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From Wednesday 31 May 2017

SĂłlstafir – ‘Berdreyminn’

‘Berdreyminn’, the sixth studio album from Iceland’s premiere anthemic metal exports Sólstafir, marks something of a new chapter for the band. The first release since the contentious departure of drummer and founding member Guðmundur Óli Pálmason, long term fans will be no doubt questioning whether this has affected the

Eidola – ‘To Speak, To Listen’

Eidola are the type of band likely to appear on a list entitled “Top Bands You’ve Never Heard Of”. Their previous album ‘Degeneraterra’ was an extremely ambitious concept piece, built up of intricately interwoven lyrics and symbolism set around progressive post-hardcore that blended elements of prog-rock to produce an

SikTh – ‘The Future in Whose Eyes?’

It’s been eleven years since SikTh’s last studio album ‘Death of a Dead Day’ and though 2015 reunion EP ‘Opacities’ just about kept our impatience in check, it’s a relief to finally have another full length record to hand from the progressive metal pioneers. ‘The Future in Whose Eyes?’ may not

Tuesday 30 May 2017

Mutoid Man – ‘War Moans’

In the entire history of hardcore, it’s doubtful there are two bands whose members have collaborated more frequently, and with such consistently stunning results, than Converge and Cave In. For those keeping count, the list of Verge-In projects thus far looks a little like this: Kid Kilowatt, Old Man

Motionless In White – ‘Graveyard Shift’

Despite numerous personnel changes and a public consesus that ranges from “awful gothy metalcore shite” to “unique and brilliant gothy metalcore amazingess”, Motionless In White have, over their relatively short 10+ years as a band, managed to become quite a mainstay of the alternative scene. Their fourth

Smidley – ‘Smidley’

Conor Murphy is most known for the crucial sadness of his work with Foxing. Tackling this effort alone and under a separate name, ‘Smidley’ finds him branching out into unknown waters. Densely layered and dreamier than anything that’s come before, the result is a refreshingly experimental record that’s hard at

Friday 26 May 2017

Patent Pending – ‘Other People’s Greatest Hits’

When the news broke that Patent Pending, were releasing a covers album, they promised their fans an album they can dance to and that is exactly what they get with ‘Other People’s Greatest Hits’, along with pure pop-punk cheese and outrageous energy. The pop-punk five-piece from

Thursday 25 May 2017

Succumb – ‘Succumb’

Death metal is a music genre that seems to fluctuate with waves of new bands appearing all at once, meaning that it can often be something of a chore to filter out the good from the bad. Fortunately, San Francisco based Succumb are the former. Their self-titled debut album

Wednesday 24 May 2017

Danzig – ‘Black Laden Crown’

Danzig’s ‘Black Laden Crown’ is his first album of all-new material in seven long years and ‘Evil Elvis’ is making a return fit for a king. Nine tracks of metal heaven await those who dive into Danzig’s circle of hell with ‘Black Laden Crown’. The record feels

Create To Inspire – ‘Sickness’

Create To Inspire have been rapidly building momentum over the past couple of years, helped by a relentless touring schedule that’s seen them play across Europe as well as a recent headline run across the UK. With the backing of Basick Records, the Essex-based quintet follow their previous two EPs