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Funeral For A Friend announce two massive UK shows for 2025

Funeral For A Friend – fronted by Holding Absence’s Lucas Woodland – will hit Leeds and Cardiff for their only UK dates of next year…

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Holding Absence part ways with drummer Ashley Green

Holding Absence have announced that they are parting ways with drummer Ashley Green “for the foreseeable future”.

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“Mates fest”: You Me At Six reveal huge list of supports for their final UK/Ireland tour

At next year’s The Final Nights Of Six, You Me At Six will be joined by The Blackout, Boston Manor, Holding Absence, Kid Kapichi and so many more…

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RedHook and Holding Absence team up for new collab, Dr. Frankenstein

Listen to RedHook and Holding Absence’s new single Dr. Frankenstein, which is ultimately about singer Emmy Mack “owning my sh*t”.

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Holding Absence have just joined the RADAR Festival line-up

The line-up for Manchester’s RADAR is complete, with Holding Absence joining as main support on the Sunday of the fest…

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“A two-hour set feat. songs from every album”: You Me At Six confirm final Australian tour

With 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…

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See Lucas Woodland sing Streetcar before he performs with FFAF this month

Well, 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.

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UPRAWR Mental Health Foundation announce huge Linkin Park tribute night in Birmingham

Members 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.

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Holding Absence are playing a one-off gig at a castle in Wales

Holding Absence have announced one of their “most ambitious shows to date” at Chepstow Castle, with support from Casey, Caskets and Glass Heart.

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Sleeping With Sirens to celebrate Let’s Cheers To This on U.S. tour

Sleeping With Sirens have announced a Let’s Cheers To This anniversary tour, with support from Holding Absence.

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The Kerrang! staff’s top albums of 2023

You’ve seen the Kerrang! top 50. Now check out what the staff were individually listening to this year…

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The 50 best albums of 2023

The Kerrang! verdict on the 50 albums that shaped 2023.

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Funeral For A Friend frontman Matthew Davies-Kreye announces departure from the band

After 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.

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Album review: Holding Absence – The Noble Art Of Self Destruction

Welsh post-hardcore heroes Holding Absence astound on epic third LP, The Noble Art Of Self Destruction…

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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…

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Get your limited-edition Holding Absence cassette

We’ve got Holding Absence’s new album The Noble Art Of Self Destruction on limited-edition white cassette – get yours now!

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Listen to Holding Absence’s new single Scissors, which is a “love letter” to post-hardcore

With 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.

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Funeral For A Friend announce two massive UK shows for 2025

Holding Absence part ways with drummer Ashley Green

“Mates fest”: You Me At Six reveal huge list of supports for their final UK/Ireland tour

RedHook and Holding Absence team up for new collab, Dr. Frankenstein

Holding Absence have just joined the RADAR Festival line-up

“A two-hour set feat. songs from every album”: You Me At Six confirm final Australian tour

See Lucas Woodland sing Streetcar before he performs with FFAF this month

UPRAWR Mental Health Foundation announce huge Linkin Park tribute night in Birmingham

Holding Absence are playing a one-off gig at a castle in Wales

Sleeping With Sirens to celebrate Let’s Cheers To This on U.S. tour

The Kerrang! staff’s top albums of 2023

The 50 best albums of 2023

Funeral For A Friend frontman Matthew Davies-Kreye announces departure from the band

Album review: Holding Absence – The Noble Art Of Self Destruction

Holding Absence: “Music is and always has been my life – it’s the only thing that’s ever understood me”

Get your limited-edition Holding Absence cassette

Listen to Holding Absence’s new single Scissors, which is a “love letter” to post-hardcore

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