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Descendents’ Bonus Fat gathers formative punk recordings on vinyl and cassette
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Hanoi Rocks unearth rare BBC sessions for The Complete Collection boxset
Villanelle turn up the heat on new single Some Chew Lip
Interzone Edinburgh date moved to 22 May 2027
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Ash unearth lost 90s track Bittersweet Blue for 1977 anniversary
Brijitte West unveils the NY Loose album that never was
Alkaline Trio and Rise Against swap songs on split single
Had Sandy unveil video for I Hate My Parents And I Wanna Learn How To Swim
Gen and the Degenerates announce 2027 UK tour and new single
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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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“This is about as authentic a Ramones experience as you could possibly wish for.”
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"With Nightwish taking time out, Beyond The Black look ready to step forward.”
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“Deathcore as physical force — ribcage-rattling, sweat-drenched and utterly relentless.”
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“Sweaty, rammed and emotionally charged — Camden KOKO hasn’t felt like this in years.”
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“Ice Nine Kills prioritise spectacle — and they commit to it without compromise.”
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"The Molotovs are not so much pushing open the door to their future — they’re kicking it down and trampling over the top of...
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“Tonight was a masterclass in how to turn a potential difficulty and disappointment into an absolute runaway triumph and success.”
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“A blistering masterclass of hard-rock craft, deep cuts and guitar heroics.”
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“This is not just a concert — it’s Sabaton’s version of a blockbuster war film, live on stage.”
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“Lacuna Coil didn’t just end a tour—they detonated it.”
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"Halestorm didn’t perform a concert — they ignited a firestorm and left us burning in the aftermath."
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"Calling them ‘as close as you’ll get to seeing Pink Floyd’ undersells them — they’re every bit as good."
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"For a bunch of older gentlemen, The Saints rock like hell — and sound like they could outrun their younger selves."
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“This safe space was weaponised – a glitter-streaked battleground where tiara-clad fans turned fear into fury.”
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"This wasn’t a greatest hits set; it was a time capsule cracked open and burning with new life."
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“Thirty years in the making; this is Bittersweet Blue. We think it’s turned out pretty damn good. Hope the wait’s been worth it!”
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“In a lot of ways, I feel this is the best album I have ever made. It feels like the NY Loose album that...
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“It’s so much fun and such an honour to be swapping cover tunes with a band we’ve known personally and loved since we both...
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“The lyrics sit somewhere between smoking cigarettes to try fit in, and frustration with contrasting feelings in a relationship – all in all, the...