Once a year, thousands of black metal purists descend upon the sunny seaside town of Scarborough in a way that is visually reminiscent of Saruman’s Uruk-Hai terrorising the gentle and pleasant village folk of the Riddermark. However, the best summary of Fortress could be heard from the locals when one of them raised the question of: “What’s with all the goths?” “It’s a heavy metal thing, the music is shit, but the people are lovely.”
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With campy vampire-inspired anthems, a severed head, and enough fake blood to rival an abattoir, Creeper's blend of gothic-tinged punk and a rabid, cult-like fanbase is enough to make them stand out amongst a sea of modern rock acts.
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Despite nearly two decades between their new album The World Is Still Here And So Are We and their last full length, post-hardcore heroes Mclusky were welcomed back by an ecstatic crowd of dedicated fans at Bristol's Electric. With industrial noise/post-punk supergroup KLÄMP in tow.
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You know the deal, here's the best singles of the week.
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Outbreak Fest returns this summer and with an additional date in London, this is the hottest ticket in not one but two locations. Welcoming some of the best musical acts celebrating counterculture from hardcore to hip-hop. We preview 19 of the must-see sets of the weekend.
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In 2016 a band called The St. Pierre Snake Invasion supported Future of the Left at Electric Ballroom, but what some in the crowd came to realise is that the vocalist of TSPSI had also recently performed with FOTL's sister band mclusky. This was the start of Damien's new musical chapter. He kindly approached us to tell his story of his love for the noise rock trio and how the hell he ended up part of the band.
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A triumphant resurrection of blackened grandeur, Hangman’s Hymn returns in full force—bolder, bloodier, and finally sounding the way Sigh always meant it to: chaotic, cathartic, and gloriously unrepentant.
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Row of Ashes unleash a tidal wave with a beating heart on Tide Into Ruin as their sludge driven noise shows an exciting evolution into exciting territories
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