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Knife Bride Set the Tone with Precision and Presence Our quest for awesome music brings us to Rough Trade in the heart of Bristol to catch Calva Louise on their current tour, with support coming from heavy hitters Knife Bride. Knife Bride have been on my radar for a while, so seeing them on this lineup is a real bonus - two bands that complement each other perfectly. In the venue, the stage area is busy with anticipation, a constant buzz of chatter and movement as the crowd p

From photographing local gigs to managing standout bands across the UK, Marianne Harris shares the grit, growth, and connections behind a leading independent force in modern rock. “Working in music was never on my bingo card—but one video changed everything.” Hey Marianne, welcome to Review Zoo, thanks for taking the time to share your story with us Thanks so much for inviting me to talk about Down For Life Music. It’s always delighted and amazed me that people are interested

Sevendust unleash claymation chaos in the “Threshold” music video from upcoming album ONE Sevendust return with “Threshold”, pairing their trademark melodic metal weight with a darkly comic claymation video that takes aim at the machinery of the music industry. Three decades deep and still refusing to coast, Sevendust are back with a new music video for “Threshold” — the latest cut from their forthcoming album ONE . And while the track itself hits with familiar force, it’s th

Moldova’s modern metal shape-shifters return with a track that digs into identity crisis and sonic evolution — just as they gear up to hit UK stages this week. Infected Rain aren’t a band that sit still for long. The Chișinău outfit have spent the past decade mutating through modern metal, metalcore and nu-metal aesthetics, and their latest single “Stranger” feels like the next hard pivot rather than a victory lap. Arriving ahead of their upcoming UK run with Butcher Babies,

The Florida deathcore wrecking crew return with their fourth full-length, pushing their trademark brutality and emotional catharsis even further into the abyss. Melbourne, Florida deathcore outfit Bodysnatcher are back with a new slab of sonic devastation. Their fourth album, Hell Is Here, Hell Is Home , arrives as the follow-up to the band’s 2024 EP Vile Conduct and promises ten tracks of uncompromising heaviness from one of modern deathcore’s most relentless bands. For any

The Hertfordshire alt-metal outfit return with a cinematic new single about growth, reinvention and burning down the old self — just as they prepare to hit the road across the UK. UK alternative metal band Defences have never shied away from emotional introspection, but their latest single “Metamorphosis” pushes that theme further than ever. Arriving alongside a new video, the track captures the band at a moment of evolution — musically and thematically — as they prepare to

London’s fast-rising teenage metalcore band Within Reach return with “Hesitate”, a new single and atmospheric video that shows a broader side to their sound. London’s heavy scene continues to produce exciting young bands, and Within Reach are quickly becoming one of the names people are starting to talk about. The teenage five-piece have been building momentum over the last couple of years, and their latest single “Hesitate” arrives as the first new music from the band in 202

GAEREA – Loss (Album Review) Artist: GAEREA Album: Loss Label: Century Media Records Release Date: 20 March 2026 Tracklist: 1. Luminary 2. Submerged 3. Hellbound 4. Uncontrolled 5. Phoenix 6. Cyclone 7. LBRNTH 8. Nomad 9. Stardust Over the past decade, Portugal’s masked collective GAEREA have emerged as one of the more intriguing and uncompromising forces in modern extreme metal. Formed in the city of Porto, the anonymous group have built their reputation on a blackened fou

Photo Travis Shinn Lamb Of God Look Back To Move Forward On Into Oblivion On Into Oblivion , Lamb of God confront a world in constant upheaval — but rather than simply raging outward, the Richmond metal titans also turn inward. Their latest single, ‘Blunt Force Blues’ , feels less like a warning shot and more like a homecoming, a tribute to the scene that forged them more than 25 years ago. Arriving ahead of the album’s 13th March release via Century Media Records and Epic Re