Posted on April 10, 2013 |
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After loading Bovine‘s debut release, “The Sun Never Sets on The British Empire” out of curiosity on my iPhone I was absolutely blown away by the quality and emotion the boys from Birmingham brought to the release. I was lucky enough to catch up with...
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Posted on February 22, 2013 |
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There are very few venues that I like more than Rock City in Nottingham and there are very few bands that I like more than Deftones, so on hearing news that the two were coming together I was more than a little excited. Tickets were...
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Posted on February 21, 2013 |
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Never heard of Andrew Pimblott, Michael Coleman or Lee Campbell? Well they are 3 guys from Manchester who are collectively known as Black Market Serotonin and will be releasing their debut album ‘Something From Nothing’ this spring. The output from a trio can often have...
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Posted on February 11, 2013 |
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Frontman, songwriter, vocal powerhouse and all-round top bloke Toschie of Audrey Horne takes time out to chat with Dewie of ThisIsNotAScene about their belter of a new album “Youngblood”, as well as musical influences, touring and manufactured pop stars. Congratulations on a stunning new album....
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Posted on December 30, 2012 |
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It’s fair to say that 2011 raised the bar with releases such as Machine Head‘s “Unto The Locust”, Steven Wilson‘s “Grace For Drowning” and Mastodon‘s “The Hunter”. However, 2012, it seems, has been even better for music, with quality albums seemingly being released every week!...
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Posted on November 15, 2012 |
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The UK post-hardcore scene is currently bursting at the seams, with big names like Architects shifting a sizeable amount of units and spawning a legion of sound-a-likes who all wear each others’ shirts and get touted by the likes of Front Magazine as the best...
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Posted on November 11, 2012 |
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“Koi No Yokan”. A Japanese phrase that when translated means “The sense one can have upon first meeting a person that the two of you are going to fall in love.” A beautiful sentiment if ever there was one. It is also the name of...
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Posted on September 26, 2012 |
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Bristol based studio project Where The Skeletons Play formed in 2011 with the intention of releasing an EP every year that would make an impact on the UK scene. The duo of Stitch (vocals and vocal effects) and Bones (Instrumentation) have definitely done so with...
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Posted on August 15, 2012 |
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Do not be fooled by our polite smiles and unceasing repetition of the words “I’m sorry” for even the most innocent of slights, Canadians are a thoroughly metal people. The frost and chill of the Great White North flows in the blood of every proud...
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Posted on August 12, 2012 |
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Heavy T.O. Festival Preview – Sunday Sunday kicks off with a guttural roar (a theme that will continue throughout the day) as Rose Funeral take the stage! This death metal band from Cincinnati are said to bring “crushing breakdowns, and just the right amount of...
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Posted on August 3, 2012 |
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Do you remember when a remix album of all your songs was the cool thing to do? Rob Zombie does because he’s only gone and done it again with “Mondo Sex Head”, released only a cool thirteen years after his American Made Music to Strip...
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Posted on July 20, 2012 |
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“IO” by dropbunny is unlike anything I’ve heard in a long time. It’s harsh, heavy, intelligent, ever changing and unsettling; light acoustic sections give way to detuned heavy parts, which then defer to atmospheric soundscapes, and a whole host of other styles. The 7 piece...
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Posted on July 3, 2012 |
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On August 6, 2012, Spinefarm Records will release Rob Zombie’s “Mondo Sex Head,” featuring new and unique remixes of Rob Zombie classics by some of today’s top DJs, including KoRn’s Jonathan “JDevil” Davis, Photek, the Bloody Beetroots, Drumcorps and Ki:Theory. Read our review of “Mondo...
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Posted on July 1, 2012 |
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It’s always a bit difficult to gauge a band – especially a new or unknown band – on the strength of a four-track EP alone. However, if Australian hardcore unit Bateman are as ferocious and heavy on stage as they are on this EP then...
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Posted on June 15, 2012 |
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British alt-rock outfit The Mouth of Ghosts make dreamy, atmospheric music that fuses trip-hop and shoegaze with a hint of goth. Citing their influences as The Cure, Portishead and Deftones (paying homage to the latter with their own version of ‘Digital Bath’), the band’s sound is synth-laden...
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Posted on May 31, 2012 |
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Norway is a country with a very small population, but the output of high quality music is simply astonishing. Bands like Audrey Horne, Djerv, Kvelertak and Dunderbeist receive more and more international recognition. Ribozyme is another great outfit from up North. Drummer Cato Olaisen was...
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Posted on April 21, 2012 |
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Norway has always been a hotbed for cutting edge rock and metal. Although my own preference is with the heavier types of music, there are some mighty fine rock bands out there as well. Audrey Horne, Djerv and Kvelertak are among the best the Norwegian...
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Posted on April 21, 2012 |
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There has been major anticipation for the debut album from UK metallers Heart Of A Coward across the media and fans. Two years in the making “Hope & Hindrance” has emerged as a mighty and impressive beast of an album that more than exceeds expectations...
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Posted on January 31, 2012 |
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2011 was a year that saw many impressive returns, an abundance in high quality releases and a strong arrival of new bands that made the metal world take notice. There were also plenty of excellent bands that did not quite find the moment to capture...
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Posted on October 20, 2011 |
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“A View Of Heaven, From A Seat In Hell” from Wisconsin melodic death metal band Orwell is a definite grower. Its intensive charms slowing working their intrusive and skilful fingers deeper and deeper across multiple plays rather than offering an instantaneous wave of attractive but...
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