Mad About Rock

  American Post-hardcore pioneers Rival Schools have announced a string of UK & Ireland tour dates for May 2025. The band, featuring guitarist/vocalist Walter Schreifels (Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today, Quicksand), drummer Sammy Siegler (Youth of Today, Judge, CIV), bassist Cache Tolman (Iceburn), and guitarist Ian Love (BURN), will be performing songs from their critically acclaimed albums United by Fate and Pedals. This tour will see Rival Schools performing in Dublin, with additional headline dates in Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow, Leeds. The band’s London appearance sees them as special guests for Hundred Reasons 25th anniversary show at the iconic Royal Albert Hall. "It's great," says guitarist/vocalist Walter Schreifels about performing live. "When we were touring behind United by Fate, we were doing it professionally, trying to make it in some way, and there’s a lot of intensity in that. Now, we’re doing it because we really enjoy it and want to be with...

  Hundred Reasons are announcing their first album together in 15 years. Glorious Sunset is due for release on 24th Feb 2023 via SO Recordings. The lead single and title track ‘Glorious Sunset’ is available to stream now. Hear new single ‘Glorious Sunset’ on streaming services here . Pre-order the album Glorious Sunset on CD and white 12" vinyl, as well as T-shirts and signed lenticular prints here . The path to the first Hundred Reasons album in a decade and a half may well have taken many detours for the Aldershot quartet as lives, roles and responsibilities diverged but ultimately their route back to one another came as something of a natural process. The creative urge seemingly never left the band - Colin Doran (vocals), Larry Hibbitt (guitar, vocals), Andy Gilmour (bass), Andy Bews (drums) – and their first sessions back together became less about re-capturing the magic of their previous four studio albums, or addressing unfinished business, and more satisfying a growing u...

  Following on from the recent 'returning heroes' Wednesday band announcement, 2000trees Festival 2023, taking place next year between Wednesday the 5th and Saturday the 8th of July, can now reveal more of its line up, including the first main stage headliner. The mighty Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes can today be announced as Saturday night headliners. One of the most electrifying live bands to come from our shores, crowds will be in for a treat from this very special, homegrown band, who are more vital, fresh and exciting as they ever have been in their career. From 2000trees festival organiser James Scarlett - "Since their incredible set in 2017 Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes have easily been one of the most requested bands at 2000trees. So we're absolutely stoked that they're coming back to close out the festival as Saturday Main Stage headliners. You do not want to miss this!" Joining them include returning UK rock royalty in the shape of a refo...