Sarah Jane

Horrorpunk comes in many shapes and forms and I have been fortunate, doing this feature, to chat to many talented horrorpunk artists. All of these bands have horror as the deep-rooted core of their music and they bring this theme out in different styles. We have introduced you to the heavier side, the experimental and the punky side of horrorpunk. … Read more

It's the most wonderful time of the year! The air is crisp and the nights are drawing in, which for many of us means an increase in horror movie watching and thinking nothing of spending our hard earned cash on new spooky furnishings. The abundance of halloween decor is tempting us all to fill our houses with more candles, plastic … Read more

Welcome back to our next instalment of Upcoming Talent, the feature that gives new and upcoming bands a platform to tell a wider audience all about themselves. This time we are back in the UK with a horrorpunk outfit that had spent a long time as a DIY duo and have now expanded their line-up and are ready to shout … Read more

I feel like it has been a while since our last Upcoming Talent feature but we are back with a bang to bring you news of a shiny new solo project from Indianapolis. Meet Pretty With The Lights Out, a quirky horror themed punk rock project whose mastermind, Nate, has many a spooky tale to tell as well as everything … Read more

On an unseasonably pleasant Monday evening,  I made the short journey to the city of Norwich in Norfolk for a night of doom metal. A normal Monday evening for me consists of doing the weekly food shop and then falling asleep on the sofa in front of the TV so … Read more

Alestorm, Gloryhammer, Bootyard Bandits University Of East Anglia, Norwich UK December 9, 2021 After a two year wait Scottish pirate metallers Alestorm are back on the circuit for an 11 date tour of Ireland and the UK. Along for the ride with them are symphonic power metal outfit Gloryhammer and … Read more

Send More Paramedics, Possessor, Prolapse AD The Dome London, UK October 31, 2021 Send More Paramedics, photo by Sarah Jane Let me kick this piece off with a little bit of backstory...  On Halloween 2020, mid pandemic, zombiecore thrash metal legends Send More Paramedics posted a single poster on their … Read more

German Punk/hardcore gang AXIDS drop video for new high energy, punk rock meets the wizarding world, play on words track "Axidpelliarmus". Shot in their familiar DIY style in a basement/studio space. It's not overly complicated but playful, much like the band themselves. Comments from the band regarding "Axidpelliarmus" say "this is … Read more

Montana based post hardcore, screamo, metalcore four piece Fly Over States have recently signed to Fever Ltd ( Heavenward, Muted Color, Chain Gang of 1974). To celebrate this they have just dropped the single from their new EP Ghosts called "40 Stripes Minus One" and are due to release this new EP … Read more

New York's ALL OUT WAR have just dropped their new aggressive-as-hell single "Wrath/Plague" from their upcoming eighth studio album Celestial Rot. Celestial Rot is due for release on February 3rd 2023 via Translation Loss Records.  This new album is 10 tracks of aural devastation and offers up their most expansive release to date whilst … Read more

TURBID NORTH announce the release of their long awaited third studio album The Decline on January 20th 2023. To celebrate this news they have dropped a new music video for the first single from The Decline "The Old Ones". Turbid North's first new release in seven years, The Decline unites extremes of metal and rock … Read more