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From Wednesday 22 June 2016

Odonis Odonis – ‘Post Plague’

‘Betrayal’, the penultimate track on Toronto based industrial-punks Odonis Odonis’ thirty-minute onslaught ‘Post Plague’, is like a jackhammer to the brain. With its heavy synth-led techno opening, it breaks briefly for an unsettling ethereal post-punk rest bite before relaunching into its unapologetic electro punches. It’s indicative of the remainder

Monday 20 June 2016

Angel Du$t – ‘Rock The Fuck On Forever’

Lets get one thing straight from the start; ‘Rock The Fuck On Forever’ is probably the best album title of the year so far, right? Of course it means that Angel Du$t needed to make sure that their second album rocks harder than anything else right now. Thankfully, they

Tuesday 14 June 2016

Trash Boat – ‘Nothing I Write You Can Change What You’ve Been Through’

The Wonder Years vocalist Dan Campbell’s involvement in ‘Nothing I Write You Can Change What You’ve Been Through’ is telling. Not only appearing prominently on album opener and lead single, ‘Strangers’, Campbell has handled production duties on Trash Boat’s debut full-length. Juxtaposed against the juvenile turn of phrase in

Monday 13 June 2016

Long Distance Calling – ‘TRIPS’

Germany’s Long Distance Calling started life as an instrumental band, allowing them a wide range of style choices and creative freedom. ‘TRIPS’ is the band’s third album since introducing vocals to the mix, but that hasn’t stopped them experimenting with styles and influences. ‘TRIPS’ is a rich tapestry of

Fallujah – ‘Dreamless’

The terms ‘atmospheric’ and ‘death metal’ might not sound like they belong together to most people. Generally, when one pictures death metal, the mental image painted is one of rotting corpses, blood-splattered medical tools and ominous hellscapes filled with any number of demonic beasts ready to savagely pummel you

Sunday 12 June 2016

A Giant Dog – ‘Pile’

A Giant Dog were formed from the ashes of a covers band. Taking on tracks by AC/DC, Ramones, and Joan Jett, it laid the foundation for what A Giant Dog would become; a storming rock ‘n’ roll force. On this, their third LP, the influence of their heroes shines

Better Enemies – ‘Better Enemies’

Aberdeen-based quartet Better Enemies have spent the last few months honing their brand of slick, catchy pop-rock. Their aim is to deliver fun and energetic tracks that still convey a deep meaning, allowing fans old and new to connect with them. Their self-titled debut album is packed with such

Thursday 09 June 2016

Them Vs Her – ‘Swing Sets And Handguns’

When a band announces they’re releasing a concept album, it can raise a fair few eyebrows. How far reaching will the concept be? Will it be accessible or will it alienate all but the most hardcore of fans? In the case of ‘Swing Sets And Handguns’ the concept applies

Kvelertak – ‘Nattesferd’

Sometimes you don’t know what you need until you hear it. The mixture of frost-bitten Norwegian black metal and AC/DC-style rock’n’roll sounds, on paper at least, like an awful idea. And yet, in 2010 an as-then-unheard-of band named Kvelertak appeared as if from nowhere bringing exactly that ungodly concoction

Miserable – ‘Uncontrollable’

Over the years there have been landmark albums that are so heartbreaking, they can at times be painful to listen to. Perfect examples are ‘Closer’ by Joy Division, Nick Cave’s ‘The Boatman’s Call’, and more recently, ‘Abyss’ from Chelsea Wolfe. The pain they evoke is not a bad thing,