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Finland’s Endless Chain have premiered an official music video for the song “Down”, which serves as a second taste from the group’s upcoming third full-length Nothingness. The latter drops November 12, 2026 via Time To Kill Records.
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With Alessio Garavello joining Alissa White-Gluz for the band’s upcoming album and tours

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Heavy metallers The Headless Ghost have announced their next new studio record Legacy Of The Dead, scheduled for late November 2026 release via Punishment 18 Records. Comprised of 8 new songs, it was produced by the band and mixed/mastered at TMH Studios. Cover artwork was created by Alvaro Valverde.
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Album Review: Brat – Manslayer

Reviewed by Matthew Williams

A lot has happened in the Brat world since I first heard their debut album “Social Grace” back in March 2024. Extensive touring, including slots with the legendary Napalm Death, have meant that more people have been exposed to their brand of bimboviolence. However, this album sees the Louisiana quartet evolve, as “Manslayer” has been shaped by none other than country music and vocalist Liz Selfish stepping into new territory by writing lyrics for the first time.

She says that they are “making it all a little bit darker with this album” and after quick introduction, it explodes into life with a song about serial killer “Aileen Wuornos”. A short, sharp blast of grindcore, who Liz jokes is “very much a woman in a male-dominated field”. It sets a pattern off, as the album is split in two, the first half showcases women’s struggles in everyday life and the second half is dominated by their thirst for revenge.

There are some fine examples in both halves, as “Speculum Bleed” deals with a dreadful trip to the gynaecologist, whereas “Botch Tox” is a stunning cacophony of social commentary on plastic surgery. The musical content is still fast and furious, as the band have drawn from many different genres, and there are some ace solos to boot from Brenner Moate.

“Media Slop” has a gripping riff flowing through it, before Selfish turns her attention to those older men who go looking for younger women during “Trophy Hunting”. I love the vocal on this one, and the drums from Dustin Eagan are punishing. At times Brat sound fully chaotic, but it’s now more of a controlled madness they are bringing, with the thrash metal notes and low end bass from Ian Hennessey on “Heretic Burning” wrapping up the first section.

Following a dance/crime inspired interlude, which leads perfectly into part two of the album, the title track, “Manslayer” kicks off the horror and brutality of revenge. It is one hell of a track, led superbly by an awesome riff which feels like an epic fantasy, as the hardcore tropes deliver a truly menacing song. “Bloody Mary” continues the fantasy theme, with elements of thrash thrown into the mix, which sounds impressive.

Revocation’s David Davidson makes an appearance on “Femicidal Vengeance” as the solos are off the chart on another intense number that just rips from the first second to the last. They haven’t shied away from much on this album, and it will break new ground for the band and their innovative use of different styles and tempos has seen them grow rapidly. On “Spit on his Grave” and “Ways to Kill Your Husband” they are giving a female perspective about men who have wronged women and its relentless.

On final track “Blistered Tongue” the mic has been handed over to Candace Buckingham from Walls of Jericho, to deliver another blistering slab of hardcore, with swirling guitars all over the place. This feels like a big deal for Brat, an album which has seen them deviate from their original outlook and deliver a brutal yet breathtaking album.

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In support of their 30th anniversary and upcoming album Shadowriders, heavy/power metal outfit Primal Fear will be heading out to the “land down under” for a string of headline shows.
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As part of their forthcoming LP release Steelmachine, Generation Steel offer in listening another new track in preview called “Fields Of Pain”.
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Live Review: King Parrot – Castle & Falcon, Birmingham

5th June 2026
Support: Ritemaker, Thrash Mob, Suffer UK
Words: Matt Noble
Photos: Tom Atkin

Opening at The Castle & Falcon are local noise merchants Ritemaker, who warm up the crowd with an angry, vicious and violent mix of sludgy doom and hardcore. Their lead vocalist commands the front and centre of the stage with genuine rage, while the band’s ugly, dissonant riffs and powerful breakdowns leave an ugly yet memorable impression. Ritemaker’s drummer, in particular, puts on a great performance at the back. Closing with a slightly more atmospheric number to showcase the variety in their sound, these local boys start the night strongly and hint to a bright future.

With bags of presence, Thrash Mob follow to dominate the stage for half an hour with some old-school thrash metal. They bring slamming double bass drums, a cool technical instrumental edge, and a brutal scream from frontman Rory. There is a fun, Anthrax-inspired vibe to the music at times, but with an evil tinge that comes from Jeff Hanneman’s riff factory. What’s most surprising, based on the strength of tonight’s performance, is that they only formed last year and have released only one song on streaming to date. Nevertheless, their killer riffs and entertaining live show, led by Rory whipping the crowd up for a sea of devil horns raised high, makes for a genuinely great set from the fearsome fivepiece. Excellent stuff.

West Midlands heavyweights Suffer UK go on to deliver a brutal and polished performance. This band understands the art of heaviness, with a very well-presented modern deathcore set. Dark, dissonant and atmospheric, the band are watertight as they navigate blastbeats, grooves and tempo drops, while vocalist Greg puts on a nasty performance on the mic. There’s a technicality to the music, but not in a way that distracts or takes away from the sheer savagery of what’s on show. Between the humorous samples that break up the songs, Suffer manage a wall of death from the receptive crowd, who give a great deal of energy back to the band. A strong case is made for why Suffer are one of the best deathcore bands in the region.

