Ed Truby, Author at Distorted Sound Magazine

FESTIVAL REVIEW: Outbreak Fest 2024

Hardcore as a scene and a culture has grown exponentially more popular year on year in the UK, and Outbreak Fest

The most diverse hardcore festival around Outbreak Fest is back this year with a bang, returning to its former home

It is not very common that acts from mainland Europe blow up in the UK and take the scene by

Hometown shows are always high pressure moments for artists, wanting them to live up to the expectations of being one

Arriving at concert venues recently after the clocks go forward is always a somewhat odd feeling. Queuing in the light

Creating a niche as an artist is an ever-trickier thing to do in such a saturated scene, making yourself stand

The popularity of technical metal has continuously grown in the alternative scene, spearheaded by acts like MESHUGGAH and PERIPHERY, and

In modern metal, a certain masked outfit seem to have a popular monopoly on pseudo-religious terminology and references. Tonight however,

Supporting independent venues is vital for the music industry, as without grassroots venues to nurture artists we wouldn’t have any

Evolution is a cornerstone of music and creativity. Whether it’s sonic evolution, visual evolution, or lyrical evolution – you can’t