Album Review: Good Enough by Whether, I

After Texan's post-hardcore/metalcore band parted ways back in 2016, the OG vocalists Kaleb Eddy and Joshua Calhoun made a comeback in 2021, and damn right, they are back with another album. 

The first track of the album is "Moving On" which was released in July 2021. The first two stanzas of the song must have been twisted around with Sleeping With Siren's If You Can't Hang (the part where Kellin Quinn mentioned about meeting a girl at 17 who turned out to be a cheat and meeting a girl at 23, who did the same to him) even though Whether, I's song explores themes of personal growth, leaving behind a reckless past. Their voices will touch your heart because of how relatable the lyrics are, c'est la vie (reference to their song from their EP, Dreamcatcher)! I love that they have maintained their sound, but with a more soulful feel and R&B sound. Here is the music video to this song:

The second song they released in December 2021 was "In My Head" (not a Jason Derulo cover). The song kicks off with Kaleb Eddy's fervent vocals and oh boy, this one's an emotional rollercoaster for the lads, as this song is about not being able to get over a breakup. I thought we were 'Moving On'. Ha, get it? But there's more...

However, the album focuses more on complex topics such as relationship struggles, mental health and personal growth. There are still elements of post-hardcore/metalcore with some R&B; they're starting to sound like Issues. Deadly is my personal favourite. I love the aggressive hardcore punk intro, along with more raw emotion. I need another box of tissues because this album is an absolute rollercoaster. 😿😿😿😿

I give this album a 9/10 because I feel that they have grown as a band even though I enjoy their older music from the Dreamcatcher EP and Catalyst album. Other than that, there isn't much to say other than making sure you go give these guys a listen on Apple Music or Spotify!

Instagram: @whetheriband

Songs I recommend: Deadly, Moving On

For fans of: Secrets, Sleeping With Sirens, Issues 

Gig Review: Pintglass The Album Release Tour

Date: 29.11.25

Location: Downstairs At The Dome, London

Supporting acts: Negative Frame, Beyond Extinction

Oi oi! The pit was full of high vis jackets and Stella Artois because GTHC's ultimate Geeza-core Pintglass were causing chaos downstairs at The Dome with Beyond Exinction and Negative. Oh boy, the mosh pits for all three bands were an absolute war zone (in a good way). 

The First band to come on stage was Essex Death Metal, Beyond Exinction. I've seen these guys live before, when they and Pintglass were support acts for Signs Of The Swarm in June and for Australia's extreme death metal To The Grave back in August. Their performance was savage, with a galvanising stage presence and a strong crowd engagement; they performed most of their songs from their latest album, Where They Gather. @beyondextinction

London Hardcore Negative Frame...I was reluctant about them because after hearing them on Spotify, I wasn't too convinced, but seeing them live gave me second thoughts on them; they sounded like   @negativeframeldn

Finally, Pintglass' performances were out of this world! It was a must to stand for their version of The National Anthem. They performed all of the songs from their latest album and a couple of their older songs with their old vocalist, Barney Warner and their current vocalist, Angus Roberton; a triple threat! However, their performance felt like being in a music video when they performed Mental In The Rental Pt. I & II, when the whole band was dancing on stage. Not only was their performance energetic, but it was also hilarious. Their engagement with the crowd was off the roof as always! @pintglass_gthc

Album Review: Pintglass By Pingtlass

Album: Pintglass (self-titled)

Artist: Pintglass

Genre: Geezacore

Date released: 14/11/25

Attention GTHC! Guilldford's finest hardcore geezers Pintglass are back with a brand new album and oh boy, it's full of Stella Artois, high vis jackets, steel-cap boots and a bit of footy. Even better...more guest vocals and more geezercore! Hell yeah! 

The album has the same energy as the older songs, such as GTHC, Café Brawler, and Get In The Skip You Prick, but with their current vocalist, Angus Roberton. They are no stranger to writing uproarious lyrics about geeza culture while drinking lots of Stella Artois. I am certain that every non-British listener won't be able to comprehend the level of Englishness of this album. The album is 27 minutes long.

Gotta start off the album with their version of The National Anthem. It's freaking hysterical, you'll be laughing throughout the whole album. We all know, it ain't gonna disappoint us! Just like Sweet Can O' Mine (the parody of Sweet Caroline). Dun dun dun!

Site Mentality, featuring the famous Swiss cheese geeza, Marc Zelli from Paleface Swiss, was the first song they released in 2024. The song begins with a radio sample, in which the presenter announces who is playing on the radio. However, after shouting the two words (Site Mentality), the guitar riffs slightly remind me of Raise Your Voice by Obey The Brave. I love the nursery rhyme references used in the song, 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star', and the lines changed to 'you can meet me at the bar', which is very humorously appropriate. I could use that line in every photo I take with the fellas from Pintglass. The music video to the song is so funny!

