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March 16, 2026
by Kirsty Bright
ALBUM REVIEW
Varials: A Brutal Evolution
Exploring the relentless aggression and sonic density of Varials' newest offering. This draft examines how the band pushes the boundaries of modern metalcore with unmatched intensity.
ALBUM REVIEWS


Daughtry - Shock To The System (Deluxe) | ALBUM REVIEW
For anyone who grew up with "What About Now" echoing from car radios and bedroom stereos, Shock To The System (Deluxe) reveals how far Daughtry has evolved. Heavier, darker and more introspective, it's a collection that proves sincerity can still hit harder than cynicism.

Charis Lydia Bagioki
Jun 44 min read


Dea Matrona - Hate That I Care | ALBUM REVIEW
Dea Matrona's second album Hate That I Care finds the Belfast duo expanding beyond classic rock revivalism into something more ambitious. Blending Fleetwood Mac-worthy hooks, Irish identity, political conviction and razor-sharp songwriting, Mollie McGinn and Orláith Forsythe deliver a record that is both deeply personal and unapologetically bold.

Charis Lydia Bagioki
Jun 43 min read


Melanie C - Sweat | ALBUM REVIEW
Iain McClay reviews Melanie C new album 'Sweat' released this week. Find out all about the new album from a newly ripped Sporty Spice.

Iain McClay
May 73 min read


Black Veil Brides – Vindicate | ALBUM REVIEW
A decade after defining rebellion for a generation, Black Veil Brides return with Vindicate, a darker, heavier, and more self-aware album that challenges belief, identity, and the very myth they built.

Charis Lydia Bagioki
May 63 min read


Tori Amos: In Times Of Dragons
Tori Amos is back with her new album having started her UK tour in April in Sheffield the new album is finally with us and it’s a politically charged, atmospheric, at times menacing and yet also hopeful, full throttle consideration of where the world is going, how it might get there and what it might all mean.

Iain McClay
Apr 293 min read


Spitting Glass - 1HP | SINGLE REVIEW
Spitting Glass debut with “1HP,” a visceral blend of slam, grind, and hardcore that delivers raw aggression, punishing riffs, and relentless energy from start to finish.

Kian Simon-Law
Apr 82 min read
Music Archive


Daughtry - Shock To The System (Deluxe) | ALBUM REVIEW
For anyone who grew up with "What About Now" echoing from car radios and bedroom stereos, Shock To The System (Deluxe) reveals how far Daughtry has evolved. Heavier, darker and more introspective, it's a collection that proves sincerity can still hit harder than cynicism.
Charis Lydia Bagioki
Jun 4


Dea Matrona - Hate That I Care | ALBUM REVIEW
Dea Matrona's second album Hate That I Care finds the Belfast duo expanding beyond classic rock revivalism into something more ambitious. Blending Fleetwood Mac-worthy hooks, Irish identity, political conviction and razor-sharp songwriting, Mollie McGinn and Orláith Forsythe deliver a record that is both deeply personal and unapologetically bold.
Charis Lydia Bagioki
Jun 4


Melanie C - Sweat | ALBUM REVIEW
Iain McClay reviews Melanie C new album 'Sweat' released this week. Find out all about the new album from a newly ripped Sporty Spice.
Iain McClay
May 7
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