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Bell Witch & Aerial Ruin ‘Stygian Bough’ & 40 Watt Sun @ Rebellion, Manchester, 9th February 2026
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Bell Witch & Aerial Ruin ‘Stygian Bough’ & 40 Watt Sun @ Rebellion, Manchester, 9th February 2026

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Review: Chris Emmert ‘The Magnolia Sessions’
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Review: Chris Emmert ‘The Magnolia Sessions’

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Review: The Neptune Power Federation ‘Mondo Tomorrow’
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Review: The Neptune Power Federation ‘Mondo Tomorrow’

14th April 202614th April 2026 Liam Blanc
Review: Ten East & SoftSun ‘Turned To Stone Chapter 10’
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Review: Ten East & SoftSun ‘Turned To Stone Chapter 10’

13th April 202613th April 2026 Mark Hunt-Bryden
Review: Dälek ‘Brilliance Of A Falling Moon’
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Review: Dälek ‘Brilliance Of A Falling Moon’

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Review: Night Child ‘Darkened Grid’ EP
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Review: Night Child ‘Darkened Grid’ EP

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Review: mclusky ‘i sure am getting sick of this bowling alley’
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Review: mclusky ‘i sure am getting sick of this bowling alley’

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Review: Azken Auzi ‘Infernua’
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Review: Azken Auzi ‘Infernua’

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Faetooth & Coltaine @ Rebellion, Manchester, 7th February 2026
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Faetooth & Coltaine @ Rebellion, Manchester, 7th February 2026

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Bell Witch & Aerial Ruin ‘Stygian Bough’ & 40 Watt Sun @ Rebellion, Manchester, 9th February 2026
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Bell Witch & Aerial Ruin ‘Stygian Bough’ & 40 Watt Sun @ Rebellion, Manchester, 9th February 2026

14th April 202614th April 2026 Matthew Williams
Review: Chris Emmert ‘The Magnolia Sessions’
Album & EP Reviews C Featured 

Review: Chris Emmert ‘The Magnolia Sessions’

14th April 202614th April 2026 Mark Hunt-Bryden
Review: The Neptune Power Federation ‘Mondo Tomorrow’
Album & EP Reviews Featured T 

Review: The Neptune Power Federation ‘Mondo Tomorrow’

14th April 202614th April 2026 Liam Blanc
Review: Ten East & SoftSun ‘Turned To Stone Chapter 10’
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Review: Ten East & SoftSun ‘Turned To Stone Chapter 10’

13th April 202613th April 2026 Mark Hunt-Bryden

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Review: Chris Emmert ‘The Magnolia Sessions’
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Review: Chris Emmert ‘The Magnolia Sessions’

14th April 202614th April 2026 Mark Hunt-Bryden

Back in 2020, few people would have imagined that the enduring (and endearing) success of Anti-Corp Music’s The Magnolia Sessions

Review: The Neptune Power Federation ‘Mondo Tomorrow’
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Review: The Neptune Power Federation ‘Mondo Tomorrow’

14th April 202614th April 2026 Liam Blanc
Review: Ten East & SoftSun ‘Turned To Stone Chapter 10’
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Review: Ten East & SoftSun ‘Turned To Stone Chapter 10’

13th April 202613th April 2026 Mark Hunt-Bryden
Review: Dälek ‘Brilliance Of A Falling Moon’
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Review: Dälek ‘Brilliance Of A Falling Moon’

13th April 202613th April 2026 Lee Beamish
Review: Night Child ‘Darkened Grid’ EP
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Review: Night Child ‘Darkened Grid’ EP

10th April 202610th April 2026 Martin Williams

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Neon Heart: An Interview With Magnus Nordén
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Neon Heart: An Interview With Magnus Nordén

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Stockholm, Sweden’s experimental psych prog rockers Neon Heart have profoundly captured the very essence of musical and vocal creativity within

A Conversation On Ramsgate Music Hall With Mother Brain’s Lucy Foster
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A Conversation On Ramsgate Music Hall With Mother Brain’s Lucy Foster

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Thurnin: An Interview Into The Solo Artist’s World Of Dark Neo Folk
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Thurnin: An Interview Into The Solo Artist’s World Of Dark Neo Folk

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Zig Zags: Interview With Guitarist & Vocalist Jed Maheu From The Thrash Punk Trio
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Zig Zags: Interview With Guitarist & Vocalist Jed Maheu From The Thrash Punk Trio

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Bell Witch & Aerial Ruin ‘Stygian Bough’ & 40 Watt Sun @ Rebellion, Manchester, 9th February 2026
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Bell Witch & Aerial Ruin ‘Stygian Bough’ & 40 Watt Sun @ Rebellion, Manchester, 9th February 2026

14th April 202614th April 2026 Matthew Williams

After spending the day getting to and from London for work, I found myself heading up to Manchester in the

Faetooth & Coltaine @ Rebellion, Manchester, 7th February 2026
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Faetooth & Coltaine @ Rebellion, Manchester, 7th February 2026

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The Obsessed / Psychlona / Iron Void @ The Star & Garter, Manchester, 21st October 2025
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The Obsessed / Psychlona / Iron Void @ The Star & Garter, Manchester, 21st October 2025

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APF Fest 2025 @ Rebellion, Manchester
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APF Fest 2025 @ Rebellion, Manchester

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Top Ten Of 2025: Reza Mills
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Has another year really passed? It doesn’t feel like five minutes since we were seeing in 2024. Much has happened

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Top Ten Of 2025: Martin Williams

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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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Following Wednesday’s premiere of an excerpt built around INTERVAL 1, TESA return with a second glimpse into TESA MAN, this

Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: Desert Storm ‘Law Unto Myself’ – Taken From New Album That Drops 6th March
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Video Premiere: Desert Storm ‘Law Unto Myself’ – Taken From New Album That Drops 6th March

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Video Premiere: The Mon ‘Ritual Of Night Violence’ – From ‘Songs Of Embrace’ That Drops 6th March
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