The début album from London technical/progressive metallers The Safety Fire has been long and eagerly awaited and “Grind The Ocean“ does not disappoint. From the moment their critically acclaimed EP “Sections” was released in 2009 this release has been highly anticipated and now it has...

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As one who is generally not eager towards instrumental releases “Huxwhukw” from Australian avant garde metallers Serious Beak is a thoroughly impressive display of creativity and intensive sounds to excite and inflame the senses. “Huxwhukw” is a stunning blistering explosion of unpredictable unique metallic and...

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When it gets to the tail end of the musical year, one of the things that you start doing is sorting out those records that have truly made a difference to your previous twelve months. The bright spark in January may no longer glow as...

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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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Once again the curse of popularity and/or the rain, struck again… after our denial of entry for TesseracT and the long, damp trudge from the Red Bull Jams Bedroom Stage to the Bohemia Stage we were more than ready for some Djent action in the...

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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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“II” is the second full-length release for the boys from Britain. The band’s progressive tech metal, almost djent, sound and orchestral inclusions may seem slightly out of step given the genre’s history. Xerath boasts a very minimal line-up meaning this quartet has only a single...

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I have this 10 second rule (albeit right or wrong; it works for me), that a song should grab you within that time or it’s not worth listening to. That was until I listened to “The Compass”, an interesting debut from Australian five-piece tech metal...

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One of the endlessly fascinating things about this strange music  we call “heavy” and “metal” has been its brilliant way of constantly adding to its tribes and cults. Through NWOBHM to grunge, death metal to black metal, metalcore to hardcore, the constantly evolving, shape changing,...

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On May 16th, Australian progressive metal act CIRCLES are set to register their presence on the international metal radar with the release of their stunning debut EP, ‘The Compass’ via BASICK RECORDS.

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Hot on the heels of their much lauded headline tour, Djent pioneers Periphery have confirmed the release of a new digital E.P., titled ‘Icarus Lives!’, on April 17th

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I’ve recently heard TesseracT referred to as ‘ethereal’ and that description isn’t far from accurate. “Concealing Fate EP”, the debut release from the five piece technical progressive metallers, will take you on an atmospheric journey that will not disappoint. ‘Acceptance’ is the opener, gentle at...

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Fuck Djent… Oh wait, that’s not right! What I meant to say was “Fuck, I love Djent!” Djent, what is it, where did it come from and how the hell do you pronounce it? For years I knew it as Progressive Tech Metal, that was...

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Hayato Imanishi, returns with the eagerly awaited debut Cyclamen album, “Senjyu”. Fresh from the success of “Dreamers 2010” EP, Cyclamen have been steadily growing an underground following across the globe.  From the early beginnings as a solo project in a bedroom, Cyclamen has evolved into...

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Discovering great new music is a passion here at TINAS Towers, we get endless amounts of EPs, albums and demos through the door and occasionally buried within them is a true gem. The “Amia Venera Landscape EP” from Italian outfit Amia Venera Landscape is one...

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Cyclamen the Tech Metal “Djent” superstars, spearheaded by Hayato Imanishi, the insanely talented multi-instrumentalist, return with ‘Dreamers 2010 EP’. What began as a solo project in a bedroom in London has quickly become the monster phenomena that is Cyclamen, with esteemed artists such as Mikee...

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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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