EP REVIEW: ARCHERS - TEMPORARY HIGH (13/06/25)
Released on 13 June 2025 via SBG Records, Temporary High by modern metalcore band Archers - Nathanael Pulley (vocals), Ben Koehler (guitars), Oscar Porter (bass), Grayson Mesarosh (drums) - doesn’t waste time. It hits hard, leans into atmosphere, and pulls zero punches. Clocking in at just under 17 minutes, the five-track collection shows a significant evolution from their earlier post-hardcore roots into a more refined, emotionally charged metalcore sound.
STRAY FROM THE PATH ANNOUNCE FINAL EU/UK DATES
American hardcore punk band STRAY FROM THE PATH - Drew Dijorio (vocals), Tom Williams (guitar), Anthony Altamura (bass) and Craig Reynolds (drums) - have announced details of their final UK & European headline shows. The outfit will perform in 6 different UK cities this fall, including London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town on 23 November. Alpha Wolf, Graphic Nature and Calva Louise have also been announced as support.
LIVE REVIEW: LUCKY LOVE AT WE LOVE GREEN FESTIVAL, PARIS 08/06/25
Lucky Love literally brought the sun with him on the We Love Green stage, this Sunday 8 June. The Parisian music festival has been known for being unlucky due to the rainy weather those past years; a malediction that seemed to have been lifted when this Freddy Mercury lookalike arrived, himself acknowledging that he brought the sun back, showing his own sunburned skin due to his recent holiday in the south of France
LIVE REVIEW: DUA LIPA AT I-DAYS FESTIVAL, MILAN 07/06/25
Whoever you are, wherever you are, we urge you, if ever possible, to go see a Dua Lipa concert. The English-Albanian superstar headlined a show for the I-Days Festival in Milan a couple of days ago, 7 June, to perform in front of over 73.000 people. The popstar seemingly effortlessly captured the attention of every single person standing in front of her, as she opened with ‘Training Season’, a single from her latest album Radical Optimism.
YUNGBLUD ANNOUNCES 2026 UK TOUR
British singer-songwriter YUNGBLUD has just announced a 2026 UK and Ireland arena tour. The artist - real name Dominic Harrison - will embark on his biggest headline tour to date next spring, marking a career milestone on home soil - outside of BLUDFEST, which returns for its second edition later this month.
PRESIDENT DROP NEW SONG
Mysterious new band PRESIDENT have now released their latest presidential address titled ‘Fearless.’. The powerful new single follows the multi-million-stream debut of ‘In the Name of the Father’, released last month.
TURNSTILE UNLEASH NEW ALBUM
American hardcore punk band TURNSTILE have released their eagerly awaited new album NEVER ENOUGH on 6 June via Roadrunner Records, marking their first full-length release in four years.
ORTHODOX RELEASE FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM
Nashville-based metalcore powerhouse Orthodox have just unveiled their latest album A Door Left Open, released today June 6 via Century Media Records. This marks the band's fourth studio album, following their 2022 release, Learning to Dissolve.
ALBUM REVIEW: MOTHER MOTHER - NOSTALGIA (06/06/25)
Mother Mother's tenth studio album, Nostalgia, released on 6 June 2025, marks a significant evolution in the band's sound and thematic exploration. Known for their quirky alt-rock style, the Canadian quintet - Ryan Guldemond (vocals, guitar), Molly Guldemond (vocals, keyboards), Ali Siadat (drums), Jasmin Parkin (vocals, keyboards), Mike Young (bass) - delves into profound themes of alienation, existentialism, self-love and self-hate, gender roles, and spirituality through the vibrant imagery of otherworldly landscapes and mythical creatures.
FLETCHER ANNOUNCES THIRD STUDIO ALBUM
Queer pop icon FLETCHER has just announced the release of her third studio album, Would You Still Love Me If You Really Knew Me? out 18 July 2025 via Capitol Records. The singer-songwriter’s new record will feature her brand new single ‘Boy’, out now.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: PENDULUM AT DREAMLAND, MARGATE SUMMER SERIES 31/05/25
Pendulum have a mystic that is quite hard to define. They seen timeless, illusive and monumental whilst also utterly modern, tangible, and at Dreamland in Margate, within arm's reach. With them, Pendulum brought a trio of varied and exciting supports for a sunny day adjacent to the beach.
RØRY ANNOUNCES ‘THE BLOSSOM TOUR’ FOR WINTER 2025
Alternative singer-songwriter RØRY has just announced ‘The Blossom Tour’ for Winter 2025, following the success of a completely sold out headline UK tour earlier this year and the release of her UK Album Chart Top 10 debut LP RESTORATION.