80 Bands Around the World - Hellsinki Metal Festival 2026 special

Shadowman comprises the trio of singer-songwriter John J Presley, producer Ben Hillier, and broadcaster Danielle Perry. Their dramatic, cinematic self-titled debut album has shades of Nick Cave, Depec...

25 Sep 23min

YUKE are a London-based electronic indie and ravepunk 4-piece. Their live show has been described as a mix of dirty synths, heavy pounding rhythms, and soaring vocals. With their 3rd single “The Stran...

21 Sep 32min

David Gange is a Birmingham based writer, historian, & photographer. As a writer his focus is nature, having published several award winning books and articles for The Guardian, Big Issue and BBC Wild...

18 Sep 35min

Hailing from South Wales, Epileptic Lizards are not your standard anything. Mixing 60s and 70s psychedelic and progressive rock with a hint of funk and wonky art rock, this is wonderfully odd stuff. I...

14 Sep 28min

I spent many nights at this years' Helsinki Festival, visiting one of the most diverse festivals the country has to offer.This is a review of just the music I saw, from Swedish musician Hannes to Nort...

11 Sep 8min

The Fierce & the Dead are an alternative/prog-rock band formed in London in 2010. From the initial days of being a three piece instrumental band they have grown into an acclaimed 5-piece with a substa...

7 Sep 32min

Heezer are a 4-piece Finnish grungy stoner rock band hailing from Imatra, a small city located close to the Russian border. Forming in 2020 they released their debut EP a year later and their first al...

31 Aug 24min

Brighton-based six-piece art-rock band Not Richard & Her Majesty started as the solo outlet for much travelled musician Richard Fownes. Having taken some time out to recover from mental health issues,...

28 Aug 33min