WIN Kreator Gig Tickets & Goodies

German thrash metal legends Kreator start off their blazing European tour in the Netherlands next month. Supported by a varied yet similarly iconic bill, Sepultura, Soilwork and Aborted will accompany Kreator across 22 dates as they promote their new album Gods of Violence (in stores Jan 27th). Kreator will visit the UK and Ireland …

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12/01/2017
Emma Lyskava
2017 bands

8 Bands To Watch Out for in 2017

Last year was a fantastic year for music, as our top 20 albums of 2016 post proves, but 2017 could be even better! Here are 8 bands we think could hit the big time this year. Girlpool This pair of folk-punk babes from California have been around for a few …

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05/01/2017
Katie Grimsditch

The 20 best albums of 2016

I think it's safe to say we're all grateful that 2016 is coming to a close. This year has taken many victims, celebrity and sadly, civilian too. It has left us with fingers-crossed that 2017 restores some order politically, socially and artistically. What cannot be said, however, is that 2016 …

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29/12/2016
Katie Grimsditch
Head's Up

Warpaint, Live at the Manchester Albert Hall – Review

Our resident music lover Katie went to check out American indie rockers Warpaint at the Albert Hall in Manchester on the 24th October. Here's her review! The majestic surroundings of Manchester's Albert Hall was the perfect setting for the celestial sounds of Warpaint, on a bitter November October night. I …

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04/11/2016
Katie Grimsditch
Drive

How Drive made movie soundtracks cool again

Since Nicolas Winding Refn's ultra-aesthetic, ultra-violent crime-thriller Drive premiered in 2011, its cinematography and score have been subject to great praise. It was initially reviewed as one of the highest-ranked and most-featured films on critics' top 10 lists- and this hasn't changed. Full of action (and Ryan Gosling), the film …

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10/10/2016
Katie Grimsditch

Magpie Recommends: Bon Iver, Alter Bridge, Goat and more!

Looking for something new to listen to? We've got you covered. Here are some of the most exciting new releases hitting the musicMagpie Store over the next couple of weeks. 22, a Million "" Bon Iver To say 22, a Million is a little different to previous Bon Iver records …

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28/09/2016
Chris Smith