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The FUD The FUD magazine, started in Bath, England during 2012.

Championing UK alternative music | Independent bands | Indie labels | Grassroots venues | Showcasing home grown talent from the South West of England | Based in Bath, Somerset. Created by Shanna Blaise McNeilage whilst at college to try and encourage people to embrace and write about whatever they were passionate about. The FUD became known for its showcasing of amateur photography, opinion pieces

inspired by current events and reviews. Now in 2025 The FUD (For Ultimate Diversity) whilst still embracing the core idea of encouraging people to write about their passions whatever they may be, focuses on topical based opinion pieces, music related content and the odd review and interview.

What The FUD Are They Listening To? - MARTYN - BREAK THE SLATE - BASS VI & VOCALSKilling Joke - Love Like BloodToday we ...
10/09/2026

What The FUD Are They Listening To? - MARTYN - BREAK THE SLATE - BASS VI & VOCALS

Killing Joke - Love Like Blood

Today we move into our April BITESIZED stars, Break The Slate, starting with Martyn on bass VI and vocals. He chose Love Like Blood by Killing Joke, claiming it hits him in the soul unlike any other song.

And honestly, we can see why.

This track feels completely otherworldly, almost like being launched into some sort of space mission, with those pure 80s riffs giving it that unmistakable sound. There’s a brilliant bounce running through it that makes the whole thing incredibly easy to get lost in.

The vocals bring that classic rock feel, sitting perfectly alongside the instrumental without taking away from the strange, almost hypnotic atmosphere. There’s something about the combination of everything here that just pulls you further into the track.

We can definitely understand why this one hits Martyn in the soul. It’s atmospheric, bouncy and bloody difficult to sit still through.

So Martyn, we reckon you’ve started our Break The Slate journey with a pretty bloody good choice. We’re off to see what the next member has been listening to!

📸Photo of Martyn by Connor Standfield📸

NEW REVIEW INCOMINGMikey Ball & The Company are back with Keep The Fire Burning, and after seeing these guys live last y...
09/09/2026

NEW REVIEW INCOMING

Mikey Ball & The Company are back with Keep The Fire Burning, and after seeing these guys live last year, we weren’t quite prepared for just how fresh this album feels.

Big riffs? Yep.
Gritty vocals? Absolutely.
Grooves that make sitting still basically impossible? Oh, 100%.

But there’s plenty more hiding in here too, from softer, dreamy moments to lyrics that hit surprisingly hard. It’s catchy, emotional, ridiculously easy to get sucked into and, most importantly, bloody good fun.

We’ve given Keep The Fire Burning the full FUD treatment, so if you fancy finding out whether Mikey Ball & The Company have managed to set the bar even higher, you know what to do.

READ THE FULL REVIEW — LINK IN COMMENTS

07/09/2026

What The FUD Are They Listening To will be back on Thursday! We’ll be diving into Break The Slate’s choices!

What The FUD Are They Listening To? - DAVE - HOLE TRIPPER - DRUMSTool - Parabol/ParabolaDave went all in on his choice. ...
07/09/2026

What The FUD Are They Listening To? - DAVE - HOLE TRIPPER - DRUMS
Tool - Parabol/Parabola

Dave went all in on his choice. After a bit of indecision and telling us every song is precious (we agree, mate), he finally settled on Parabol/Parabola by Tool, saying he hopes the moment his life flashes before his eyes feels like Parabola makes him feel: “glorious, grateful, unafraid and proud.”

Now, if that isn’t an endorsement, we don’t know what is! This is going to be bloody difficult to cover in such a small wall of text, so thanks Dave!

Parabol opens calmly, with a slightly static, relaxed sound that feels almost dreamy. The vocals are slightly haunting, and the lack of huge drums makes this a particularly interesting choice for a drummer.

Then Parabola kicks in and suddenly we can see why Dave chose the two together. The drums become a huge driving force, alongside riffs that feel like they’re here to bash your face in and basslines pushing everything forward whilst the vocals kick your arse.

That contrast is what makes the choice so bloody good. Parabol gives you a moment to breathe before Parabola comes crashing in with all that power and movement. As a drummer, we can definitely see why Dave would love that transformation.

So Dave, bloody brilliant choice to finish off our time with Hole Tripper. We reckon “glorious, grateful, unafraid and proud” sums it up rather nicely.

And that brings our time with Hole Tripper to a close! Tomorrow we start our journey with the April BITESIZED stars, Break The Slate.

📸Photo of Dave by Jackie Hartley📸

THRASH & BURN: WE SURVIVED.Two days. Eleven bands. An absolutely unreasonable amount of noise. Several emotional breakdo...
07/09/2026

THRASH & BURN: WE SURVIVED.

Two days. Eleven bands. An absolutely unreasonable amount of noise. Several emotional breakdowns. At least one stolen hat. And enough chaos to keep our little FUD brains occupied for weeks.

