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Falling In Reverse – ‘Coming Home’

For those unaware of Falling In Reverse, let’s just have a quick recap: they have been the vehicle for Ronnie Radke to disrespect women, spill his guts about drug use and address his perception that people have hated him for the best part of ten years. He has been

Thursday 30 March 2017

Vasudeva – ‘No Clearance’

It’s been three and a half years since Vasudeva released their debut record and they certainly haven’t used those intervening years in vain. ‘Life In Cycles’ introduced the band as an upbeat, vibrant, instrumental act but for all its energy it became a little one dimensional. ‘No Clearance’ shows

OHHMS – ‘The Fool’

OHHMS’ ‘The Fool’ is every bit as exciting as the increasing fever pitch around this band suggested it would be. Superlatives are required in the bucket load, and synonyms for the word epic are all essential. The nice thing about this album, and indeed the band, is that they don’t play

Wednesday 29 March 2017

The Royal – ‘Seven’

Eindhoven metallers The Royal have had a steady rise. Up to now, all of their material has been self-released and barely made a splash in the scene, but they have caught the eye of Long Branch Records, who will now be responsible for bringing their second full-length record, ‘Seven’, into

Mastodon – ‘Emperor Of Sand’

It’s hard to argue that Mastodon are not one of the biggest metal bands on the planet right now. They seem to be one of the natural successors to the throne when the gods of yesteryear finally depart these lands, placing them as one of the next potential arena

Tuesday 28 March 2017

Body Count – ‘Bloodlust’

Ice T and his band of rockers return for their sixth studio release ‘Bloodlust’ and they’ve got many a message for the masses in this most turbulent time. Yes, this is firstly a metal album fronted by a man undoubtedly best known for his hip hop success, but behind

Monday 27 March 2017

Telepathy – ‘Tempest’

Post-rock and post-metal are, when at their very best, an elemental musical force capable of lifting the listener into a higher plane of consciousness. It is music as cinematic and breathtaking as it is emotionally devastating. The first time you hear Isis’ ‘Oceanic’ or Pelican’s ‘Australasia’, you’re

Brutality Will Prevail – ‘In Dark Places’

After a short and unplanned hiatus Brutality Will Prevail are back and they’re not fucking around. ‘In Dark Places’ sees the band returning to full form as well as being more ferocious than ever. Having once again teamed up with Holy Roar, there has been a cloud of suspense

Sunday 26 March 2017

Pulled Apart By Horses – ‘The Haze’

Almost ten years ago, Leeds four-piece Pulled Apart By Horses arrived with a noise that hasn’t been embodied since. With the same physical aggression as the likes of Dillinger Escape Plan and Refused, along with the creativity and outright weirdness similar to Rolo Tomassi and Faith No More, they

Saturday 25 March 2017

Brother Firetribe – ‘Sunbound’

Classic rock, which for many fans served as the soundtrack to the double-denim wearing, big-haired ’80s, has become a much maligned and ignored genre since its heyday. The bands who led the charge thirty-odd years ago are either long gone or living off their back catalogues and we now