The Hickey Underworld is back! After a break of eight years, they are ready to slap you in the face once again with their quirky alternative rock music. We caught them at their show at Great Gigs in the Park in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium together with the space rock/psych punk of Penus and poetry reading from Johan Sebastiaan Stuer.

Only a bit over a week until Tuska weekend is upon us! If you weren’t convinced yet you needed to go, here are 9 reasons we believe should be enough motivation! Going from a great line-up, to Tuska KVLT, and the biggest Tuska Expo ever, this is one for the books!

Two men, Cam Cole and Van Tastik, and a night of rock n roll and blues that filled the soul of everyone present at the Backstage venue in Munich.

The celebration of 30 years of ‘River Runs Red’ by Life Of Agony at The Black Lab in Wasquehal, France was an intense experience. Prong added some sauce with their celebration of ‘Cleansing’ and some older ones. Tarah Who? did an excellent job to get the fire started.

After several postponements, Hoarsefest finally happened again at the end of December at On The Rocks! The second edition of this unique event was right on the money again with great shows from Shereign, Dirt and Oceanhoarse!

After crushing all big stages in Belgium and abroad, this is the second to last show of Rhea before they take a break performing live for at least a year. They made one hell of a rock party with the biggest mosh pits VIERNULVIER has had since a long time and support from The RG’s!

The New Jersey punks of Pollyanna unleashed their energetic new single and video ‘Mars’ from the upcoming new album ‘Slime’!

Ukrainian stoner rock outfit Stoned Jesus signed with Season of Mist for their upcoming new album!

Slashing their way to the top, Ice Nine Kills is rising up and breaking personal records with their new release “The Silver Scream 2: Welcome To Horrorwood”

Back, and vulnerable, Badflower delivers us an album that is a little on the lighter side musically but packs a punch lyrically.