Dragged Into Sunlight w/ Vacuous & Plague Pit – Club Academy, Manchester: Live Review
Dragged Into Sunlight start a short run of shows in Manchester before hitting Incineration Festival. Vacuous and Plague Pit are in support.
Dominic Walsh
Dominic has written about music for several years for various outlets including Louder Than War magazine, The Sludgelord, Manchester Evening News and Cultural Bulletin.
Blackbraid w/ Winterfylleth & Noctem – Rebellion, Manchester: Live Review
American black metal outfit Blackbraid arrive in Manchester with hometown heroes, Winterfylleth. It’s sold out, it’s Friday night…the perfect melting pot.
Exhumed w/ Gruesome & Acid Vat – Rebellion, Manchester: Live Review
Bay Area death metal vets Exhumed continue their UK/EU jaunt with Gruesome, in Manchester.
U2 – Easter Lily: EP Review
Six weeks, and a Lenten period on from Days Of Ash, U2 release six more new cuts on the Easter Lily EP.
Suffocation – Jesus Wept: The Roadrunner Years: Album Reviews
Suffocation have their first three albums repackaged through Dissonance Records; a period of time where they really led the way on the death metal front.
Kreator w/ Carcass, Exodus & Nails – O2 Apollo, Manchester: Live Review
German thrash titans Kreator arrive in Manchester on their Krushers Of The World tour with a stacked bill of classic bands.
Thundercat – AVIVA Studios, Factory International, Manchester: Live Review
Internationally renowned, Grammy award winning bass maestro, Thundercat, brings Distracted AF to Manchester.
Winterfylleth – The Unyielding Season: Album Review
Winterfylleth are back with The Unyielding Season; album number nine, full of more soaring and epic black metal but this time, a harder edge.
The Young’uns w/ Maz O’Connor & Charlotte Carpenter – Stoller Hall, Manchester: Live Review
The Young’uns return to the Stoller Hall as part of Manchester Folk Festival. Support comes from Maz O’Connor and Charlotte Carpenter to create a fine evening of music.
Peter’s Field – Sean Cooney, Sam Carter & Rowan Rheingans – The Old School Rooms, Middleton: Live Review
Sean Cooney and his musical telling of the events of the Peterloo Massacre of 1819 are laid bare in Peter’s Field onstage close to where events took place.
Jo Quail: Interview
Jo Quail has another busy year already on the go. She is currently on tour in Europe and has a special show at ArcTanGent Festival slated for August 2026.
Jinjer w/ Unprocessed & Textures – O2 Ritz Manchester: Live Review
Ukrainian metal powerhouse Jinjer bring Duél to Manchester with a bill for fans of the more technical side of heavy metal.
Clutch w/ 1000mods & Bokassa – Manchester Academy: Live Review
Clutch bring the Christmas cheer to Manchester with a stunning set of songs old and very new. 1000mods and Bokassa are also in celebratory mood.
Orange Goblin w/ Grand Magus & Urne – Manchester Academy 2: Live Review
Orange Goblin play their last show in Manchester – a celebratory night full of heavy metal emotion as the band sign off in style.
The Charlatans – Manchester Academy: Live Review
The Charlatans tread the boards once more in Manchester, with a heavy of dose of love and joy on offer.