Although this is Bitter Branch's debut full length, this isn't their first rodeo, with the Philadelphia based band comprising of familiar names from the 90s underground hardcore punk scene.

Up and coming underground Welsh post-hardcore act PARLA drop their sophomore EP and place themselves firmly on the Ones To Watch Out For list.

Stating Korn and Slipknot as influences, you might imagine you know what to expect from The Last Ten Seconds Of Life, but the Pennsylvania four-piece might also just surprise you.

With a whopping six years between albums, it has been a long wait for fans of Canadian rockers Billy Talent.

After January’s album We Are Always Alone, Portrayal Of Guilt are back with another offering of more depressing nihilism implemented with savage intent.

Midlands based Last Hounds are flying the flag for the classic hardcore kids right now. Bringing that old school punk into the modern world, ‘Burden’ is frenetic, thrilling and drenched in attitude.

Blood Youth are under a bit of a spotlight right now. With brand new lead vocalist Harry Rule (formerly of God Complex) having joined the ranks just after Slam Dunk, and a new drummer too, fans are intrigued and uncertain as to where they’re going next.

They say that thirteen is ‘unlucky for some’. Superstitious airlines leave out seat 13. Superstitious hotels won’t have a room 13. It’s the number of the ‘death’ Tarot card; the number of witches in a coven, and a number now associated with murder and horror courtesy of the Friday 13th franchise. An apt number then, for spooky legends and pioneers of black metal Cradle of Filth, who are set to release their whopping thirteenth album.

Multi-roomed, beautifully decorated and very recently done up, Huddersfield’s pride and joy The Parish was the venue playing host to five incredibly noisy and talented heavy rock artists last night as part of the most recent Blood Youth run.

The history of duo Utopia is as unusual and unique as their face meltingly crazy music. Their debut album and assault to the senses Stalker came out 27th August. Touching on topics such as philosophy, fine art and literature, Utopia is definitely a work of art but not as you know it.

We Butter The Bread With Butter are a weird band, although they never pretended to be anything but.

A beautiful but albeit too brief collection from Laura Jane Grace - queen of dropping surprise records out of nowhere. At War With The Silverfish is honest, real, and at times, funny.