News Holding Absence have just joined the RADAR Festival line-upThe line-up for Manchester’s RADAR is complete, with Holding Absence joining as main support on the Sunday of the fest…
News “A two-hour set feat. songs from every album”: You Me At Six confirm final Australian tourWith UK dates still to be announced, You Me At Six have revealed they’ll be going down under next January for a final tour of Australia…
News See Lucas Woodland sing Streetcar before he performs with FFAF this monthWell, this is exciting! Get a taste of what it’s gonna be like when Holding Absence’s Lucas Woodland fronts Funeral For A Friend at Slam Dunk in a couple of weeks’ time.
News UPRAWR Mental Health Foundation announce huge Linkin Park tribute night in BirminghamMembers of Funeral For A Friend, Holding Absence and The Blackout will join 1,000 musicians to help pay tribute to Chester Bennington at a massive charity night put on by UPRAWR Mental Health Foundation.
News Holding Absence are playing a one-off gig at a castle in WalesHolding Absence have announced one of their “most ambitious shows to date” at Chepstow Castle, with support from Casey, Caskets and Glass Heart.
News Sleeping With Sirens to celebrate Let’s Cheers To This on U.S. tourSleeping With Sirens have announced a Let’s Cheers To This anniversary tour, with support from Holding Absence.
Features The Kerrang! staff’s top albums of 2023You’ve seen the Kerrang! top 50. Now check out what the staff were individually listening to this year…
News Funeral For A Friend frontman Matthew Davies-Kreye announces departure from the bandAfter more than 20 years Matthew Davies-Kreye has left Funeral For A Friend, with Holding Absence’s Lucas Woodland set to fill in at next year’s Slam Dunk Festival.
Reviews Album review: Holding Absence – The Noble Art Of Self DestructionWelsh post-hardcore heroes Holding Absence astound on epic third LP, The Noble Art Of Self Destruction…
The Cover Story Holding Absence: “Music is and always has been my life – it’s the only thing that’s ever understood me”Ahead of Holding Absence’s new album, Lucas Woodland is in the midst of a revelation. Using music to confront his perceived weaknesses, we meet the “very emotional person” on a journey of self-discovery, digging deeper than ever before, finding a new beauty in life and the confidence to be the person he believes he can be…
News Get your limited-edition Holding Absence cassetteWe’ve got Holding Absence’s new album The Noble Art Of Self Destruction on limited-edition white cassette – get yours now!
News Listen to Holding Absence’s new single Scissors, which is a “love letter” to post-hardcoreWith just over a month to go now until new album The Noble Art Of Self Destruction, Holding Absence have dropped a huge new single, Scissors.
Reviews The big review: 2000trees festival 2023If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for one of the best weekends of the festival calendar as an army of alternative’s brightest lights descend on Upcote Farm for 2000trees…
News Holding Absence have just released their “most beautiful song to date”Watch the lyric video for Holding Absence’s stunning new single, Honey Moon.
Reviews Slam Dunk Festival 2023: The Big ReviewRunning down the best of the best from Leeds and Hatfield as Slam Dunk 2023 kicks off the most jam-packed UK festival season ever…
Features The bands and artists you can’t miss at Slam Dunk Festival 2023Slam Dunk is here! With Enter Shikari, The Offspring, Creeper and loads more coming to Hatfield and Leeds, it’s going to be a lovely time. Need some hot tips for the weekend? Step right this way…
