Reviews Album review: Guilt Trip – Armour Of Angels Brit hardcore’s top-dogs-in-waiting’s third album is so good that wait may just be over
The Cover Story Guilt Trip: “The sense of pride I get from the scene is that we’re still labelled a hardcore band – that’s important to me” After handing out a bruising at Slam Dunk weekend, Guilt Trip are poised to deliver their knockout blow with new album Armour Of Angels next week. Having come up through the increasingly more fertile northern hardcore scene, frontman Jay Valentine reflects on how they have defied the naysayers, discovered their own voice, and done things their own way...
News Guilt Trip announce UK and Europe tour Guilt Trip will head out on their biggest-ever UK and European headline run this autumn with some seriously heavy supports...
News Guilt Trip have announced their new album, Armour Of Angels Following February’s surprise God Forgives EP, Guilt Trip will drop their third record Armour Of Angels this summer – with new single No Love Lost out now.
News Listen to Guilt Trip’s surprise new EP, God Forgives “We hope we have hit the mark for every Guilt Trip fan out there…” Hear the Manchester heavy crew’s surprise three-track EP, God Forgives.
Features “Twenty years forces you to look at what you’ve achieved and go, ‘What can we do next?’” Inside While She Sleeps’ massive anniversary show We headed to Doncaster where While She Sleeps marked their 20th birthday with a clutch of rising bands and 3,500 friends. They told us about the massive highs and damaging lows of a life in metal, and why they’re taking a break in 2026…
Features “People are seeking a sense of belonging, a sense of connection, a feeling of authenticity and real emotion”: Inside the resurgence of hardcore From festivals to fashion to fist-swinging mosh-pits, hardcore is bigger now than it’s ever been – and still growing at an exponential rate. To find out why, we headed to Furnace Fest to meet the bands and fans that make up this burgeoning scene, and discover that amongst the violence and vitriol it’s ultimately about community, integrity and an unwavering support for one another…
News While She Sleeps announce 20th anniversary hometown show Their only UK gig of 2025, While She Sleeps have announced a huge Doncaster celebration with Guilt Trip, unpeople and OVERSIZE.
News Burn It Down completes 2025 line-up with Static Dress and more Static Dress will play Rouge Carpet Disaster at this August’s Burn It Down, with the likes of Guilt Trip and Split Chain also joining the line-up.
News Architects announce 2025 European tour with Brutus and Guilt Trip Kicking off after the release of their forthcoming album The Sky, The Earth & All Between, Architects will be touring Europe in the spring…
Culture From punk knitwear to nu-metal nostalgia: The best in alternative style this month Improve your wardrobe 666 per cent with this month’s hottest collabs and trends – from Twin Temple’s new collection with KILLSTAR to Blondie knitwear to the return of a nu-metal staple…
Features Guilt Trip: “We’re trying to see how far we can push the sound we have” Backed by Malevolence and with a clear idea of who they are and what they want to achieve, things are on the up for Manchester’s Guilt Trip. And with second album Severance, they’re a band hungry for even more…
News Malevolence announce massive UK and European tour Sheffield’s heaviest are hitting the road, and they’re bringing Sylosis with them…
News Stray From The Path announce intimate UK and European tour American hardcore punks Stray From The Path are kicking off celebratory shows to mark their forthcoming album, Euthanasia…
News Vended, Pupil Slicer and 10 more bands join Bloodstock 2022 Bloodstock have added 12 more bands to this year’s bill – including awesome 2021 breakout stars Vended and Pupil Slicer.
