The sun is out, not a cloud in the sky, and it's probably the warmest day of the year so far, but there is no place I would rather have been on Saturday than a deep dark basement on Sauchiehall Street for the first Ripcord Fest. And why would you want to be anywhere else? … Continue reading Festival Review: Ripcord Fest – Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow (Saturday 21st March 2026)
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Ripcord Fest 2026 brings post-metal goodness to Glasgow
If you like your music heavy, atmospheric, and loud enough to rattle the fillings in your teeth, you'll want to clear your diary for March 21st. The folks at Ripcord Records have announced the lineup for Ripcord Fest 2026, a full-day takeover of the legendary Nice N Sleazy on Sauchiehall Street. Known for championing the … Continue reading Ripcord Fest 2026 brings post-metal goodness to Glasgow
Festival Review: ArcTanGent 2025 – Day 1 (Wednesday 13th August)
ArcTanGent is one of the best festivals in the UK, if not the best, for a number of reasons. From what started as a small math-rock festival it is now perhaps the front-running celebration of all types of progressive and experimental heavy music in the country, boasting over 100 bands across 4 days of live … Continue reading Festival Review: ArcTanGent 2025 – Day 1 (Wednesday 13th August)
Gig Review: UK Tech-Fest 2023 – Saturday
Kicking off the Saturday of UK Tech Fest, I'm introduced to a new mash up of genres. Described as progressive trap metal, SWARM6IX provided the start off with intricate riffs and some maddening vocals that took us down a rabbit hole of nu metal and technical elements surrounding the skills they display on stage. Stunning … Continue reading Gig Review: UK Tech-Fest 2023 – Saturday
2019 Crew Review: John H – Writer
This was a funny old year for me, busy with work, busy with family, busy listening to as much new music as I could, but not all that busy writing about it. Between various sites, I didn’t cover as much as I would’ve wanted to but still managed to write about some of what I … Continue reading 2019 Crew Review: John H – Writer
Live Band Profile – Badgerfest 2019
October 18th at the Bread Shed in Manchester will see Badgerfest in all its glory with twenty-two bands over two days for little more than £20. That's approximately £1 per band and with a sterling line up on show, you will not see a better bargain anywhere. Badgerfest is the idea of one man, namely … Continue reading Live Band Profile – Badgerfest 2019