Shadow Company + Azimuth Rising + Erebus - Friday 11th September 2026 | Sunbird Records, Darwen

Sunbird Records presents Shadow Company + Azimuth Rising + Erebus

Shadow Company

Hailing from Blackburn UK, Shadow Company are a sonic force using modern sounds to tell ancient stories.

Known for blending aggressive, fantasy-themed thrash with doom-laden breakdowns, they won the Northwest "Metal 2 the Masses" competition to perform on the New Blood Stage at Bloodstock Open Air 2026. Expect loud amps, heavy tunes, Big riffs and walls of death

Azimuth Rising

With no labels or preconceptions, Azimuth Rising seeks to draw inspiration from all that has come before. Their sound forges alternative metal with heavy, core, and hard rock element

Erebus

A Manchester-based melodic metalcore band, formed in late 2025. Eight months later, they arrive with their debut single . The song encapsulates the band's sound - rooted in classic metal and 2000s metalcore, fans of , and will find lots to headbang along to.

“Erebus deliver a powerful blend of heavy riffs and intense vocals to the Manchester scene. As well as being nice people, they’re incredible musicians too, bringing pure energy from start to finish in their performance. A band with serious potential in the modern metalcore scene.” - Broken Knees Records