With “Alive or Undead” , Powerwolf offer another spectacular glimpse into their upcoming live album ' Wildlive (Live at Olympiahalle)' , out February 27, 2026, via Napalm Records. Originally released on the bombastic ' Call Of The Wild' (2021), the song unfolds its full, overwhelming power in this new live version — an anthemic powerhouse that embodies the inimitable intensity of a Powerwolf show in its purest form. Filmed at the completely sold-out Olympiahalle in Muni

Tracklist: Lifers Too ft. The Wonder Years Cocaine and Lexapro ft. Kevin Devine Berlin ft. Tiger’s Jaw Heavenhead ft. Illuminati Hotties Californian Indie Punk Rock Band, Spanish Love Songs, released their latest EP last month; I’ve finally had the chance to catch up on it, listen to it multiple time and I’m so glad I did. The EP, released on Pure Noise Records in November, consists of 4 songs. All four of the songs are collaborations, with The Wonder Years, Kevin Devine

Tracklist: She’s Got a Way You Can Make Me Free Everybody Loves You Now Why Judy Why Falling of the Rain Turn Around You Look So Good to Me Tomorrow Is Today Nocturne Got to Begin Again Cold Spring Harbor is a flawed classic; I fell in love with it at first listen many years ago. It’s a classic but it was not the way Billy Joel had intended, imagine how good it could have been? When I first saw this album I sneered, yes sneered. As I have lived with this classic Billy Joel ge

There are times when I begin to realise I might be getting quite old, those mornings when it’s a struggle to put on my socks, when I make a cultural reference and no-one under the age of 40 gets it, when I realise many of the people I work with weren’t born when I finished Uni but I have now realised I am getting really old because Peter Hook, one of my musical heroes, is going to perform at Manchester Academy next year to celebrate 50 years in music, how on earth did that ha

Wolf Alice Sunflower Bean Bria Salmena This wasn’t my first time seeing Wolf Alice, I’ve been buying their albums for years, have seen them live several times before and come to know them as real contenders who felt ready to step up but this gig was something different for them, quite simply put it felt like their graduation into the big league. They have been knocking at the door for quite a while but, when I reviewed their new album, 'The Clearing', for this site earlier t

Ash Coach Party This wasn’t my first time seeing Ash live but it was my first time at this venue and the first time I was going to get to see Ash play their new album, 'Ad Astra', which I reviewed for this site and was very impressed with. It does feel like Ash are in danger of turning into Bod Dylan from a touring perspective, this was one of multiple dates this year (including supporting the Darkness) finishing in mid-December in Belfast, they take a brief break, then are