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Hot Milk – A Call To The Void review: An imperfect step into a bright future | Music | Entertainment

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Hot Milk‘s debut album has been a long time coming. After a trilogy of EPs and endless successes both on stage and off, the Manchester duo almost deserve a record that reflects their power, and A Call To The Void is almost just that.

Renowned for their catchy choruses and stunning production, A Call To The Void is the most Hot Milk product they have ever released.

Once again, their emo party anthems are easily boppable, with Party on my Deathbed and Horror Show filling the hole that Candy Coated Lie$ first opened.

Likewise, Zoned Out is a stunner that deserves your attention on its third and fourth listens.

Han Mee’s voice, particularly, is spectacular throughout the entire 11-track record. She consistently and frequently shows off just how talented she is in nuanced ways. From raucous, powerful choruses (Bloodstream) and delicate verses (Forget Me Not), she is a force to be reckoned with, reminiscent of such powerhouses as Brendan Yates. (And stick around for that utterly brutal verse in Migraine, you’ll want to repeat that a few times). 

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Mee is becoming the muscle of Hot Milk, and her energy is electrifying – even through shoddy headphones. 

Jim Shaw isn’t sitting on his hands, though. Having recorded and produced this record (more or less) completely alone, it’s very plain to see how formidable he is becoming as a producer.

From every thick bass fill and lightning-hot guitar lick to the levels on every instrument, Shaw has pored over every second of this album and it shows.

Forget Me Not and Party On My Deathbed prove to the industry that he isn’t afraid to blend genres, using masterful knowledge to make it work.

It’d surprise me if Shaw’s talents aren’t utilised everywhere else in the industry in the coming years because A Call To The Void is a perfect CV for him.

Not everything on A Call To The Void is an instant hit for Hot Milk, though.

Beginning with the fruitless opening introductory track, “Welcome To The…”, Hot Milk – unfortunately – filled the record with some gap-fillers.

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Over Your Dead Body is a particularly dim moment in the record. Rather than utilising the intelligent and witty lyrical prowess the duo are known for, they instead delve into lazy metaphors (“You think you walk on water but it’s p**s all over your shoes”) that are simply not representative of the band’s greatness (despite the amazing string work demonstrated in the bed of the music). 

Likewise, Alice Cooper’s Pool House is a baffling inclusion to the record. It feels like an in-joke that went too far, with a forgettable structure and lyrics that feel, in some places, half-cooked.

These three entries to A Call To The Void feel a little rushed in an effort to fill out the tracklist (I could easily be wrong, though). Either way, I feel they’ll become quick skips for most fans.

Thankfully, there is a lot to love in A Call To The Void.

Amphetamine is a sleeper hit that will likely grow in popularity the more the band play it live. And, with an incredible feature slot from Loveless’ Julian Comeau, it’s sure to become a cult hit with the wider music scene.

Likewise, Bloodstream and Breathing Underwater are fantastic entries to the album. With the former dropping the catchiest chorus of the record with some profound and meaningful lyrics, this is one Hot Milk will lean on in the coming years.

Breathing Underwater is the crowning jewel of A Call To The Void. Like a wound bleeding over a piano, its lyrics are – quite obviously – the most real Mee and Shaw have ever put on record, and you can feel their intentions viscerally (“Feels like I’m failing / I’m dancing while drowning alone”).

These are the types of songs their fans have come to expect – catchy, powerful, emotional, and full of drama.

Hot Milk have delivered an excellent batch of songs with their debut album. Not every single track on the record lands as intended, but it is the first step into the rest of their career, and they should be proud of what they’ve done.

Hot Milk – A Call To The Void is out now.



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Five Finger Death Punch are playing huge UK venues with tickets out no | Music | Entertainment

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Metal icons Five Finger Death Punch have confirmed a 20th anniversary World Tour, taking place early next year. The 2027 event will see the Wash It All Away and Blue On Black singers performing five shows in the UK and Ireland in January. The string of arena shows will culminate in one final monolithic event at London’s O2 Arena. Here, they’ll perform to a staggering 20,000 people.

The gigs will be the beginning of Five Finger Death Punch’s tour, which consists of 21 cities around the UK and Europe. What’s more, they’ve got some massive names joining them along the way. They have invited rock legends Lamb Of God and Bleed From Within to perform each night. Tickets for these shows are out right now, and below, we’ve broken down everything fans need to know now.

Five Finger Death Punch tickets are available now from a number of online retailers, after being released on Friday, May 8, 2026.

First off, this includes official sellers such as Ticketmaster and Live Nation.

Here, tickets are being sold for around £70 each.

The links are listed below:

Alternatively, fans looking for specific tickets that they cannot find on official sellers’ sites may have better luck on resale markets.

Websites such as viagogo and StubHub offer fans the chance to buy second-hand tickets; options previously sold out now on sale again.

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How to buy tickets for The Damned’s Final Damnation Tour | Music | Entertainment

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Legendary rockers The Damned are going on tour once again, in what they are calling The Final Damnation Tour. The band, who first formed in 1976, are the punk legends who brought such massive hits as New Rose, Love Song, Smash It Up and Shadow Of Love to the airwaves. Their die-hard fans may have just seen the Dave Vanian-fronted band perform at London’s Wembley Arena earlier this year, but later this year, they’re swapping to massive theatre and concert halls.

The Damned will be playing seven enormous shows around the country beginning on November 25, 2026. The gigs, which come to an end on December 5, 2026, will see them performing in Brighton, Bristol, London, Manchester, Newcastle and more. Tickets for these events are already out right now, and we’ve listed all the details fans need to get involved below.

Speaking out about this upcoming tour, two of the band have expressed great excitement about their return to stages.

Rat Scabies said: “Half a century on and who’d have thought we would still be upright and breathing? We never thought we’d make it this far and neither did you! But here we are, a finely tuned engine. The Damned still has the power and finesse to excite, entertain and accelerate into our 50th year.”

Captain Sensible added: “With 50 years of catalogue to choose from, only the best songs from our chequered history will be performed, and with the passion and commitment all good music lovers deserve. You know we won’t disappoint.”



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Andrea Bocelli sings Nessun Dorma in goosebump-inducing new video | Music | Entertainment

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Andrea Bocelli has been performing for over 30 years and shows no sign of stopping. The 67-year-old Italian tenor recently had a concert in Mexico City’s main square, Zócalo, where he concluded as always with a sensational rendition of Nessun Dorma, which you can view below.

Nessun dorma!, which means “Let no one sleep” is an aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccini’s opera Turandot. The song is performed by the unknown prince character Calaf who falls in love at first sight with the Princess Turandot. To marry Turandot, Calaf must answer her three riddles correctly, but if he fails he will be beheaded. Nessun dorma! is the prince’s assertion that he will indeed triumph and wed the princess.

On the honour of performing in Mexico City, Bocelli shared on Instagram: “Singing in front of hundreds of thousands of people, in a square so rich in history and meaning for Mexico, was for me a rare and deeply moving privilege. A collective breath capable of transforming music into a true universal language. I would like to express my most heartfelt gratitude to the organisers, the institutions of Mexico City, @televisa_espectaculos, @bancoplata, @wme, @aegpresents, as well as to all the teams who contributed to making this memorable evening possible. To the Mexican audience and to the entire Latin community, with sincere affection: thank you for welcoming me, for your generosity, for your enthusiasm, and for the love you shared. A memory I will cherish forever.”

The Romanza – 30th Anniversary World Tour continues and tickets can be booked here.



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