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From Thursday 07 January 2016

Great Collapse – ‘Holy War’

It takes a lot of hard work and a constant finger on the pulse of the world to try your hand at a politically charged punk band and stay relevant. Great Collapse are something of a supergroup containing ex-members of Strike Anywhere, Rise Against, Death By Stereo, Set Your

Wednesday 30 December 2015

Essence – ‘Prime’

Upon the first few bars of my first listen one thing is abundantly clear: these Danish rockers from Copenhagen know how to make an album. Their latest effort being number 3 in their stable and their first with Spinefarm, their new record label. Formed in 2005: The melting pot of

Tuesday 29 December 2015

Youth Decay – ‘The Party’s Over’

What happens when you take current and former members of Comeback Kid, The Grave Life, Carpenter, Living With Lions, and Daggermouth, put them in a room and leave them to make a record? Chemistry isn’t our strong point, and Youth Decay is the answer. The hardcore/pop punk

Friday 18 December 2015

Baroness – ‘Purple’

It seems like only yesterday that Baroness were on the brink of collapse. After the near-fatal bus accident in 2012 that could have ended the band’s career, a shadow of doubt was cast over their future. However, nothing fuels creativity as much as tragedy, and the best thing

Monday 14 December 2015

Die Nerven – ‘Out’

There are times in life when you get thrown a curve ball, left in situations that leave you completely out of your comfort zone. Reviewing this album is one of those curveballs. As an almost Neanderthal being I usually trudge through any review with flourishes of the English language

Leftover Crack – ‘Constructs of the State’

11 years ago, I was a fresh faced, pissed off high school graduate who revelled in the bombastic sonic assault that was bands like Choking Victim and Leftover Crack. What more could an angry teenager ask for from a band? If the album art didn’t upset your parents, (my

Saturday 12 December 2015

Pentimento – I, No Longer

Buffalo, New York’s Pentimento are the quieter, more subdued side of punk rock. With throwbacks in their music to the emo scene of the ‘90s, their second full-length, ‘I, No Longer’ is 12 tracks of beautifully crafted, honest punk goodness. From the opening chords of ‘Small

Thursday 10 December 2015

Light Years – ‘I’ll See You When I See You’

Light Years’ sophomore release provides more of the same, not that that’s a bad thing. ‘I’ll See You When I See You’ continues in the vein of their debut, except this time around the four-piece from Kent, Ohio provide a more mature, more focused record. Right from the opening octaves

Tuesday 08 December 2015

Twitching Tongues – ‘Disharmony’

From their inception, Twitching Tongues have seemed to garner both praise and criticism in equal measure. They come from hardcore stock, but over the course of their career have gradually ventured into a far more melodic territory – which has been amplified on their third album, ‘Disharmony’. Their penchant

Handguns – ‘Disenchanted’

It sometimes feels as if barely a week goes by without some pop-punk band or other being declared as The Next Big Thing. Marketing and hype often play their part but without the songs to match a lot of bands find themselves quickly cast aside in favour or something