Special Guests: Augmentia & Take Flight Date: Sunday, 25 October 2026 Photo Credit: Jose Crespo The Aftershock On a rain-soaked Sunday in Guildford, HAWXX turned The Star Inn into a room full of riffs, resistance and raised hands. Led by the unstoppable Annouli, the band moved from Greek folk melodies to ferocious metal without losing sight of what brought everyone together. Fierce, fearless and often beautiful, this was a band performing with purpose and refusing to be silen

London progressive punk-metal trio HAWXX have released a new video for “Sacred Water”, taken from their second full-length album, The World Splits Open, released on 26 June. The track explores humanity’s increasingly damaged relationship with water and the natural world. For vocalist Annouli Papadimitriou, the subject is particularly personal, having lived on a boat on the River Lea and witnessed the impact of raw sewage being discharged into the community. “Sacred Water” ope