Author: Amanda Collins

White Mantis. – Contributed photo Press release – Six years after “Sacrifice Your Future”, Bavarian thrash metal force White Mantis return with their second album “Arrows at the Sun”. Many things happened in the years after their critically acclaimed debut full-length, not least significant changes within the group’s line-up. After having parted with guitarist Andre Krimbacher on friendly terms, Matthias Mizera stepped into the fold and was eventually replaced by Enrico Pertoso, “a killer lead guitarist who already played on the ‘The Iron Curse’ EP in 2022” according to bass player Jan Strobl. Putting more complex material into focus, “Arrows…

Gracie Abrams, like the majority of the pop universe, was super-pumped to hear the news about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement on Tuesday (Aug. 26). The singer who toured the world with Swift as an opening act on the singer’s record-breaking Eras Tour took a few minutes out of her show at the Pepsi Center WTC in Mexico City just hours after the big reveal to give a hearty congratulations to Taylor and Travis. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “I feel like we should be saying a big congratulations to Taylor, who’s not here, but everybody, just…

As Coldplay’s huge 10-night residency at London’s Wembley Stadium rolls on, the surprises keep on coming. For Tuesday’s night three (Aug. 26) of the record-breaking run, the band were joined on stage by Simon Pegg for a performance of “A Sky Full Of Stars,” for which the actor played the tambourine throughout.  Explore See latest videos, charts and news Following the appearance, Pegg shared an image of his instrument on Instagram Stories, captioning it: “Rejoined the band.” Watch footage of the moment here. Pegg, who has starred in blockbuster films such as Mission Impossible and Shaun Of The Dead, is a…

It’s a love story, the likes of which could be lifted from any number of Taylor Swift albums. TayTay’s engagement to NFL star Travis Kelce, however, was no surprise in their inner circle. Explore See latest videos, charts and news On Tuesday, Aug. 26, Kelce, the Super Bowl-winning tight end, officially put a ring on it when he and Swift announced they were tying the knot. That’s old news in the Kelce family. Kelce’s father, Ed Kelce, says his son proposed to TayTay earlier this month. Speaking with News 5’s John Kosich, Ed Kelce remarked, “Travis actually did the proposal, oh,…

The first trailer for the movie adaptation of Silent Hill 2 is here, and fans aren’t impressed by what they’re seeing. Return To Silent Hill is due to launch next year and has been directed by Christophe Gans, who worked on the 2006 adaptation of Silent Hill. A sequel (Silent Hill: Revelation) followed in 2012 but Gans wasn’t involved. Gans’ “faithful” adaptation of Silent Hill 2 was announced back in 2022 and filming took place the following year, but the project was only picked up by Cineverse for release earlier this year. Now a first trailer for the movie has…

A fan-made crossover between Chappell Roan and detective video game Ace Attorney has gone viral following the pop star’s headline set at Reading Festival. The first entry in the visual novel franchise Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney was released in 2001 and spawned five sequels, including 2016’s Spirit Of Justice. The series has also inspired a movie adaptation, a comic book series and a number of spin-off games. It’s also given the world a meme which sees Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney pointing at the judge and shouting “objection!”. Now it’s been given a Chappell Roan makeover. Over the weekend, Chappell Roan…

Austin Butler and Regina King lead the cast of crime thriller Caught Stealing. Directed by Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan), the film follows former baseball player Hank Thompson (Butler) who finds himself embroiled in New York’s criminal underworld. READ MORE: IDLES tell us about “the end of an era” and working on “more driven” new material Caught Stealing is based on the book of the same name by Charlie Huston, who has written the film’s screenplay. Other cast members include Zoë Kravitz, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Vincent D’Onofrio, Griffin Dunne, Bad Bunny and Carol Kane. The film was released in UK cinemas…

KPop Demon Hunters has become the most streamed movie in Netflix history, surpassing previous record holder, 2021’s Red Notice, with over 236million views. Released in June on the streaming service, the animated film follows K-pop girl group named Huntr/x, made up of members Rumi, Mira and Zoey, who lead double lives as demon hunters who fight rival boy band The Saja Boys, whose members are secretly demons. In early August, the movie had become the most-watched original animated film in Netflix history, but now has now surpassed all other titles to take the crown. Last weekend (August 23 and 24),…

Suede have kicked off the first of their upcoming events at London’s Southbank Centre, and played fan-favourites and upcoming ‘Antidepressants’ album in full. Check out footage and the setlist below. The show took place last night (August 26) at the iconic London venue, and came ahead of the release of their 10th studio album ‘Antidepressants’, which is set to arrive on September 5. For Suede, the forthcoming release is centred around “the tensions of modern life, the paranoia, the anxiety, the neurosis. We are all striving for connection in a disconnected world,” and at the live show yesterday, frontman Brett…

Messy nights out in the pub, conquering stage fright and words of wisdom from Dave Grohl himself: TTSSFU – or Tasmin Stephens – has had a wild 18 months. Between riding the rollercoaster of life, the Wigan-born, Manchester-based DIY artist has quickly become one of the north-west’s most enthralling new acts. When NME catches up with her on Zoom shortly after the release of ‘Call U Back’, the first single from her upcoming EP ‘Blown’ (out August 29), she describes the last weeks as an emotional whirlwind. “I was really worried about the single,” she admits. “I didn’t think it’d…