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Greg Graffin – ‘Millport’

Once in a while an artist comes along who seems to nail whatever they try their hand at. Greg Graffin is one such man. The Bad Religion front man takes some time away from the punk stalwarts to express his inner country side once more. Unlike the sombre tones of his

Foresterr – ‘The Town Dies Screaming’

Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath meets Sonic Youth at their most atonal; John Spencer Blues Explosion on steroids; the illegitimate offspring of The Birthday Party and Swans. These are big names to throw around, and heavy too, but all are apt descriptions for Foresterr’s war torn sound.

All Them Witches – Sleeping Through The War

Nashville’s own All Them Witches serve up another steamy slice of bluesy psych-rock with their fourth studio album, ‘Sleeping Through The War’. But in a climate where more and more bands are making it big by looking backwards, and half a decade on from their formation, do the retro

Thursday 09 March 2017

Hyenas – ‘Deadweights’

From the late ‘90s to somewhere roughly around the mid-’00s, the heavy music scene was a flourishing birthing ground for legions of progressive, angular bands whose goal was to redefine hardcore beyond the tough posturing and thuggish machismo the genre was, until that point, most commonly associated

Can’t Swim – ‘Fail You Again’

Can’t Swim have been turning heads with their music recently. Bringing melancholic lyrics into a fast, furious, and dynamic environment, they’ve been met with critical acclaim thanks to their EP ‘Death Deserves a Name’, whilst their punchy and bold live sets have been met with screaming enthusiasm. Now, before

Wednesday 08 March 2017

Our Hollow, Our Home – ‘Hartsick’

Southampton Metalcore newcomers Our Hollow, Our Home set their sights on the UK metal scene and unleash a barrage of brutal breakdowns and crushing, anthemic vocals with their debut album ‘Hartsick’. ‘The Sea Will Sleep’ provides the perfect introduction, building slowly before erupting with a shattering breakdown which sets the

Mallory Knox – ‘Wired’

Considering how quickly Mallory Knox released their first two albums, ‘Wired’ has been a pretty long time coming. With You Me At Six and Deaf Havana also putting out new records at the start of 2017, is there really room for another Radio One friendly, UK rock band in

Tuesday 07 March 2017

Crusades – ‘This Is A Sickness and Sickness Will End’

Ottawa band Crusades’ fascination with mainstream rock and roll music has become more and more apparent with each new album. On this latest full-length LP, seeing simultaneous release on both sides of the Atlantic, it’s more apparent than ever. Smoothed vocals, progressive rock sounds, ballads, complex arrangements: they’re all

Tuesday 28 February 2017

Ember Falls – ‘Welcome To Ember Falls’

‘Welcome To Ember Falls’ is an intriguing and ominous title, one that hints at a strong story or concept within. According to the band, Ember Falls is “a fictitious town in an imaginary multiverse somewhere in the distant future,” yet it never seems that much

Thursday 23 February 2017

Unearthly Trance – ‘Stalking The Ghost’

Relapse Records’ Unearthly Trance haven’t released anything for seven years, but 2017s ‘Stalking The Ghost’, their sixth full length, promises to make up for lost time and reposition them as doom/sludge gods once more. The album launches in with a wickedly pulsating beat that drives towards the vocal section, the