Plectrum Magazine

Plectrum Magazine is a bold, independent rock and metal publication amplifying the raw, the real, and the revolutionary. Each quarterly issue dives deep into the heart of heavy music—featuring in-depth artist interviews, album reviews, scene reports, and editorial features that span classic rock to metalcore, prog to punk. We champion underground icons, celebrate guitar mastery, and document the ever-evolving pulse of global rock culture. With contributions from musicians, critics, and fans alike, Plectrum is more than a magazine—it's a movement built on distortion, passion, and authenticity. Whether you're a riff enthusiast or a die-hard metalhead, Plectrum is your backstage pass to the loudest corner of music journalism.

EDITOR’S NOTE

CLINTON BELCHER FINDS DESTINY IN A MODERN COUNTRY POWER BALLAD • A HIGH STAKES DECLARATION FROM AN ARTIST WHO HAS MADE RESILIENCE HIS SIGNATURE.

TECH TALK • The Latest Music Tech Powering Acoustic, Indie Rock & Guitar-Led Artists

ENAVE BREAKS THE SILENCE WITH “SKELETONS”. A DESCENT. A CONFESSION. A REBIRTH. • A DARK ALT-ROCK PIECE SHAPED LIKE A CONFESSION WHISPERED TO THE SELF.

ATOMIC YOUTH: WYRD METAL FOR THE MATHEMATICALLY BEWILDERED • Atomic Youth twist folklore, electronics and odd-meter chaos into a uniquely British prog fever dream.

23 FIELDS OFFER QUIET REASSURANCE WITH THE SINGLE YOU’RE ALRIGHT • AN INTIMATE FOLK SINGLE SHAPED BY LIFE EXPERIENCE RATHER THAN URGENCY

WEAK TREES LIGHT A FIRE IN THE SNOW WITH “ANIMAL”

SPEAK FOR THE DEAD TEAR UP THE RULEBOOK ON THEIR SELF TITLED DEBUT • FILTHY, FAST, AND FEARLESS PUNK BUILT FOR THE PIT AND THE END OF THE WORLD

UNDEAD LIVING – A SELF-TITLED DEBUT THAT MOVES IN SHADOWS AND SPEAKS IN HOOKS

ELEPHANT AND THE RIDER LIFT THE MASK WITH “GIVE” • THE SOUND OF IMPOSTER SYNDROME BREAKING OPEN INTO SELF-RECOGNITION.

HELLKERN WARRIORS EMERGE FROM THE SHADOWS WITH A DEBUT THAT FEELS LIKE AN OMEN. • ANALOG SYNTHS. SHADOWED GUITARS. PULSES THAT DON’T LET YOU GO.

THE7THGATEKEEPER: HEAVY TRUTHS FROM A CHAOS CUPBOARD IN SOUTH WALES • Nine tracks shaped by frustration, love, global events, and heavier guitar lineage.

THE GOOD FIGHT: PERPETUATE THE STRUGGLE TURNS GRIEF INTO HARD ROCK DEFIANCE • Kevin Daly’s AI-driven hard rock album documents loss, survival, and the long work of refusing to carry inherited pain

DEAN RÖK ARRIVES WITH A SLOW BURNING AND CINEMATIC ROCK DEBUT • A NEW CHAPTER FROM AN ARTIST SHAPED BY YEARS OF TOURING AND REINVENTION

MICHELLAR TURNS A LIFETIME OF SILENCE INTO SONG ON REVERIE …FROM THEN TILL NOW • Michellar and producer Tobias Wilson shape thirty months of ideas into a cohesive alt folk and Americana journey.

DUBLIN BAND STRUTTER DELIVER AN EERIE AND WIDESCREEN SINGLE • STRANGER THINGS AMBIENCE MEETS ALTERNATIVE GRIT IN A TRACK BUILT FOR NOW

The Rise of Rock’s New “Baddiecore” Movement – Hot, Heavy and Here to Stay • Masked frontman Vessel of Sleep Token delivers a theatrical, R&B-infused metal performance amid a stage of illuminated ruins at Download Festival 2025 – a striking visual testament to rock’s evolving new subgenre.

ROCK IN 2026: THE BURNING QUESTIONS FACING THE INDIE MUSIC SCENE

THE PEOPLE QUESTIONS WHO IS INCLUDED AND WHO IS LEFT BEHIND • WRITTEN IN PART WHILE THORN STAYED ON THE STREETS OF LONDON

REVIEWS

RATFINK! BOTTLE DIY CHAOS AND TENDERNESS ON WHEN U WERE MINE • Loose pop songs, shared vocals, and the sound of friendship pressed into tape

ELECTRIC HIGH TEAR THE HANDBRAKE OFF ON FREE TO GO

Acoustic, Indie Rock & Guitar Riffs Playlist Picks

VITAL VIRUS DRAG THE LISTENER THROUGH