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Album review: The Foyer Project – In: Static

Album review: The Foyer Project – In: Static

Dark, dramatic, devastating: the experimental, UoM-student-produced album has been remixed and reissued alongside a selection of previously-unreleased tracks
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2000 Trees Festival 2023: A perfect weekend of the best in rock

2000 Trees Festival 2023: A perfect weekend of the best in rock

2000 Trees festival returned to Upcote farm in July for the very best in rock and alternative music.
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2000 Trees festival 2023: Everything you need to know

2000 Trees festival 2023: Everything you need to know

2000 Trees festival promises an amazing weekend of rock and alternative music. Here is everything you need to know about the festival and who to check out once you’re there!
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“Peace was never an option” for WARGASM at Academy 2

“Peace was never an option” for WARGASM at Academy 2

WARGASM rule Academy 2 on their ‘EXPLICIT TOUR’ with a stylish, but raucous set covering every corner of their discography
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Live Review: Okilly Dokilly at Manchester Academy 3

Live Review: Okilly Dokilly at Manchester Academy 3

Writer Reece Ritchie reviews Simpson’s inspired metal band Okilly Dokilly, discussing their own brand of hardcore metal and the presence of niche bands across the music industry
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Live Review: Mastodon

The sludge-stoner metal kings proved that they’re still reigning at a sold-out Academy
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Live Review: Airbourne

Music contributor Jack Greeney reviews the last leg of ultimate “Dad-Rock” band, Airbourne in all their hair metal glory
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Hearing Protection: The Modern Music Taboo?

Is hearing protection for the paranoid, or unfaithful to the quality of music? Is it something we should all be considering? Have a listen to Adam Rogers…
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Live: Mutoid Man

Daft antics and shredded faces make Mutoid Man’s gig one to remember
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Live: Anaal Nathrakh

A brilliant crowd gathered round for one of the weirdest and most bizarre bands in metal
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Interview: Korn

Donald Spencer chats with James “Munky” Shaffer, guitarist and founding member of Korn
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Interview: Slipknot

Prior to Slipknot’s Manchester show, Donald Spencer had the pleasure of catching up with Chris Fehn, custom percussionist of Slipknot
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Live: Mastodon

James Collins braves the unending vortex of limbs and blood at one very crazy Mastodon show.
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Live: Orphaned Land

Admiring the activism inherent in Orphaned Land’s performance, Emily Castles weighs up metal’s next big contenders
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Steel Panther

O2 Apollo Manchester Saturday 10th November 2012 34/10
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Live – Candlefest (w/Orange Goblin Interview)

Candlelight Records showcase their roster in Manchester, but does it work. Also, Tom Geddes talks to Orange Goblin.
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