Elliot Leaver

Do not rub your eyes – as the quote from The Simpsons goes, you really are seeing double here; that IS the actual title of CHELSEA WOLFE ‘s seventh solo studio release (eighth if you count her Unknown Rooms: A Collection Of Acoustic Songs from 2012). The Californian singer-songwriter has been releasing music since the turn of the 2010s, but it wouldn’t be unfair to say that it was 2017’s exceptional

For Bristol’s Mike Evans, Friday February 16th is a truly monumental day, because four years of grafting are about to pay off. The guitarist and vocalist of nu-metalcore trio PROFILER began the band back in 2020, blending the retro with the modern and finding an immediate home in SharpTone Records. Singles and EPs followed, which took Evans

The term ‘don’t fix what ain’t broken’ is multi-faceted; it can be used in many areas of life and, indeed, has been. Music isn’t exempt from this, and those who have been rock and metal fans for a while are no doubt aware that AC/DC have carved out a career spanning over half a century on that ethos alone. They are, of course, not the only act to live by this – many have, like Berlin-formed and Stockholm-based LUCIFER.

LIMP BIZKIT. BRING ME THE HORIZON. SLEEP TOKEN. All the above have something in common – at various points in time, they’ve divided the world of rock and metal in two. For some, they’ve been the breath of fresh air the genres needed; for others, the worst thing that could have ever happened. However, perhaps no other act embodies this Marmite reaction more than three diminutive females from Tokyo, who brought out their debut album ten years ago this month. Prepare your dance moves and hail the Fox God – this is the story of the origin and self-titled record of BABYMETAL.

When bands announce one or two dates in the UK, there a high probability that the cities chosen to host are London and another, often somewhere like Manchester. For LEPROUS to therefore choose two locations further north than Birmingham on their current European run is seldom heard of, but here they are on their first of two UK shows at the hallowed Rock City in Nottingham before heading for Leeds the night after.

Concept albums are generally dark affairs. 1982’s The Wall by PINK FLOYD talks about the descent into madness of a rockstar burdened by his past. GREEN DAY ‘s magnum opus American Idiot (2004) discusses the disillusionment and dissent of a generation navigating young adult life in a post 9/11 world. Even

A Saturday night in Nottingham is always vibrant, whether you’re hitting the town for the bars and clubs or, in this particular case, making your way into one of their independent venues for an evening of great music and cheap pints before 8pm. GREG PUCIATO is a man who has graced stages in the UK on many occasions, from his tours with the frenetic

He’s inspired people the world over to pick up a guitar for over twenty years. He’s guested on no less than twenty-nine albums alongside his own, original material and, in 2009, he was handpicked by OZZY OSBOURNE to replace Zakk Wylde in the Double-O’s touring band, a position he held for the next eight years. You’d forgive Gus G

Slam metal – invented (probably) when a grindcore band thought ‘let’s add some brutally quick death metal to this, making sure to go over the top on blast beats ‘. All joking aside, the genre – which exists on the very extreme end of the metal spectrum – has a fervent following that can’t get enough of the squealing guitars and vocals so guttural the word ‘disgusting’ becomes a compliment. However, as is universally known, metal is often a very silly music, and Scottish loons

Elliot Leaver reviews Kill The Lights at The Bodega in Nottingham! Read his review and see our photo gallery here on Distorted Sound!