Boundaries – My Body In Bloom


When it comes to Metalcore there may be nothing new left under the sun. Some detractors would argue that there never was anything to the subgenre. And to those insufferable malcontents may I suggest a long holiday and taking a listen to Killswitch Engage’s Alive or Just Breathing (Roadrunner) or Coalesce’s Functioning on Impatience (Second Nature). There may be a dearth of new or novel sounds on Boundaries’ My Body In Bloom EP (Unbeaten Records), but boy does this Connecticut unit know how to make the most out of fundamentals. Continue reading →


Parkway Drive Named The Final Headline Act For Bloodstock 2019


Ending months of speculation, Parkway Drive have been named the Saturday night headline act at Bloodstock Open Air 2019. Watch a video teaser from the fest and the band below! Bloodstock will take place at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 8th-11th August 2019.  Continue reading →


Ithaca – The Language Of Injury


Those of you with a keen ear to the underground Metal scene will doubtless already be familiar with Metallic Hardcore outfit Ithaca. Whilst it has been several years in its genesis, The Language Of Injury (Holy Roar) is the band’s full-length debut and, if the cliché that good things come to those who wait still has any relevance and cache at the start of 2019, then it most assuredly can be used here to welcome this record of brutal, uncompromising beauty. Continue reading →