Under the needle

From the pulverising, pitch-black contortions of Slavic metal titans Hate to Belphegor’s endlessly lacerating signature carnage,...

At one time in the not-so-distant past, the idea of attending a live music event of any given size, shape or form was nothing short of...

It’s a decidedly dreary Tuesday night in the capital and, with its glittering array of fairy light-bestrewn bar restaurants, trendy cafes...

It’s not 100 per cent clear precisely what manner of pure, blackly intoxicating devilry is coursing through Polish waters right now. But...

The tiresome well-being brigade, exuding a kale-scented air of vegan, alcohol free smugness may tell you otherwise, but for Dark Matter...

It's a typical midwinter evening in Manchester: it's pissing down with rain, people's heads hunch into their shoulders as they hurry from...

Riding high on the waves of success whipped up by latest blistering opus Cold Black Suns, black metal stallions Enthroned made an epic...

Minus tonight’s tantalisingly blackened line-up, there’s precious little to endear us to the Macbeth of Hoxton. Tucked away in a...

Friendly and intimate, with uncommonly cheerful security and upbeat bar staff, Nambucca is a welcome refuge for outcasts from the...

Some acts simply have the gift for atmosphere. However you sound, however many effects and affects you can bring to a stage; if you can...