We headed to Frome for the Thrash & Burn Mini-Fest and, because apparently we have absolutely no self-preservation, stayed for the WHOLE BLOODY THING.

From huge riffs and filthy little mosh pits to emotional gut punches, fish-based chaos, sparkly hot pants, flying flags, Octopiglets and Shanna abandoning her notebook to get nose-to-nose with the stage, this weekend had EVERYTHING.

Charmtype, World//Error, Immortal Reign, Flight Of Eden, Devilsky, Octopig, Hartstroke, Rogue Awakening, Alibi, Circle Of Crows and Colour Of Bone all brought something completely different to the weekend, and somehow we managed to survive the lot.

If you missed it, you’re about to find out exactly what you missed.

And if you were there?

You might want to check whether you made it into The FUD.

Go on then, you little goblins.

READ THE FULL THING — link in the comments.

Yet again Pacific Curd smashes it out the bloody park!!!
06/09/2026

Yet again Pacific Curd smashes it out the bloody park!!!

What The FUD Are They Listening To? - BEN - HOLE TRIPPER - BASSGomez - See The WorldThe second of our Hole Tripper Bens ...
06/09/2026

What The FUD Are They Listening To? - BEN - HOLE TRIPPER - BASS
Gomez - See The World

The second of our Hole Tripper Bens chose See The World by Gomez, saying it’s always stuck with him and puts a smile on his face. We’re all for tracks that make people smile, so let’s dive in!

The opening moments of this song are sunshine in a bottle, with softly strummed plinky-plonky guitar, shakers, calm drums and just an all-round sense of ease. The vocals have a growl underneath them that cuts through the sunshine vibe of the instrumental beautifully.

Now, we say this every time we get to a bassist, but we are hopelessly bass blind. We’ve listened, we’ve tried, we’ve squinted our ears and everything, but we’re still not entirely sure what we’re supposed to be hearing. However, we can absolutely see why Ben might have chosen this one. There’s something about the way everything sits together that gives the track its laid-back groove without ever losing that little bit of grit underneath.

It’s the sort of song that feels effortlessly happy without becoming sickeningly cheerful, and we can definitely get behind anything that puts a smile on someone’s face.

So Ben, thanks for continuing our ongoing bass education, even if we’re still not entirely sure we’ve passed the exam. Bloody lovely choice, mate.

Tomorrow we join our last member of Hole Tripper and find out what a drummer would choose.
📸Photo of Ben by Jackie Hartley📸

06/09/2026

Well, what a bloody weekend at Thrash and Burn

From heavy, earth-shatteringly loud chaos to softer, squishier emotional moments and everything in between — grassroots gigs absolutely bloody rule when it all comes together like this.

We’re currently attempting to turn the whole weekend into the latest edition of FUD X Thrash & Burn: From The Pit!

Including Flight Of Eden AND Colour Of Bone… despite Shanna abandoning her notebook and launching herself right down to the bloody front of the stage TWICE.

So while we attempt to reconstruct the evidence (and our brains), we smooshed a few videos together to give you a little taste of what went down.

Featuring: Charmtype / World Error / Immortal Reign / Flight of Eden on DAY ONE!

And: Devilsky / Octopig / Hartstroke / Rogue Awakening / ALIBI / Circle Of Crows / Colour of Bone

06/09/2026

We are absolutely too bloody knackered to give you a hyped up mini run down of Thrash And Burn Mini-Fest PT 2, so you’ll just have to come back Monday to read the latest edition of FUD X Thrash And Burn: From The Pit!

What The FUD Are They Listening To? - JIM - HOLE TRIPPER - GUITARPearl Jam - Elderly WomanJim went straight for the nost...
05/09/2026

What The FUD Are They Listening To? - JIM - HOLE TRIPPER - GUITAR

Pearl Jam - Elderly Woman

Jim went straight for the nostalgia with this one, telling us “Pearl Jam Elderly Woman is my favorite song of all time. Every time I hear it, I’m taken back to those endless days on the beach and summer evenings at the skate ramp hearing that song on repeat.”

And honestly, we can see it.

Elderly Woman is chilled from the start, with a striking vocal sitting over simple but bloody lovely guitar. There’s something really soft about the whole thing, but somehow it still carries plenty of power without needing to shout about it.

From a guitarist’s point of view, we can see why Jim might be drawn to the simplicity of it. The guitar doesn’t need to be flashy or complicated to make an impact. It sits perfectly within the song, helping create that laid-back, nostalgic feeling without ever getting lost.

And knowing Jim’s memories of hearing this one at the skate ramp, we reckon this is exactly the sort of song that could soundtrack endless summer evenings. Chilled, familiar and somehow capable of transporting you straight back to a particular place and time.

So Jim, we might not have been there at the skate ramp, but we can definitely understand why this one stuck with you. Bloody lovely choice.

📸Photo of Jim by Jackie Hartley📸

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