For those who have never made the pilgrimage, it is tempting to describe Uprising simply as a metal festival. But that reductive label does a disservice to something that has, year after year, evolved into something far more nuanced, community-focused, and gloriously independent than the word “festival” tends to conjure. This is not a corporation … Continue reading Festival Review: Uprising 2026
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2019 Crew Review: Ricky Fleming – Reviewer/Interviewer
For me, 2019 has been one hell of a year both on and off the park, as they say in football, but that doesn't even begin to explain how big a year 2019 was in metal. A sad demise, with the unlikely chance of witnessing the metal institution that is Slayer on the live front, … Continue reading 2019 Crew Review: Ricky Fleming – Reviewer/Interviewer
#RoadToBOA2019 – Fractions
It’s that time of year again, when in the run-up to Bloodstock we endeavour to interview every band gracing the Sophie Lancaster, New Blood and Jägermeister stages from 8th – 11th August 2019. This means you’ve got a chance to read up on all your favourite bands set to play over the weekend and decide … Continue reading #RoadToBOA2019 – Fractions
Interview: Fractions
I recently reviewed Leicester based five piece Fractions' new single "Soundness of Mind". With recording a new album this year, good things could be happening for them. The single has certainly got me eager to find out what the band has in store for us next and I urge you all to keep an eye … Continue reading Interview: Fractions
Single Review: Fractions – “Soundness Of: Mind”
Five piece progressive metallers Fractions hail from Leicester and have been around since 2011. They have been growing a steady following recently with the backing of Enso Music Management. 2019 should be a good year for them, and they start it off with a bang releasing a single entitled “Mind”. It contains a mixture of … Continue reading Single Review: Fractions – “Soundness Of: Mind”
Band of the Day: Fractions
We premiered their video last week, but what do we actually know about Fractions? Now that we think about it, scarily little. Had we featured a video by a groups of hate-crazed nazi child-murderers? It wouldn't be the first time. With this concern festering, we worriedly pinged off our standard Band of the Day questions... Simple … Continue reading Band of the Day: Fractions