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From Thursday 26 January 2017

Belial – ‘Nihil Est’

Have you ever picked up a record and been disappointed that it’s ‘only’ four or so tracks long? There’s absolutely no chance of the same disappointment with UK tech-deathcore outfit Belial’s latest release ‘Nihil Est’. Featuring five brand new cuts, it’s further bolstered with the addition of five more

Wednesday 25 January 2017

Cloud Nothings – ‘Life Without Sound’

Cloud Nothings’ new album ‘Life Without Sound’ is a journey of discovery, both for the band and the listener. In nine tracks it spans a chasm of sound: to listen to it is to scale a mountain, only to find a rope bridge suspended over a volcano.

Betraying The Martyrs – ‘The Resilient’

At every crucial stage of their career, Betraying The Martyrs have faced mixed reception. Known more for an ambitious Disney cover than the technicality they are capable of, the Parisian outfit have struggled to be taken seriously, yet Sumerian Records continue to back them. The release of their third album,

Tuesday 24 January 2017

Twinesuns – ‘The Empire Never Ended’

Historically, drums have played a pretty important role in the evolution of heavy music. From the crushing doom grooves Bill Ward brought to Black Sabbath, through to the embryonic blastbeats of Mick Harris on Napalm Death’s legendary ‘Scum’ album, via Dave Lombardo’s neck-breaking thrash playing and double-kick

Monday 23 January 2017

Rick Rude – ‘Make Mine Tuesday’

Naming your band after a professional wrestler can easily be misleading. With sports entertainment being synonymous with heavy rock and metal, Rick Rude could be tarred with an ugly brush before even hearing them. Unless you are a fan of the sadly deceased superstar, have an open mind for

Saturday 21 January 2017

Anti-Flag – ‘Live Vol.1’

With demogorgon President Trump’s inauguration having just taken place, never has there been a more fitting time for Anti-Flag to raise their voice in form of a live album. Not only are their quick-fire paced songs filled with protest, they also encourage love and compassion for one and other,

Memories in Broken Glass – ‘Enigma Infinite’

A natural starting point for a band’s sound is the collective influences of its members, but to stand out there needs to be some individual character as well. Memories in Broken Glass have plenty of that, making ‘Enigma Infinite’ a natural synergy of various influences, rather than

Friday 20 January 2017

One OK Rock – ‘Ambitions’

‘Ambitions’ is a very fitting title for One OK Rock’s latest album, as they try to take their career to the next level. Already hugely popular in their native Japan and now signed to Fueled By Ramen Records, One OK Rock have once again opted for an

Iris Jupiter – ‘Iris Jupiter’

If a band can write a simplistic melody and make it stick, you know they are on to a good thing. Rather than just write one, Californian trio Iris Jupiter have written seven and put them together on their self-titled album. When you peel back the layers, you find

WSTR – ‘Red, Green or Inbetween’

Liverpudlian pop punk four piece WSTR get 2017 off to a great start with an early contender for one of the albums of the year and they’ve wasted no time at all in making a name for themselves. Debut album ‘Red, Green or Inbetween’  is