Mad About Rock

  Following on from the last two successful events across 2023 & 2024, White Lightning PR is proud to announce the return of Brighton & Hove Pride’s Pride Rock Festival taking place this summer August 1 at Chalk. The all inclusive event originated from a desire to represent musical diversity at Brighton Pride, and showcase rock/alt talents to support the LGBTQ+ community. Tickets are on sale now HERE . Headlining the event is Sophie Lloyd with main support coming from Bex, the final support will be announced at a later date. Sophie is a trail blazing guitarist who has amassed the kind of following that even the guitar gods she grew up idolizing would be envious of, with a reach surpassing 180 million views on YouTube and over 4 million followers across her social channels. “I am beyond excited to headline Pride Rock Festival! It’s an honor to stand on that stage and celebrate the power of music and the LGBTQ+ community. Rock ‘n’ roll has always been about breaking boundarie...

  Powerful metal crew, SYPHA, continue to rise, the band have just released their explosive new EP, Borderland, and a visualiser video for the track, 'The Afterparty'. Check out the video, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPVR9YYBEKw Listen to the band at: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5qhtPZDJPAMfEoMSQk1dlJ Brighton hard-hitters, SYPHA, have their own unique edge and styling. Formed in 2022, the band take from heavyweight heroes such as Avenged Sevenfold, Deftones, and Bring Me The Horizon, but also merge the craft and hookability of Blink182, Halestorm, and Marmozets. The band’s base is definitely growing with their debut video, World’s End, notching up over 55,000 views on YouTube alone, and their last video, Limbo, is also on course for similar success. It’s also been on the live scene where the rising riff merchants have shone, with a flourishing fanbase brought about by both a successful series of shows throughout Southern England and also making it to the grand...

  Potent UK metallers, SYPHA, have announced themselves with their engulfing new single and video, 'Limbo', out now - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDh0pfzFIPI The track is lifted from the band’s blistering debut EP, Borderland, which arrives on Friday 24th January. Brighton riff slingers, SYPHA, are a metal band with a difference. Born in 2022, and comprised of Alicia Pilling (Vocals), Alfred Atkins (Guitar), Will Cheesman (Bass), and James Anthony (Drums), the quartet take from heavyweight heroes such as Avenged Sevenfold, Deftones, and Bring Me The Horizon, but also blend the guile and melody of everyone from Blink182, Halestorm, and Marmozets. Music fans and followers quickly caught onto the band with their debut video, World’s End, which racked up over 55,000 views on YouTube alone. But it’s also been on the live circuit where the emerging metallers have excelled, with a growing fanbase brought about by a successful series of shows throughout Southern England and makin...

  England, UK - released on the 27th September 2024 The Brand New Single from Brightons Gnarliest Crossover Thrashers RAD ‘Ravenous Scavenger’ is a song about cultural vultures. Guitarist (Ben S) wrote the music with the theme of ‘Brands’ preying on smaller sub-cultures like skateboarding and metal. Andy took the theme and ran with it, with the analogy of this vulture preying on the weak. George Yarnton, the artist who produced all of Rad's artwork, brought the vision to life. Produced, Mixed and Mastered by - RAD Single Artwork by - George Yarnton Catch RAD live at ‘Take Out The Thrash’ Festival on 13th October at Daltons, Brighton alongside Imperium, Thrasherwolf, Fracture Point and more Tickets - HERE ABOUT RAD Taking influence from skateboarding, Wyld Stalyns, and all things gnarly and bodacious, the band blends classic 80's Thrash and Crossover with elements of modern Metal and Hardcore, adding a splash of Deathcore for good measure. The band will be releasing more mus...

