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From Monday 19 January 2015

Atlas Losing Grip – ‘Currents’

‘Currents’ acts as a turning point for Swedish heavy metal and punk crossovers Atlas Losing Grip. It simultaneously marks the end of a significant period in the band’s history and the start of the next chapter. Recorded and mastered prior to the departure of vocalist Rodrigo Alfaro, the eventual

Funeral For A Friend ‘Chapter And Verse’

The line “Yet I’m nothing more than a line in your book” from Funeral For A Friend’s seminal track ‘Juno’ (later re-released as ‘Juneau’) spoke to my teenage heart more than most. It was my MSN screen name, it was the line I screamed out during their live

Friday 16 January 2015

Raised Fist – ‘From The North’

More often than not, the bands that maintain the most credibility are the ones that fly below the mainstream radar. This has always been the case for Swedish hardcore band Raised Fist, but not because they didn’t “get a break”, but because they have always chosen to eschew

Tuesday 13 January 2015

Turnstile – ‘Nonstop Feeling’

Hardcore is very much an all-encompassing genre with many subsections and crossovers, and there will always be debate as to what hardcore really is. Some will argue it’s a certain sound, and some will say it’s the feeling and the ethic that an individual possesses. Take for example

Friday 09 January 2015

This Legend – ‘It’s In The Streets’

For all its well-intentioned energy ‘Its In The Streets’ probably didn’t benefit from being released towards the end of 2014, at a time when the thoughts of many were turning towards ‘Best of the Year’ lists. However with Longineu Parsons and Ben Harper, both formerly of Yellowcard, in

Thursday 18 December 2014

The Beards – ‘The Beard Album’

‘The Beard Album’ is the fourth album from Beard-themed Australian band The Beards, whose previous albums include ‘Having A Beard Is The New Not Having A Beard’ and contains the recent lead-off single, ‘All The Bearded Ladies’. If you thought that sentence was wacky, annoying and contained far

Wednesday 17 December 2014

Radio Alcatraz – ‘It’s All Coming Up Roses’

Post-hardcore has lost its direction in recent years. With every Tom, Dick and Craig Owens vying to break down boundaries and expectations, how are you supposed to stand out? London quartet Radio Alcatraz’s hold the answer – meaningful, extraordinarily talented tracks that wouldn’t sound out of place on a

Monday 15 December 2014

Paramore – ‘Self-Titled (Deluxe Edition)’

Paramore dominated 2013 with the release of their highly anticipated, fourth studio album. The album gained widespread success with singles ‘Still Into You’ and ‘Ain’t It Fun’ pushing the band higher and higher up the pop charts, whilst still retaining that rock edge. The past year has seen

Thursday 11 December 2014

Trophy Eyes – ‘Mend, Move On’

It has been almost impossible to keep up with the amount of high quality releases that Hopeless Records have put out in the last year or so. Their impressive roster boasts the likes of New Found Glory, Bayside, Cruel Hand and countless others, and amongst all of the

Tuesday 09 December 2014

Major League – ‘There’s Nothing Wrong With Me’

From as early as the opening notes of ‘Wallflower’ it’s clear that ‘There’s Nothing Wrong With Me’, is going to sound and feel markedly different to their début album ‘Hard Feelings’. With guitarist Brian Joyce now taking care of vocal duties, there’s a more pronounced personal feel throughout