From high-vis jackets to footy shirts and another banging collab that we've all been waiting for, Matt Honeycutt from Kublai Khan TX, is bringing American football to the UK. I find this song ironic because Matt Honeycutt is straight-edge, yet he's singing about beers (unless it's an alcohol-free one). I love the bit when vocalist Ben Mason says,"Look at my sausage!" when he is literally holding a sausage in the music video. Ben, we know what you were doing, trying to make us all wonder whether we have a dirty mind or not, LOL! That breakdown was freaking lush. Touchdown! On a different note, I wonder what Matt Honeycutt would be like if he were English. However, the chant at the beginning of the song would make a great TV advertisement for Stella Artois.

Doghouse is my personal favourite. The sounds of the phone notification would probably get you thinking, "Wait, that can't be my phone!" Oh yes, False Reality vocalist Rachel Rigby is tearing shit up in the doghouse. Arf arf! 

I give this album a 10/10 because:

• I love that the whole album is brutal but hilarious, just like their older music
• Awesome guest vocals and brutal breakdowns, along with funny lyrics
• It's a pure British anthem

I would be so happy if Pintglass ever enter the Eurovision 2026, blasting out Pintglass By Pintglass Off The Album Pintglass, the song that breaks the 4th wall (I've done a song review for this track on this blog).  Check it out on Apple Music/Spotify or grab yourself a copy from their website!

I expect the moshpit to be filled with high vis-jackets and possibly Stella FC footy shirts. They'll be touring from 24th to 30th November 2025, so go grab a ticket, ya soppy mugs! 

Instagram: @pintglass_gthc

Band's website: https://pintglass.bigcartel.com/

Songs I recommend: Doghouse, Stella FC and Site Mentality

For fans of: Whitechapel, No Face No Case, Kublai Khan TX, False Reality and Paleface Swiss

Gig Review: From Fall To Spring

 Date: 27/10/25

Location: Downstairs At The Dome, London

Supporting acts: Cyankicks (Finland), Letters Sent Home (Germany)

From Fall To Spring make their return to the UK as the headlining band with Letters Sent Home and Cyankicks, downstairs at The Dome, and oh boy, the pit was on fire for each performance! 

Letters Sent Home kicked off their set with a powerful performance. The first song they performed was Bloom (one of their older songs), and most of their recent songs. I've never heard of them before, but seeing them live made me like their music even more, especially with such empowering lyrics, which grabbed my attention. I recommend their music! @letterssenthome

In the land of Northern Lights and yummy Lohikeitto, pop-rockers Cyan Kicks made their return to the UK for the third time and performed most of their songs from the recent album, Come Hell Come High Water and a cover song (Let Me Down Slowly). Especially Finnishing (pun intended)  their set with Invincible.  @cyankicks

Who needs Eurovision when From Fall To Spring got The Dome on fire?  The German nu-metal band established their set with 'Draw The Line', one of the most empowering songs from the 'Rise' album, which got the crowd moshing along while they performed a couple of songs from their latest album, 'Entry Wounds'. It was their guitarist's birthday, and the brothers (Phil & Luke) encouraged the whole crowd to wish him a happy birthday. Not to mention, when they finished their set with a classic by Papa Roach, Last Resort; that got the whole crowd singing along to the lyrics. What a night! @from.fall.to.spring

Song Review: Doom Bringer by Kanine

Date release: 4/9/25

Artist: Kanine

Song: Doom Bringer

Genre: Slam, deathcore

In the land of croissants, macarons and crepes, French boys, Kanine have dropped a sweet slamtastic single, Doom Bringer, and blimey (British slang for damn), these speakers can't handle the beastly bass drops! The song has a similar vibe to the latest track, 808, but it's brutal as ever! Especially the breakdown, beginning at 2:02, it's fucking phenomenal! You'll put this song on repeat! 

You may need to add this to your gym playlist because it'll get you hitting more PRs. Reminds me of the classic and recent Signs Of The Swarms and has a little bit of No Face No Case (go Czech these guys out if you haven't) with those heavy-hitting drums, groovy riffs and demonic vocals! Ooh la la, indeed!

The song could have been a little longer, but other than that, it's out of this world!  It's straight up Karnage (now, I got Kanine syndrome).

Instagram: @kaninesdc

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KanineSdc/

For fans of: Signs Of The Swarm, No Face No Case

Gig Review: Show Them The Bodies Tour

 Date: 29.8.25

Location: The Underworld, London

Headliner: To The Grave (AUS)

Supporting acts: Dead Flesh (UK), Beyond Extinction (UK), Osiah (UK) 

Australian vegancore To The Grave had taken the whole of Camden Underworld to the grave as they were the main headline for the Show Them The Bodies tour, along with supporting acts: Dead Flesh, Beyond Extinction and Osiah.

The opening band of the night was Hertfordshire's Dead Flesh. I've seen them live recently at the Camden Assembly Hall when they were support acts for Germany's slammers, Gutrectomy (again, I am not talking about a surgery). Performing their strongest songs, such as Bodies On Bodies (what an absolute banger), DNR and Dead Flesh. Again, they smashed it!

