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Unashamedly grandiose space-rockers Muse hit new disco-metal heights on The Wow! Signal
By Stephen Dalton Published
The Wow! Signal is Muse at their sharpest, eclectic and energised, but low on the bloat and bombast that sometimes marred previous albums

Alexisonfire dominate London co-headliner with Billy Talent as they celebrate 20 years of Crisis
By Matt Mills Published
Billy Talent bring the production values, before Alexisonfire deliver a momentous set featuring time-tested songs, deep cuts and a live debut

The Stooges mark the post-Altamont death throes of the hippy zeitgeist on Fun House
By Classic Rock Magazine Published
The Stooges' second album Fun House is a beautiful seven-track study in the feral and unhinged

Thirty years after its original release, Placebo 're:create' their 1996 debut album to stunning effect
By Paul Brannigan Published
The 30th anniversary "director’s cut" of Placebo's debut album is a triumph

Gorillaz charm and delight Rock For People during a varied and entertaining headline set
By Emily Swingle Published
Damon Albarn's genre-hopping alt pop cartoon project shows off the Blur man's penchant for letting others take centre stage

Chilean extreme metallers Decessus made a hell of a first impression at Download
By Rich Hobson Published
Decessus - the Chilean death metallers whose vocalist was crowned Miss World Chile - make their UK debut at Download 2026

Arizona extreme metal ragers Gatecreeper play one of Download 2026's most ferocious sets
By Merlin Alderslade Published
Melding blunt force death metal with hardcore grit and some mighty hooks, Gatecreeper slay Download's Dogtooth tent

Bloodywood just showed Download why they're one of the best live bands in modern metal
By Merlin Alderslade Published
A powerful, propulsive set of bouncy metal ragers takes things up a level at Donington
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