  Brighton based Electronic Post-Hardcore duo fakeyourdeath have today released their debut EP ‘null/void’. Featuring the band’s first three singles - ‘truth’, ‘consume’ & ‘humanity’ - null/void adds two unheard tracks to the band’s catalogue - ‘broken’ and ‘hell’. Stream the full EP right HERE . Alongside the EP release fakeyourdeath have also today unveiled a full live session, continuing to showcase the band’s darker side and the attention to detail they carry through to their live shows. Talking about the new EP Vocalist, Candi Underwood mentions, “null/void is an EP about everything and therefore nothing. It’s an angry rant about how much the world sucks right now and how we as humans feed that state. If you want a happy listen, this isn’t it. The EP explores themes of depression, mental health and heartache. It’s all about serving the music; bringing it to life and forcing the listener into an uncomfortable state.” Watch the ‘null/void’ live video: To coincide with t...

  Brighton based Electronic Post-Hardcore duo fakeyourdeath have today announced details of their forthcoming debut EP ‘null/void’. The EP which will feature recent singles ‘consume’ and ‘humanity’ will be released on Tuesday 23rd April, 2024 alongside an exclusive live session which showcases the band’s darker side and the attention to detail they carry through to their live shows. Pre-save ‘null/void’ right here . Vocalist, Candi Underwood shares light on the upcoming EP, “null/void is an EP about everything and therefore nothing. It’s an angry rant about how much the world sucks right now and how we as humans feed that state. If you want a happy listen, this isn’t it. The EP explores themes of depression, mental health and heartache. It’s all about serving the music; bringing it to life and forcing the listener into an uncomfortable state.” Watch the official music video for recent single ‘humanity’ To coincide with the upcoming EP, fakeyourdeath have also announced a special ...

  Brighton-based, four-piece electronic metal band, The Undaunted released their latest single, 'R.I.P.' in June 2023, and now they have unleashed an exciting video to go with the song which we previously reviewed, stating: "R.I.P. is a blast! It is manic and infectiously catchy, with explosive synth melodies and crushing vocals, and demands multiple listens as it hooks you in." Check out the video for 'R.I.P.' below: 'R.I.P.' tells a story of two best friends burning their friendship to the ground, re-opening the wounds of a final melody of a musical journey they embarked on together from the very first note. Expect rageful notes of betrayal with countering synth melodies screaming at each other and melancholic undertones expressing a deep hurt and repetitive mantra, a warning to all that your closest friends always have the sharpest knives. The band have just announced a new support show. Check out the details below: For more on The Undaunted visit...

THE UNDAUNTED are a Brighton-based, four-piece electronic metal band that take inspiration across a variety of genres (drum n bass, dubstep, punk and metal) to fuse their own creation of 'loud, angry music for an unbalanced society' with their debut track, 'Chihuahua', smashing through over 7K spotify streams and their second release, 'Intoxicated', reaching over 2K. They're considered something of a mystery; having only formed as of August last year, but with all of them having an abundance of previous experience in other bands prior, certain individuals even cutting their teeth on the mainstage of Download Festival…  Their new single, R.I.P., tells a story of two best friends burning their friendship to the ground, re-opening the wounds of a final melody of a musical journey they embarked on together from the very first note. Expect rageful notes of betrayal with countering synth melodies screaming at each other and melancholic undertones expressing a deep...

  New Brighton-based act The Undaunted have concocted a unique sound best described as Dubstep Punk Metal, mixing drum and bass, punk and metal. It makes for a thrilling and intriguing listen, which their debut melodic electrifying single 'Chihuahua' asserts.  Check out the video for  'Chihuahua'   below: The band comprises ex-members of Breed 77, Collisions and Munny Torx with Andrew Trewin on guitars/programming, Alex Marcou (Holotype) on synths/programming, Oc Preciado on vocals and Adam Lewis on drums. With just one song out, they have made quite an impact with their bizarre and enticing elements but fortunately, we can hear more of this hybrid sound soon as they release their second single on 16th December 2022. For more on The Undaunted, visit: https://www.facebook.com/theundaunteduk/

Vehement sophomore album 'Ashes'; Unveiled at Mammothfest 2017 Brighton based extreme metal quartet Vehement release their sophomore album 'Ashes' on October 6th via Infernum Records, the same day that Vehement will open Mammothfest, sharing the stage with black metal icons, Rotting Christ and Tsjuder. Vehement have been climbing upwards through the ranks of the metal scene in the United Kingdom for several years now, and since the release of their debut album 'Collapse' in 2013, the band have gone on to play notable events such as Bloodstock Open Air and Incineration Fest. Recently announced as the second signing to Infernum Records (home to fellow Brightonians King Leviathan) they are poised to unleash their second full-length offering upon the world. Guitarist Xysor explains: " ...as soon as ‘Collapse' was released we were straight into the writing process for ‘Ashes'. We began recording over a year ago, but after parting ways with bassist ...

