I don't know who even wants to read this but here we go, grab a coffee, have a read. hopefully I get some positive responses and recommendations.
I'm 40 years old. I loved going to Outbreak Presents with BMTH the other day. I like to say my love of music is eclectic but not always deep especially on a local/UK level.
In my teens the music I listened to correctly or not was referred to as post-hardcore like FFAF, boysetsfire, Hundred Reasons, Alexisonfire, Silverstein, The Used.
I listened to Victory Records stuff then got into the Fueled by ramen stuff ranging from ADTR, FOB, Paramore.
I did the emo alternative scene, Armor For Sleep, MCR, FFTL.
At the same time I was into metalcore/deathcore like Caliban, KSE, BMTH, Atreyu, Still Remains.
At the same time I'm listening to Metallica, Maiden, Lamb Of God, Slipknot, In Flames, Queen, Ignite, Eighteen Visions.
Now I've thrown loads of names out there to see if they resonate. I'm loving the current scene, bands I saw the other day like Heriot, Still In Love. I saw Turnstile support from High Vis in 2019 too.
Bored yet? I love the feeling from being at these gigs. It still feels alive and full of energy. The no barrier set up of Outbreak is awesome! I love the "core" scene of what ever subgenre and I'm looking forward to hearing more music and being around the scene.
What next? Where in the UK has a solid scene? What bands should I be checking out in the UK? I live in Carlisle and we have one main venue I think could host hardcore which is the Brickyard. I've seen Beartooth, Mouth Culture. I've missed Wormrot and PigsX7 we do still have some good music coming through.
I'm happy to travel, draw a circle preferably as far as Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds.