After the team sent in their top lists at the end of last year, and calculating the results, we got to an interesting “albums of the year 2023” list featuring releases from Marduk, Kludde, Blink-182, Blackbraid, Orbit Culture, Gloryhammer, Ne Obliviscaris, Hypno5e, Periphery, Dying Fetus, Obituary, Avatar, Svalbard, VV and Sleep Token! Do you agree with any of these? What did you have in your top list?
After recently sharing their single ‘Are We Having Fun Yet?’, Definitely Maybe unleashed a brand-new music video for the track!
Chicago pop punk trio Definitely Maybe released their new single ‘Are We Having Fun Yet?’!
Frederik’s 2023 has been a whirlwind of incredible concerts, from the electrifying performances of Rammstein to the awe-inspiring shows of Iron Maiden and Within Temptation. He’s had the privilege of capturing these unforgettable moments with his camera, creating a visual diary of his musical adventures. Also find pictures in his selection from bands like Megadeth, Against The Current, Biohazard, Alestorm, Bullet For My Valentine, The Raven Age, and LØLØ, but also a well-represented Belgian music scene with captures of Amenra, Brutus, Channel Zero, Fleddy Melculy, Psychonaut, STAKE, Slift, and Temptations for the Weak!
Australian alt-rock/pop punk band Yours Truly is back with the new single ‘Call My Name’, out via UNFD, and the first new music since 2022!
Sum 41 announced the final dates of their worldwide farewell tour ‘Tour Of The Setting Sum’, so if you still would like to see these guys live, make sure you don’t miss out on the tickets!
Gary’s albums of the year venture away from our more standard metal selection with a bunch of stellar punk releases from bands like The Bar Stool Preachers, Grade 2, The Darts, The Dollyrots, Rumkicks and Rancid, but also sidesteps into other music like the special brand of rock that Public Image Ltd. brings, blues rock with Samantha Fish and Jesse Dayton, an acoustic Dropkick Murphys and a trip back into time, reminiscing about London’s legendary Batcave Club!
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.’!
Our recently joined photographer Lindy is excited to see what 2024 is going to bring for her, but for now, let’s have a look back at some of her favorite pictures she took in 2023 at shows from bands like Across the White Water Tower, Alesana, Autopsy Affair, Brand of Sacrifice, Currents, Emmure, Greyhaven, Knuckle Puck, Magg Dylan, Magnolia Parl, Midnight Threat, Norma Jean, Origami Angel, Pink Shift, Saliva, See You Space Cowboy, Silverstein, Sweet Pill, The Contactees, The SoapGirls, Virginia, and We Came As Romans!
Nonpoint, one of our photographers’ favorite bands to see live, made a stop at The Eclectic Room in Angola, Indiana on their “The Milliion Watts Tour 2023” and with the help of (hed)pe, Sumo Cyco and VRSTY turned the night in an absolute barn burner!