“We’re King Parrot, from Melbourne, Australia!”, enthuses Matt Young after King Parrot blast through a few nasty, angry, grind-y numbers. Four bands in on a Sunday night, some audiences could be tired, nursing their lower backs, or keeping one eye on the exit. But not this crowd, and not tonight. They cheer raucously between songs, they throw their heads and necks around with abandon, and mosh as if to squeeze every last bit of fun out of the weekend. It helps, of course, that King Parrot really know how to put on an extreme metal show. They bring a slightly unhinged stage energy that makes the set feel dangerous, and a bit scary. They blast, they groove, they deliver.

Back in Birmingham, most recently in this city at the BP Pulse arena with Pantera and Power Trip on another memorable Sunday night, King Parrot tear it up for the best part of an hour. Led by Matt Young, an impassioned and frantic frontman with an abrasive vocal scream and charismatic stage banter, King Parrot show why they are titans of grindcore with razor-sharp riffs and punishing blastbeats, and how they can fly in from the other side of the world and still command a respectable turnout on a school night. They are exceptionally tight on stage, but still with a wild, raw energy that makes you feel like you need to scrub dirt off your body when it’s done. Some of the later songs in the set, such as ‘Shit On The Liver’, ‘It’s a Rort’ and ‘Fuck You and the Horse You Rode In On’ brought the mayhem in the room up to boiling point, with not one person left standing still. Possibly the most chaotic Sunday night party you could ever be part of.

Photo credits: Tom Atkin

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Live Gallery: King Parrot – Brickmakers, Norwich

17th September 2026
Support: Struck A Nerve, Berenice, Chaplain
Photos: Tom Atkin

We look back at the epic King Parrot show through the eyes of our photographer Tom Atkin!

King Parrot

Struck A Nerve

Berenice

Chaplain

Photo credits: Tom Atkin

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Voyage 35 & Violeta Vicci, O2 Academy Bristol, 15.09.26



I’ve been a huge fan of Porcupine Tree since I was 14 years old, in that time I’ve seen them 12 times in that ‘classic’ long term live of format of Steve Wilson, Richard Barberi, Colin Edwin, Gavin Harrison and John Wesley but after they went on long term hiatus I thought that wasn’t going to happen again.

However their revival four years ago brought new music and a new tour this time without bassist Colin Edwin and guitarist John Wesley, what the reasoning behind it was I don’t know but of course I loved the show that I saw in London but there was a lot from their sizeable discography left out. The set was almost exclusively drawn from In Absentia onwards leaving off much of their Lava Record releases and all of the early Delirium offerings.

Fast forward to 2026, and bassist Colin Edwin and guitarist John Wesley have formed Voyage 35, their own band that focusses on those “lost” albums, similar to Nick Masons Saucerful Of Secrets. ‘The next trip’ features the Englishman and the American joined by two Italians; Edwin’s O.R.k compatriot Lorenzo Esposito Fornasari on keyboards and Alessandro Vagnoni on drums to form a tight knit foursome, joined by the projectiond and original Fruit Salad Lights from those early days, even bringing Chris Maitland in on drums at the Shepherd’s Bush show. 

How any of it works with PT I don’t know but it does seem like an amicable offshoot. So for a long time fan like me it was a real treat to be able to hear more than one cut from Lightbulb Sun and Stupid Dream. As well as plenty from Signify and early psychadelic moments like Up The Downstair, Sky Moves Sideways and On The Sunday Of Life, as I got in to the band at a time when music of these albums were phased out.

Voyage 35, rightly have chosen the songs that have the loudest live delivery, the ones with heaviest basslines and guitar parts so both Edwin and Wesley can stretch their virtuoso muscles. Hatesong proving to be particularly intense while Sky Moves Sideways evoking the dreamier psychscapes of the material and Fadeaway just brings guitar escapism.

Wes, LEF and Alessandro share the vocals, bringing those harmonies that are such a key part of the PT sound since the beginning, on Even Less and Shesmovedon. However quite a big chunk of the set was instrumental with Up The Downstair, Sky Moves Sideways and Voyage 34 the three epics that form the foundation of the set, but rather than just copying the songs, Voyage 35 play them in their own way, bringing these often 20+ year old songs into 2026.

They weren’t alone though as setting the tone for an adventurous evening was Violeta Vicci an experimental classical artist based in London but inspired by her Catalan-Swiss heritage. She has done extensive field recordings of the natural world in Switzerland and builds the music around that on stage with looper/effects pedals, a violin, vocals and a laptop to bring it all together and sync it with the breathtaking visuals.

The sound engineer in me was very invested in the technical parts but as a listener it was a very evocative experience which may he been jarring for some of those that turned up early but was appreciated by anyone that loves experimental music.

So my annual trip to O2 Academy Bristol was for a show I deemed ‘Can’t Miss’ a trip to The Nostalgia Factory but seen through the clarity of the present rather than Rose-Tinted or in this case Fruit Salad- Tinted spectacles. I hope there are plenty more shores to visit with Voyage 35! 10/10

US death doomers Derkéta revealed the death of guitarist Trisha Muszynski, who passed away at the age of 44, five years after being diagnosed with breast cancer. The musician, formerly of Metacide, had joined the lineup in 2013 as a live bassist before taking on the role of permanent guitarist in 2019.
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