN, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
    8: CAMBRIDGE, MA The Sinclair
    10: PHILADELPHIA, PA The Foundry @ The Fillmore
    11: WASHINGTON, DC Union Stage
    14: ORLANDO, FL Warped Tour, Camping World Stadium & Tinker Field
    17: ATLANTA, GA The Masquerade (Hell)
    19: MESA, AZ Nile Theater
    20: LOS ANGELES, CA Echoplex
    21: SANTA ANA, CA Observatory OC
    22: SAN FRANCISCO, CA August Hall
    24: PORTLAND, OR Hawthorne Theatre
    25: SEATTLE, WA The Showbox
    27: SALT LAKE CITY, UT The Grand @ The Complex
    28: DENVER, CO The Federal Theatre

    DECEMBER

    7: MANCHESTER Gorilla
    8: MANCHESTER Gorilla
    13: LONDON The Garage
    14: LONDON The Garage

    Tickets for the UK shows will be on sale from May 29 at 10am BST.

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  • The Best Prog Metal Song of Each Year Since 1985

    Some of these were nearly impossible to decide! Continue reading…

  • “It was so crammed that when he died, he couldn’t hit the floor. He just slumped on me.” From a traumatic epiphany on the London Tube to being metal’s first British-Iranian figurehead, the incredible life story of Lowen’s Nina Saeidi

    Lowen are one of the most exciting bands in British metal – and their frontwoman Nina Saeidi one of the scene’s most important emerging voices

  • Nothing But Thieves Announce New Album ‘Stray Dogs’

    Nothing But Thieves have shared all the details of their upcoming fifth album, as well as news of a huge UK tour.


    Following the arrival of raw, rallying single ‘Evolution’ last week, the band have announced that their latest full-length ‘Stray Dogs’ will arrive on September 25 via RCA Records/Sony Music.

    The announcement follows a few days of cryptic goodness, after posters appeared in cities across the UK before the band played a secret show at Newcastle venue Think Tank under the name Stray Dogs.

    Returning to Angelic Studios in Oxfordshire, the spot where they recorded their self-titled debut over a decade ago, ‘Stray Dogs’ feels like a love letter to the crazy journey Nothing But Thieves have been on together.

    To celebrate that journey, they’ll also be hitting the road for some huge shows across the UK and Ireland in 2027.

    Their biggest headline tour yet, it will include stops at Manchester’s Co-Op Live and London’s O2 Arena.

    Check out the full list of dates below,

    To get you properly excited for this new era, you can blast the epic ‘Evolution’ at full volume below.

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  • Paul McCartney, ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane’: Review

    The icon gets nostalgic and reflective about life, death and the Beatles. Continue reading…

  • Twenty One Pilots Win Best Rock/Alternative Artist At 2026 American Music Awards

    Twenty One Pilots took home the award for Best Rock/Alternative Artist at the 2026 American Music Awards, where they also delivered a stunning performance of ‘Drag Path’.


    A huge congratulations are in order for Tyler and Josh, who took home the award last night (May 25) at the ceremony in Las Vegas.

    Up against some very tough competition in the category including Sleep Token, Deftones and Linkin Park, take a look at the moment the pair accepted their award below.

    The band also took to the stage for a performance of ‘Drag Path’ during the awards ceremony, and it was more stunning than you can possibly imagine.

    Featuring some gorgeous visuals, some tear-jerking throwbacks, and the kind of vocals that’ll leave every hair on your body standing on end – have a watch below.

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  • Criminal Hero – Walk Through The Fire

    If you paid attention to what’s happening on the underground music scene in recent years, you have probably

  • Leah Callahan: Our Lady Of The Sad Adventure – Album Review

    Leah Callahan: Our Lady Of The Sad Adventure (Self-Released) Released 1 June 2026 DL | Streaming Prolific Bostonian singer-songwriter Leah Callahan returns with her most confident blend of UK alternative music styles to date. From shoegaze to synth-pop and beyond, she takes a deep dive into her past and ours. Robert Plummer falls in love […]

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