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New Music Friday Round-Up: 30 November
Friday is here, which means the weekend is but a few hours away. Praise the Lord! And what better way to while away your last few hours at work than by listening to the finest new music from across all spectrums and corners of the rock'n'roll world. We've got a stellar week of lots of... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Daze of June
The Danish city of Roskilde is home to one of Scandinavia's biggest music festivals and a Gothic cathedral that continues to house many Danish Monarchs among its 39 tombs. But now the city has unleashed something equally majestic and a band that can truly put the city on the map in the form of metalcore... Continue Reading →
Introducing: God Alone.
Ireland's God Alone. haven't even finished high school yet but they're making waves as purveyors of dark yet cathartic, largely instrumental music laced with metal overtones, which they describe as "Ministry of sound: post-metal edition." The Cork quintet of Jake O'Driscoll (guitar and occasional vocals), Jack O'Hanlon (drums), Cian Ó Maoláin (bass, even less occasional vocals and electronics), Seán Thompson... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: 99% COBRA
Hull newcomers 99% COBRA pack a venomous bite with their intriguing 'party metal' combination of big riffs and angry lyrics. Or, in their words: "Angry music disguised as Oasis." But, if you were intrigued about what the other 1% comprises then, well, you'll have to stay that way as the band flatly refuse to reveal... Continue Reading →
Gig Review: Pagan cult arrives in the UK with Phoxjaw
Prior to their debut UK show, Pagan lead singer Nikki Brumen told us that part of her inspiration for writing debut album Black Wash revolved around the Jonestown Massacre and the more general issue of worshipping a cult figure. So it should come as no surprise that witnessing the Australian quartet for the first time... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Wildheart
Melodic, meaningful and, well, heavy. Wildheart are a metalcore outfit based in Brisbane, Australia, smashing it right out of the park with über-power. We caught up with the quintet of vocalist Axel Best, guitarists Adam Finlay and Jaya Shinn, bassist Kerry Rowe and drummer Andrew Cooke to get to the bottom of where all that power... Continue Reading →
Gig Review: SHVPES, COVE, wars & Endea @ The Anvil, Bournemouth
Coming into Saturday night's gig in Bournemouth, I'd had a few words from one song stuck in my head for a few days: "I've got this morbid fascination." So perhaps it was fate that that was the very song that SHVPES chose to open their set with - and what a set it was. The... Continue Reading →
New Music Friday Round-Up: 16 November
Happy Friday one and all, and make sure yours is a good one with another fix of awesome new music. This week we have a brand new single from one of our favourite British rock bands, a couple of new tracks from British metal bands, new Norwegian hardcore punk and Swedish metal, and a new... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Brass Against
Imagine the world's greatest politically charged protest songs, pop the edgy, powerful vocals of Sophie Urista and delicious brass instruments over the top, and you have Brooklyn's Brass Against. The band has formed to stand up against the machine in this politically challenging era, creating powerful music that inspires people, resonates with their emotions and encourages... Continue Reading →