South Of Salem w/ She Burns Red – Manchester Rebellion: Live Review
South Of Salem reach the closing dates of their Samhain Supernova tour and deliver in imperious fashion on an unforgettable night in Manchester.
God Is An Astronaut w/ Jo Quail – Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds: Live Review
God Is An Astronaut and Jo Quail wow us and transport us to higher plains with their transcendental sounds.
Cult Of Luna w/ GGGOLDDD & Slow Crush – Manchester Ritz: Live Review
Cult Of Luna bring a storm of noise alongside the exuberant GGGOLDDD and the dreamy Slow Crush. A night to remember in Manchester.
Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons – Kings Of The Asylum: Album Review
No frills but a surfeit of throbbing thrills from Phil Campbell and the gang.
SiM / Graphic Nature – Islington Academy: Live Review
Straight from Download, Japanese metal/punk/ska band, SiM head down south for their first UK headline gig, playing a sold out show in London
From Fall To Spring on Mudvayne: Why I Love
From Fall To Spring bass player Léon joins us At The Barrier on a Why I Love about Mudvayne.
Desert Storm on Black Sabbath: Why I Love
Desert Storm drummer, Elliot Cole, joins us At The Barrier to remind us why Black Sabbath are such an influence.
Hundred Reasons w/ Hell Is For Heroes & My Vitriol – Manchester Academy: Live Review
Hundred Reasons tour the UK for the first time in many a year on the back of their first LP for 15 years with Hell Is For Heroes and My Vitriol in tow.
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – Land Of Sleeper: Album Review
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs return to deliver another slab of gritty, sludgy rock with lashings of groove.
Anchor Lane – Call This A Reality?: Album Review
Anchor Lane return with their new album following up 2020’s Casino. Call This A Reality? sees the Glaswegian trio step up.
Delain – Dark Waters: Album Review
The ‘new’ Delain return, phoenix from the flames style, sounding as vital as ever. The Dark Waters run deep.
Lamb Of God – Omens: Album Review
Lamb Of God are back with Omens; another fine slice of heavy metal from the veteran Virginian rockers.
Aviana on HIM: Why I Love
Joel Holmqvist from Aviana heads to the barrier to tell us why he loves Finnish rockers HIM.
QUEENSRŸCHE – Digital Noise Alliance: Album Review
QUEENSRŸCHE offer up enough to prove their worth in the Prog Metal premier league.
Darkest Era – Wither On The Vine: Album Review
Darkest Era break their silence with their first album in nearly a decade. Wither On The Vine is oh so very welcome.