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“With five guitarists on stage for the encore, the set could have descended into chaos, but the sound never once lost control.”
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“This has been a masterclass in how to play a stadium gig. Any bands about to play their first stadium show could do a...
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“Matt’s lead guitar playing is bang on, Issey is throwing shapes with the bass, and even battling illness The Molotovs look and sound like...
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“For a two-piece, the sheer scale of their live show is still somewhat ridiculous. Tyler Joseph spends most of the set tearing around the...
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Deftones headline a dusty All Points East as IDLES, Amyl and the Sniffers, Interpol and Mannequin Pussy deliver contrasting festival sets.
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“Maybe that’s what The Hollywood Vampires are: a shit-hot bar band. If so, they’re the second best bar band in the world, because everybody...
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“Whilst there are many younger bands around – and this weekend has certainly provided plenty of evidence of that – few of them seem...
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“Dual lead guitars, theatrical flair, and absolute control—Creeper make it look effortless.”
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“Fifty years in, The Damned still sound loud, sharp and gloriously uncompromising.”
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“Takedown isn’t just warming up the festival season anymore — it’s starting to define it.”
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“Three female-fronted bands proving they don’t just belong in metal — they’re here to take it over.”
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"From cartwheeling mosh pits to gaffa-tape chaos and full-throttle punk rock — this was Brighton at its feral, sweaty best."
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“Sweat, noise and every word sung back — this was The Cribs exactly where they belong.”
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“A sonic maelstrom of riffs, sweat and crowd-surfing chaos.”
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“Punk isn’t a sound—it’s an attitude. And tonight, every band on this bill proved it.”
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“An absolutely incendiary set – the kind of rock ’n’ roll night that reminds you exactly why live music matters.”
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“With Shame forced to cancel, The Bug Club stepped in — and turned the Green Man launch show into a triumphant night of discovery.”
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“Pyro, pints and pandemonium — the Roundhouse turned positively flammable.”
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Leicester noise-rock firestarters Jools bring Violent Delights to Brighton’s Hope & Ruin with a set that swings between rage, tenderness and spoken-word intensity. Support...
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“From metal mayhem to operatic finesse, Tarja turned Shepherd’s Bush Empire into her own electric kingdom.”
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“The band bounced, the crowd bounced back, and the connection was undeniable — even if the means of delivery remained open to debate.”
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"Everything tonight sounds like Gogol Bordello on speed, steroids, and amps turned up to eleven – and that’s a huge compliment.”
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“With a heavy topic it was important to us that the track still felt bright and powerful. We hope it mimics the likeness of...
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“We're incredibly excited to start this new chapter, not just with a new member but also with a new creative outlook.”
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“Having a fantastic vocalist put his own stamp on the track adds a whole new layer and gives the song a fresh energy that...
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“I had to write these songs on tour or between tours because I had to understand what was going on in my head.”