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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.

    The post Nothing But Thieves Announce New Album ‘Stray Dogs’ appeared first on Rock Sound.

  • 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.

    The post Twenty One Pilots Win Best Rock/Alternative Artist At 2026 American Music Awards appeared first on Rock Sound.

  • 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 […]

    The post Leah Callahan: Our Lady Of The Sad Adventure – Album Review appeared first on Louder Than War.

  • The Reality Surreal Time (TRST) – Interview


    How would you describe your sound?

    1. Hi, thanks for the opportunity! Our sound is a mix of all the music we’ve listened to, like the “Seattle sound” (Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Mad Season), Jeff Buckley—we dedicated our song “J”  to him—and also Stevie Wonder, who inspired our track “Same Old Man,” plus many other bands that made rock, nu-metal, funk, and metal history.  
    Basically, the list is endless. We call ourselves a crossover band precisely because we don’t have a single line of language.

    What do you write about?  

    We write about things every human goes through: the reasons for living, love, the hypocrisy of the human race, the surreal reality we’re living in these strange days.

    What do you listen to when you’re at home?  

    We all listen to different kind of music… the sounds of the seventies, old and new punk, prog, instrumental rock, jazz, blues, funk. It depends on the day and the mood of the moment. We might start with jazz, then shift to rock, metal, grunge… It’s a crossover of all kinds of music. We put together our individual inspirations.

    What’s your favorite live performance so far?  

    We were support acts for Papa Roach and Five Finger Death Punch, and for Korn in Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. They were incredibly powerful and inspiring moments.

    Tell us a funny story that happened in the studio or on stage.  

    I remember the studio session period… we had to record 3 tracks and were supposed to stay in the studio for 2 days, but after 6 hours the recording was done.  
    Or this one: when we played at a festival just outside Sevastopol, we went 36 hours without sleep, catching… I don’t know how many planes and trips just to arrive to the show, ahah!

    What are your favorite albums?  

     it’s a tough question to answer, Because we love different genres

    One musician you’d like to have a beer with?  

    Just one beer and one musician?? Ahah

    What would you ask for backstage if you were the biggest band in the world?  

    I’d ask for good food—Italian, ahah!—and a chill area where we could hang out with the band, our families, and the friends who’ve always supported us.

    What are your plans for the near future?  

    We want to make good music and play it in good venues. We’d love for our music to reach lots of people and make them happy.

  • “Noel Gallagher would be in the room across from me.” From underground darlings to collabs with Mastodon and Gojira: Urne are the best-kept secret in British metal

    After exploring the effects of dementia on 2023’s A Feast On Sorrow, Urne decided to reconnect with metal’s roots for their 2026 follow-up

  • Hayley and the Crushers – "Cringeworthy"


    Did I really get out of bed at 5:00 am just so I could listen to the new Hayley and the Crushers’ single and perhaps write a little something about it before heading off to work? That’s the level of geekery I have reached! I did not know that “Cringeworthy” was coming out until yesterday afternoon, so I approached this song with zero idea of what to expect beyond knowing it would be super-awesome because, well, it’s Hayley and the freaking Crushers! So you’re getting my fresh, off-the-cuff take with no time for polishing or overthinking. Bathing and breakfasting await, so I have to hurry. 

    On that note, I must say “Cringeworthy” is, as I presumed, super-awesome! In fact, it might extra-super-awesome. It’s honestly one of my favorite songs this band has ever done, and the vibe reminds me of those great singles the band put out when it first signed to Kitten Robot Records. I love that this song lives in the world of pure pop goodness with punk and new wave influences — always a sweet spot in the Crusherverse. This song is classic Crushers without necessarily trying to be classic Crushers. It’s got a serious, somewhat heavy theme, but it’s still wonderfully intoxicating in a way all great pop ought to be. The music video is an absolute hoot. Overall, this song and video seem to be going the opposite direction from the popular sentiment that all those millions of people out there doing their thing online are so very cringeworthy. Perhaps, you know, we ought not to be so quick to judge people for what they’re putting into the universe — especially if they’re doing what they love. How does all that judging and shaming serve us? Perhaps my interpretation is self-serving since what I do is certainly cringeworthy in the eyes of many, but I’m taking something very positive from this song. My first few spins with “Cringeworthy” were more than worth the lost sleep. I can’t wait for the album!