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- Shepherds Reign's Ala Mai is a promising sign that Polynesian metal is here to stay
- Recorded between the gruelling Animals tour and the psycho-drama that was The Wall, the sentiments Richard Wright expressed in Wet Dream could apply to Pink Floyd as much as to his disintegrating marriage...
- "Purists who hate anything invented after the Mellotron might not like it. But if prog is to have a future beyond legacy acts, it needs fresh ideas": Voyager's Fearless In Love is the most energised music of their career
- Where Do We Go From Here? is a perfect encapsulation of Asking Alexandria's fascinating journey so far...apart from the bits that sound like Maroon 5
- Assault accusations, tax evasion charges: All this sits uncomfortably with our view of Sigur Rós as magic moon-faced elves. You can understand why they'd want to escape from reality
- This is what winning looks like: Godsticks latest might be their greatest album yet
- From underground trailblazing to commercial success: Ultravox's Quartet saw George Martin take them further into the mainstream – but at what cost?
- August 24
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- Soft Machine: less a band and more an organism which is constantly evolving
- "An album for a world where reality is being reconfigured": North Atlantic Oscillation's United Wire reviewed
- 40-odd years on, Gentle Giant's 1976 album Interview remains an object lesson in risk-taking
- "Loath to actually leave Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett made it so they had to chuck him out. And none of them ever got over it": Storm Thorgerson's documentary on the Pink Floyd founder reviewed
- Trivium are about to take a break from touring, but their live show still proves they’re one of the greatest metal bands of their generation
- August 23
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- The deluxe version of Aerosmith's Greatest Hits: includes everything a reasonably sane person could possibly want
- Slipknot sound like a deranged and destructive organism on the 77-minute sensory blitzkrieg of Live At MSG
- Descent isn't just one of 2023's best albums: it should be the record that finally confirms Orbit Culture as metal's next big breakout band
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- Megadeth's return to the UK for Bloodstock was far from perfect, but a riotous, career-spanning celebration all the same
- "He's not reinventing the wheel here, just venturing out of the wheelhouse": Bruce Dickinson: Tattooed Millionaire - Album Of The Week Club review
- Killswitch Engage's stunning Bloodstock headline set was a moment two decades in the making
- "Do we have any Oasis fans in the house?": Liam Gallagher's triumphant Boardmasters headline set shows exactly why he has the upper hand on Noel
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