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No Sin Evades His Gaze – ‘Endless Disconnect’

The first thing you notice about ‘Endless Disconnect’ is the use of electronics. Obviously there are scores upon scores of bands these days that use some form of electronic element and for a group of young, clean cut guys to throw them into a modern metal album should

Blood Youth – ‘Beyond Repair’

North Yorkshire’s very own Blood Youth are back with purpose. Their debut album ‘Beyond Repair’ is hard-hitting, rhythmic and emotional from beginning to end. After feeling frustrated with the lack of stability for the future of their generation, they formed in 2014 to channel and express their concerns about life into music. Their previous releases

Tuesday 06 June 2017

Anathema – ‘The Optimist’

The career of Anathema has been interesting one. Starting life as a powerful death-doom band back in the ‘90s, they have transitioned through alternative and progressive rock, evolving and growing with each release. Now on album number eleven, as the band continues their ascent into the stratosphere with ‘The

Monday 05 June 2017

Endon – ‘Through The Mirror’

“That’s just noise.” If you like any kind of alternative music, you’ve heard this epithet before, supposedly derogatory, demeaning. Japan’s Endon, an act lauded for being one of the most extreme in the Tokyo music underground, would revel in the label. But to limit them by calling them ‘just’

Eighteen Visions – ‘XVIII’

Of the countless bands that spawned from the late ’90s/early ’00s metalcore boom, there may not have been a single one more influential than Eighteen Visions. Though some bands, like Killswitch Engage or Eighteen Visions’ Orange County buddies Avenged Sevenfold, might have seen greater levels of commercial success and

All Time Low – ‘Last Young Renegade’

One thing you can’t fault All Time Low for is their work rate. Since forming in 2003 they’ve released an EP, six studio albums, and two live albums. They’ve also toured worldwide, regularly headlining arenas and playing high up the bill at festivals. However, they still find

Sunday 04 June 2017

Samsara Blues Experiment – ‘One With The Universe’

Germany’s Samsara Blues Experiment first burst into the acid-rock consciousness with their 2010 debut, ‘Long Distance Trip’. Seven years on (and a decade since their formation), has the trio’s penchant for bluesy licks, spacey reverb and change through repetition stood the test of time? Fourth studio album ‘One With The

Friday 02 June 2017

Miss May I – ‘Shadows Inside’

If nothing else, Miss May I’s longevity deserves praise. They first broke onto the scene in ’09, fresh-faced and just looking to kick up some dirt, but they’ve dropped album number six and are more established than ever. Most young bands burn out after an initial injection of hype,

’68 – ‘Two Parts Viper’

This year sees the triumphant return of a duo that manage to not only think outside of the box, but burn it down completely and dance among the ashes. It is of course Josh Scogin and Michael McCellan otherwise known as ’68. The pair are now ready to unleash

Thursday 01 June 2017

Adult Mom – ‘Soft Spots’

‘Soft Spots’ is the second album by Adult Mom, aka the sort-of-solo project of Steph Knipe. Although they’ve brought a bunch of friends along for the fun it still feels very much like an autobiographical effort. From the album opener ‘Ephemeralness’ to the closing ‘First Day Of