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Six bands that defined Slam Dunk 2025
By Emily Swingle published
Boasting everything from cheeky pop-punk to guttural metalcore, Slam Dunk delivered another er, slam dunk in Leeds last weekend

CMAT, Black Country, New Road, Katy J Pearson and more join the bill for The Maccabees' All Points East show
By Paul Brannigan published
Additional supporting cast added to The Maccabees’ All Points East headliner on August 24

Download festival comments after artists speak out over “unsafe” toilets for trans people
By Matt Mills published
Several musicians complained on social media after reports that the UK’s biggest rock/metal festival does not want trans people using the toilets of the gender they transitioned to

The six bands that defined the final Portals festival
By Matt Mills published
Julie Christmas, Brontide, Joliette and others helped Portals festival bow out with its most impressive lineup to date

Trent Reznor is curating a new festival celebrating the world's finest film soundtrack composers
By Paul Brannigan published
The Future Ruins festival will see some of the film world's most acclaimed soundtrack composers performing scores live

Iggy Pop, Sex Pistols, The Damned confirmed for new punk rock festival
By Paul Brannigan published
Some of punk and hardcore's most iconic bands will play CBGB festival in Brooklyn, New York on September 27

7 bands that defined Incineration Festival 2025
By Merlin Alderslade published
London's premier extreme metal festival descended on Camden Town on Saturday night. These are the bands that ruled most

Fancy a weekend of amazing metal and prog in one of Europe's nicest holiday destinations? You need Malta Metal Weekend 2025 in your life
By Metal Hammer published
One of Europe's most exciting new metal events taking place in one of Europe's best holiday spots? Hell yeah!

Kneecap issue defiant statement as calls for their removal from UK festival bills escalate
By Paul Brannigan published
Kneecap react to condemnation of recent and historical live shows: "The real crimes are not in our performances; the real crimes are the silence and complicity of those in power."
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