While we are still regularly looking back at what 2023 brought us, we of course also need to look forward. So here is the first edition of our 2024 series of articles where we bring the editorial team’s most anticipated releases with Escuela Grind, Green Day, The Empire Strikes, Saxon, Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes, Static-X, The Gems, Lucifer, Manticora and Hiraes in January!

German alt-rock & punk pop outfit Letters Sent Home announce their debut album ‘Forver Undone’ to be out in April via SharpTone Records and share the new single ‘I hope I die first.’!

Grunge is back. Swedish band Smash Atoms signs with M-Theory Audio and shared their debut single ‘Down’!

Estonian punk outfit Elukas unveils powerful ‘Laika’ lyric video, exploring the ethical dimensions of scientific experimentation on animals, and a track from their EP ‘Loomad Koos, recently reissued via Wormholedeath.

The Rolling Stones and Mercury Studios are proud to be releasing ‘The Rolling Stones Live At The Wiltern’ on March 8, arguably one of their best shows ever with a focus on tracks that weren’t played live on a regular basis!

UK heavy metal sensation Lesbian Bed Death signed with Wormholedeath for the release of their new album ‘Midnight Lust’ in March!

British indie rock band The Last Dinner Party were recently crowned as “Sound of 2024” by BBC Radio 1 and dropped by Belgian radio channel Studio Brussel for a live session, just ahead of the release of their debut album ‘Prelude to Ecstasy’, scheduled for February!

Experimental metal/noise rock outfit meth. share a music video for the single and title track of their upcoming album ‘SHAME’, set for release next month via Prosthetic Records!

Norwegian stoner punks Bokassa ricochets into 2024 with their bold new single ‘The Ending Starts Today!’, another track from their upcoming album ‘All Out Of Dreams’, set for release next month via Indie Recordings!

Mark took it easy in 2023 and offers a selection of pictures of the handful of shows that he covered with his photography, mostly in the realm of new wave, old school electronic music, experimental and pop music with Self Esteem, Gary Numan, Heaven 17, Martyn Ware and friends, and Utopia Strong!