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Features “There's a lot of bleakness in the world at the moment”: Lucas Woodland takes us inside Holding Absence's “hopeless” new album As Holding Absence announce their third full-length album, Modern Life Is Lonely, frontman Lucas Woodland exclusively takes Kerrang! into their evolutionary sound, the "bleakness" that informs its lyrics, and the emotions of robots...
News Holding Absence release huge new single, Whisper Of A Dream: “It felt like the perfect song to return with” Watch the video for Holding Absence’s stunning single Whisper Of A Dream – their first new music since 2023 album The Noble Art Of Self-Destruction.
News “Would you like to continue?” Holding Absence are teasing their return Is the follow-up to 2023’s The Noble Art Of Self Destruction coming? It looks like Holding Absence are getting ready to unveil their next chapter…
News Five, Dick & Dom, Electric Six and more for District X at Download Festival Boyband Five and bogey-loving TV presenters Dick & Dom will run riot in District X at Download Festival this summer...
News Enter Shikari reveal giant 2026 UK arena tour Enter Shikari are hitting the road later this year with Holding Absence and The Callous Daoboys for their biggest tour yet: “I can tell you now it will be our most thrilling…”
News As It Is announce release date and guests for Never Happy, Ever After X Sum 41, NOAHFINNCE, Holding Absence, Trash Boat, Kellin Quinn and loads of others are getting in on As It Is' 10th birthday...
News As It Is release new version of Dial Tones with Holding Absence's Lucas Woodland Reunited Brit pop-punks As It Is have put an updated spin on their 2015 hit for its 10th birthday.
News Funeral For A Friend announce two massive UK shows for 2025 Funeral For A Friend – fronted by Holding Absence’s Lucas Woodland – will hit Leeds and Cardiff for their only UK dates of next year…
News Holding Absence part ways with drummer Ashley Green Holding Absence have announced that they are parting ways with drummer Ashley Green “for the foreseeable future”.
News “Mates fest”: You Me At Six reveal huge list of supports for their final UK/Ireland tour At next year’s The Final Nights Of Six, You Me At Six will be joined by The Blackout, Boston Manor, Holding Absence, Kid Kapichi and so many more…
News RedHook and Holding Absence team up for new collab, Dr. Frankenstein Listen to RedHook and Holding Absence’s new single Dr. Frankenstein, which is ultimately about singer Emmy Mack “owning my sh*t”.
News Holding Absence have just joined the RADAR Festival line-up The line-up for Manchester’s RADAR is complete, with Holding Absence joining as main support on the Sunday of the fest…
News “A two-hour set feat. songs from every album”: You Me At Six confirm final Australian tour With UK dates still to be announced, You Me At Six have revealed they’ll be going down under next January for a final tour of Australia…
News See Lucas Woodland sing Streetcar before he performs with FFAF this month Well, this is exciting! Get a taste of what it’s gonna be like when Holding Absence’s Lucas Woodland fronts Funeral For A Friend at Slam Dunk in a couple of weeks’ time.
News UPRAWR Mental Health Foundation announce huge Linkin Park tribute night in Birmingham Members of Funeral For A Friend, Holding Absence and The Blackout will join 1,000 musicians to help pay tribute to Chester Bennington at a massive charity night put on by UPRAWR Mental Health Foundation.
News Holding Absence are playing a one-off gig at a castle in Wales Holding Absence have announced one of their “most ambitious shows to date” at Chepstow Castle, with support from Casey, Caskets and Glass Heart.