It's all blood, sweat and tears when it comes to Essex death metallers, Beyond Extinction. Their performance was powerful; many people left the pit with sore necks and ringing ears. The latest album will be out on 26th September and it's going to be fucking awesome! Show 'em how it's done, boys! 

They say it's 'grim up north', but when it comes to Osiah, their performance was *chef's kiss* unbelievably savage. Absolutely phenomenal! If you love Chelsea Grin, Ingested and Slaughter To Prevail, then you're gonna love Osiah. 

Last but not least, it was time for Vegancore. Although I am not too keen on the message the band has about veganism. But I'll put my thoughts aside. To The Grave has turned the pit into a slaughterhouse as their vocalist made an appearance in a gnarly-looking pig mask and an apron. They performed songs from their latest EP (Still), such as DNA (Do Not Amputate), Axe of Kindness and other classics such as DxE or Die, Dead Wrong, Terrorist Threat and finishing off with Made In Australia. They also did a Bullet For My Valentine cover, which got the crowd excited! 

Gig Review: Bass Drops Over Britain Tour

 Date: 24.8.25

Location: The Camden Assembly, London

Headlining band: Gutrectomy

Supporting acts: Kanine and Dead Flesh

The Bass Drops Over Britain Tour has come to an end as everyone got their organs rearranged (calm down, it's a figure of speech) this Bank Holiday weekend, along with Hertfordshire's Dead Flesh and the French boys, Kanine. *bark bark* A triple threat! All bands were offensively outstanding!

Dead Flesh has got some solid grooves, and boy, their performance is remarkable! When they were performing their self-titled song at the end of their set, they got the crowd chanting "Dead Flesh". They will be performing at Camden Underworld with To The Grave on August 29th, which is very soon. @dead_flesh_official

I used to associate France with croissants and macarons (Poké puffs) until I discovered Kanine. Their performance was out of this world, even though there was no flying bin this time, disrupting the show, so they moved to another venue in Manchester. Bad bin! Aside from the bin, the best part was when Kanine's vocalist, Jason Gerhard, put on some cool glasses, shooting bubbles out from the bubble gun while performing Counter Slam Bass Drop Offensive. Ain't no party like a Kanine party! They've performed their latest song, 808 and an unreleased song (which will be out on 4th September), Doom Bringer, which is an absolute banger! They're forever blowing bubbles, pretty bubbles in the air. Hold on a sec, this ain't about football! *shoots bubbles* @kaninedsc

 Stephane from Goliath has stepped in as the replacement vocalist for Gutrectomy's Dennis Schuler. Aside from that, the energy from the crowd was intensely brutal as the German slam boys pulled through the night, performing songs from their latest album, Angst. These guys were amazing! @gutrectomy

Album Review: To Rid Myself Of Truth by Signs Of The Swarms

Date released: 22/8/25

Genre: Deathcore, Slam

Pittsburgh Kings, Signs Of The Swarms are taking over the deathcore scene as they have recently dropped their sixth album, To Rid Myself Of Truth, and oh boy, that shit is fire! Especially with guest vocals from:

• Phil Bozeman (Whitechapel)
• Will Ramos (Lorna Shore)
• Jack Murray (156/Silence)
• Johnny Crowder (Prison and ex-member of Silence)

To Rid Myself Of Truth has a dramatic breakdown, and I'm fucking here for it! The song will take you by surprise. These guys don't beat around the bush when it comes to making gnarly music. 

Oh, we certainly weren't ready for this bad boy of a track, HELLMUSTFEARME (I think the keyboard's broken again) is beastly as fuck. David Simolich never fails to blow me away with his ruthless vocals, explosive riffs and punishing drums. This is more bloodthirsty and less djenty than their previous work; it's darker than I thought. I also love the Amongst The Low and Empty cameo in the lyrics. However, I could sense some Thy Art Is Murder when CJ McMahon was in the band.

They have a music video which matches the aesthetic of their latest album. Davey, don't do it!!! 

The collab, we've all been waiting for...Clouded Retina (with Will Ramos of Lorna Shore) is a blend of tech-death and deathcore with an illustrious bassline. The lyrics are composed by the man himself, David, as he addresses his struggle with vision loss and Stargardt disease. Hence, the inner dialogue he has with himself in the song. Bless him! However, the vocals are exhilarating, along with remarkably obscene, me gusta! 

I must say. Natural Selection is in a class by itself. The opening riff of this song is electrifyingly gorgeous, holy fuck! 

I give this album a 9/10 because I like how they combine their older work with modern deathcore, and their choice of collaborations is top-notch. I don't have anything else to say other than how amazing this album is.

Go and give this album a listen, you won't be disappointed!

Instagram: @signsoftheswarm

Songs I recommend: HELLMUSTFEARME, Natural Selection

For fans of: Lorna Shore, Chelsea Grin, Whitechapel, Thy Art Is Murder