1971-2021: A Classic Golden Jubilee Year!
At The Barrier takes a look back at 1971 and celebrates a seminal year for the Rock Album. Happy Birthday to these classics!
Dawnwalker – Ages: Album Review
Dawnwalker release Ages. Experimental metal that moves into longer form pieces as the Earth dies a slow death.
Empress – Wait ‘Til Night: Album Review
Empress blur the lines of many musical genres. Their music is full of depth and emotion and is soothing and haunting in equal measure.
Why I Love: Possessor on Judas Priest
Possessor are set to release their new album on 30th October 2020. Damn The Light will be released through APF Records on various formats.
Ben Greenberg of Uniform: Interview
Uniform guitarist Ben Greenberg joins us for an in-depth chat about the new Uniform album, the importance of music videos and the New York scene.
Uniform – Shame: Album Review
Uniform, New York noise merchants, return with their fourth full length LP; Shame. This is a suffocating and essential listen.
Phil Weller of Prognosis: Interview
Prognosis guitarist Phil Weller joins us for a chat about the bands latest single, what the future holds and the definitive prog metal album.
Why I Love: Shrapnel on Megadeth
Shrapnel continue to blaze a trail with their thrash sound. We welcome the band to At The Barrier as they share their love of the music of Megadeth.
Opinion: Top 10 bands to watch in Manchester
Manchester has always been a hotbed of great bands. We take a look at which bands to keep an eye on as Manchester continues to thrive.
Trivium – What The Dead Men Say: Album Review
The 9th LP from Trivium could easily be their best work to date. A coming of age; the delivery of a clinical and contemporary metal masterpiece?
Dool – Summerland: Album Review
Progressively tinted Dutch dark rock from Dool that finds colour in the shadows.
Testament – Titans Of Creation: Album Review
Bay Area thrash legends Testament return with an album that fearlessly barrages with suitably titanic grit, unleashing a record that belies everything the band does best in devastating fashion.
Malevolence on Hatebreed
Malevolence are gearing up to release The Other Side EP on 24th April. Here, they share their love of fellow hardcore heroes, Hatebreed.
August Burns Red – Guardians: Album Review
Guardians by August Burns Red is easily one of the most anticipated metal records of this year. Anything but perfection here would be a disaster. Handily perfection is what we get.
Beggar on Meshuggah
Beggar are set to release their new album, Compelled To Repeat, on 3rd April via APF Records. Here, the band discuss their love of Swedish experimental / extreme metal act, Meshuggah.