Jinjer, Unprocessed and Textures – O2 Institute Birmingham 30th January 2026
February 1, 2026
The O2 Institute Birmingham played host to a heavyweight meeting of modern metal minds, as Jinjer, Unprocessed, and Textures rolled into the city for a bill that promised precision, power, and progressive ambition in equal measure. Spanning three distinct approaches to contemporary heavy music, the night brought together Jinjer’s groove-laden aggression, Unprocessed’ sleek technical modernism,
Burning Witches’s “Witches and Kings Tour” supported by Hammer King at The Asylum, Birmingham, UK
February 1, 2026
It’s unusual for me to be drifting into a venue I’ve not encountered before, and so for the first gig of the year on a mildly moist Saturday, I ventured out of my comfort zone and into the second city. Burning Witches have been around for some time, presumably due to the enlightenment, but only
Welsh Ragga Metal Legends SKINDRED Release Brand New Track ‘This Is The Sound.’
January 29, 2026
Welsh ragga metal legends Skindred release their brand-new track ‘This Is The Sound’. A fiery, fizzing, hook-laden slice of Skindred craziness, being the bands second track to be taken from their upcoming new album You Got This. Frontman Benji Webbe says about the track, “Skindred’s sound has always been about fearlessly sailing on uncharted waters
MOTIONLESS IN WHITE | Return With New Single “Afraid Of The Dark”, Including UK Tour.
January 29, 2026
MOTIONLESS IN WHITE are thrilled to share their brand new single “AFRAID OF THE DARK,” which connects the bands past, present, and future – mixing metallic fury with electronic embellishments. The result is a fist-in-the-air anthem that will be instantly beloved by the Motionless faithful. “20 years ago, I stepped into a tour van with
The Damned release their latest album “Not Like Everybody Else” 23rd Jan via Ear Music
January 23, 2026
It’s been a while since I’ve heard anything from The Damned and so when this dropped in my lap I was more than a tad surprised. Cue a frenzy of research and discovering that, much like my love life, there’d been something Darkadelic in April 2023, but before that, only two releases of note