The Lowering The Tone tour rolled into Manchester with its unique blend of progressive, experimental metal and “Djent”. There was an air of anticipation for the good night of metal that lay ahead. As we had experienced at numerous previous gigs here, it may get...

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UNEVEN STRUCTURE have announced that they are to release their debut album FEBRUUS on October 31st 2011, via Basick Records.

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Peterborough based progressive metal five-piece Visions recently released their debut album “Home”, on Basick Records to much acclaim and excitement. The band’s tech metal approach is very reminiscent of bands such as Sikth, and, although quite a bit more restrained they show a similar ability...

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Rising stars in the UK tech scene VISIONS have released a FREE download of their brand new track - 'Attentive: Reverie' - available for fans worldwide from the BASICK website.

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UK pioneers of the rising Djent scene, TesseracT, are heading out on a UK headline tour ‘Lowering The Tone 2011’ with Chimp Spanner & Uneven Structure

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BASICK RECORDS is extremely pleased to announce that the label's youngest new hopes VISIONS are set to release their debut album 'Home' on July 18th 2011!

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Lorna Allen caught up with Dan Tompkins and Jay Postones of TesseracT for a quick chat before their explosive set on the League of Extraordinary Djentleman Tour at Rock City, Nottingham. The Album “One” is set for release in March, is there anything that you’re...

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Recently celebrating its 5th birthday, rising independent UK label BASICK RECORDS is starting 2011 with a bang as it announces a strategic, global distribution deal (excluding North America) with ADA (UK).

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For our Top 10 of 2010 we have taken a look back through everything we have reviewed this year, from all of the Albums, EPs, Singles and live shows. This is our Top 10: 1.  Amia Venera Landscape – Amia Venera Landscape EP Discovering great...

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Finnish progressive metallers We Are The Illusion have unleashed their stunning debut EP, “The Podium of Lies” upon the masses. The self-released 6-track EP has been available as a free download for little over a month and has already been snapped up by thousands of...

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Basick Records celebrated their fifth birthday in style by putting on a show with bands from their roster Chimp Spanner, Between The Screams and Monuments as well as a headlining guest appearance from TesseracT. Basick opened the doors to 300 of their fans and friends...

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There are times in your life that will remain with you for the rest of your days, births, deaths, marriages, that moment behind the bike sheds with whatshername and now for me I can add the first time that I heard Chimp Spanner, the new...

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