"One last time let's sing together!" Pop punk heavyweights Sum 41 bid London a fond farewell with an electric show at Wembley Arena By Laviea Thomas published 6 November 24 Sum 41's farewell tour touches down for their biggest UK show ever
"It quickly becomes obvious that this is more than just a festival – it's a movement". The 8 best bands we saw at Decolonise Festival 2024 By Laviea Thomas published 18 September 24 We head to London's Decolonise Festival – a festival organised by punks of colour for punks of colour – to check out the very best of this year's offerings
"You can’t help but feel captivated by her presence on stage." Poppy wraps up her UK tour with an unforgettable, eccentric show in London By Laviea Thomas published 23 February 24 Poppy’s latest material might trail deeper into electro-pop, but her KOKO show proves that she's still a metal girlie through and through.
Metal Hammer writers name their best gigs of 2023 By Matt Mills published 21 December 23 From the monolithic Metallica to rising stars like Green Lung, these are the greatest shows that Team Hammer saw this year
10 songs proving that metalcore is back and that it's more diverse and exciting than ever By Laviea Thomas published 16 November 23 From Scene Queen's chauvinist-baiting bimbocore to the genre-splicing bangers of Cinnamon Babe, Banshee and Bex, metalcore is on amazing form right now
Is Reading & Leeds 2022 rock’s big moment to come back? By Laviea Thomas published 21 December 21 What Reading and Leeds’ first 34 acts tells us about the rock industry right now