Swedish prog-metal overlords Opeth have been making vast and ambitious music for about three decades now. They've spent that entire time restlessly playing around on the borders of their own sound. It's entirely possible that there's never been another band as comfortable with the idea of switching abruptly from death-metal bone-rattle to ethere...

"I think anxiety needs to be taught about more in schools"Frank Carter live at The Great Escape 2019Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes have spoken of the need to advance the conversation regarding being open about mental health, as well as the pressures and strains that face touring musicians. Earlier this month, the band released their acc...

Here's where you can see the boys in the band... The Libertines' Pete Doherty and Carl BaratThe Libertines have confirmed details of their first show for 2019. The indie icons will head to Coventry on August 3 as they take top billing on the first day of the Coombe Weekender. Taking place at Coventry’s Coombe Abbey, the festival sees t...

An impressive set of support acts has been revealedFoo Fighters, Slaves, Frank Carter & The RattlesnakesThe support acts for Foo Fighters’ European shows have been announced. Slaves, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, The Van T’s, Kvelertak, The Minds of 99, and Hot Milk join the Dave Grohl-led band on diff...

The Long Island band King Nine work within a tradition. They play New York hardcore in its most primal form: Brutal fast-to-slow hard-crunch beatdown music. They don't bring anything especially new to that sound, but they play it with force and conviction, and the result is deeply satisfying on some animal level. King Nine released…