Review: MSRY – Loss
The Oxford based quartet return with their unique brand of “miserable hardcore”.
Issue 5: The Art of Astral Noize
A closer look at the wondrous art of Issue 5.
Review: Wallowing – Planet Loss
Swirling with rage, suffocating density and cacophonous vitality, this is an album that demands to be heard. And it ain’t taking no for an answer.
Knocked Loose – A Different Shade Of Blue
If you only listen to one hardcore album this year, make it this one.
Cultural Isolation Pt. 2: The Industry Speaks
Following on from our piece on Brexit and how it could affect UK metal, we spoke to a handful of people from the scene to find out their thoughts and how leaving the EU could affect them going forward.
Announcing the Astral Noize Issue One Redux
To revive work of which we’re proud and which many of newer readers will never have seen, we’ve decided to revamp and reprint Astral Noize Issue One.
Sleeve Notes 001: Third-I-Rex
The first instalment of our brand new recurring feature on our favourite labels.
AN010: Tides Of Sulfur – Paralysis Of Reason
Blood-splatter tapes for Tides Of Sulfur’s blistering new EP are now available to pre-order.
In Conversation with Bryan Funck of Thou
A talk with Bryan Funck in the midst of the Summer of Thou.
Dear DIYary: The Secret Diary of an Underground Metal Musician
An intimate peek at the secret diary of a DIY metal musician.
UK Hardcore and DIY Ethics with Boyed and Working Men’s Club
We sit down with blackened hardcore group Working Men’s Club and two-piece powerviolence juggernauts Boyed.
Inside No Studio With Pijn’s Joe Clayton
Pijn’s Joe Clayton on the ins and outs of running a studio.
The Spark That Lit the Inferno: An Open Tribute to Thou
“You need to listen to ‘Free Will’…” came the response from my friend Max after enquiring if I’d ever listened to Thou. Having exhausted myself to the point of boredom […]
Review: Mastiff – Bork
More consistently intense than its forbearer, Bork is Mastiff’s most accomplished release thus far, and the truest representation of their miserable style.
Thoughts From Beyond: The House Show
When big business comes along and destroys your whole city’s live music scene, house shows become the easiest way to fill the void.