Mammothfest is just two and a half weeks away now! The Brighton festival is back yet again, but this year it is all happening at their new home under one roof at The Arch venue, located on the seafront which boasts two stages for the three-day mental weekend that is taking place on the 6-8th October.  The line-up is immense and impressively features all three headliners as UK exclusives with Rotting Christ, Fleshgod Apocalypse, and Amenra as well as a UK exclusive set from Norwegian Black metallers Tsjuder. Other heavyweight acts on the bill include Dragged Into Sunlight, Akercoke, Vodun, Lawnmower Deth, Meta-stasis and more, which surely are all bands you will want to be checking out, but to help you plan your itinerary for the festival weekend further, here is a list of a few upcoming bands that you should be checking out at the festival also! Bleed Again Photo credit: Luke Bateman - Bleed Again at 'Mammothfest presents' Brutality Will Prevail Modern metaller...

Mammothfest Announce Final Line-up Including Sunday Headliners Amenra (UK EXCLUSIVE), Akercoke, Vodun and More! Mammothfest is thrilled to announce that Belgian doom act, Amenra will exclusively headline in the UK on the Sunday stoner doom main stage at this year's festival. That's right, ALL THREE of the main stage headline acts across the weekend including also Fleshgod Apocalypse and Rotting Christ can only be found performing at Mammothfest in the UK in 2017! Not only that, previously announced black metal act Tsjuder are also confirmed for a UK exclusive performance at Mammothfest 2017! As if that wasn't exciting enough, Mammothfest are proud to announce the complete lineup that will perform at The Arch in Brighton between the 6th and 8th of October . Including the likes of Akercocke , Vodun , Abhorrent Decimation , Vigil (Poland), Confronted and more as a total of 16 bands have been added to the final lineup. Check out the full poster above! So the days...

MAMMOTHFEST 2016 TO SUPPORT MARTLETS HOSPICE FOLLOWING THE TRAGIC PASSING OF TOM SEARLE FROM ARCHITECTS THIS A CALL TO ALL BANDS/LABELS/MAGAZINES etc to send MAMMOTHFEST some prizes they can raffle off to help raise as much money as possible. Tom Searle of metal band Architects - RIP The Mammothfest team in Brighton have been deeply moved by the passing of Tom Searle of Architects recently. He spent his last days being cared for by the incredible people at Martlets hospice, a charity that rely on donations to continue to help those in need through their last days. Stephen Dickson, Mammothfest director commented: "Firstly we send our love and compassion to the band and their families at this difficult time. Having personally witnessed the passing of my best friend and Mammothfest business partner Rik Mosquero in 2013 after months in a hospice, we know just how tough a journey it is. It is fucking brutal so we are compelled to do something positive to put some back. The peop...

Having only spent just over a year together as a band, Brighton’s KING LEVIATHAN are quickly rising through the ranks of the UK's underground scene with a reputation for blistering tight-as-nails performances that belies the band members ages of just 18 to 23. Last year saw them showcase their brand of 'cultist thrash' across the UK including an appearance at Mammothfest and a main support slot to thrash legends ‘DARKEST HOUR’. King Leviathan's new E.P 'THE SHRINE' will be released on May 31st. Track Listing: WORMWOOD BORN OF THE BLACKEST HEARTS SKIN FROM BONE MADNESS MADE DIVINE SHRINE The follow-up to their self-titled 2014 debut, this new 5 track offering 'THE SHRINE' is a marked step forward for the four piece and was recorded over a week long period at Brighton Electric with Producer Paul 'Win' Winstanley at the helm. "We knew we wanted the next E.P to be bigger and better in all aspects - and Win's work with 'Sea B...