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From Saturday 15 September 2012

Hardside – ‘Time is Punishment’

On Hardside’s ‘Time Is Punishment’, apocalyptic rolling drums and pinch harmonics blend with low, distorted guitars to rip the listener’s ears off from the word go. On first listen, the crisp and eloquent production of Paul Miner (Trapped under Ice and Terror) is clear, but the mood is set

Friday 14 September 2012

Devil Sold His Soul – ‘Empire of Light’

There is an instant accessibility to Devil Sold His Soul’s fourth full-length, which separates it from their back-catalogue. Although remaining in the art-metal mould that the southerners forged on 2005’s ‘Darkness Prevails’, the album structure on ‘Empire of Light’ allows for a more direct satisfaction, which largely stems from

Tuesday 11 September 2012

Belle Histoire – ‘Dreamers’

Belle Histoire have made quite the progression from their EP ‘I Can Tell‘. Now, in line with the predictions made throughout that review, the band have grown, expanded, and delivered on the potential they promised throughout the release. ‘Dreamers’ is an album which will have audiences listening repeatedly

Sunday 09 September 2012

All Dinosaurs – ‘Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour’

Hurling through their second full length album in just over 34 minutes means that All Dinosaurs manage an average of slightly over 3 minutes per each vicious, hectic track. The four piece thrash infused hardcore band hail from Cleveland, Ohio and their unrelenting, brutal approach to their sound is admirable.

Friday 07 September 2012

We Are The Ocean – ‘Maybe Today, Maybe Tomorrow’

When it was announced earlier this year that co-lead vocalist Dan Brown was to leave We Are The Ocean, it came as a surprise to many. We Are The Ocean had always tapped into a niche market in the UK music scene and that was down to the efforts

Wednesday 05 September 2012

Gallows – ‘Gallows’

Firstly, let’s just say that this incarnation of Gallows shouldn’t be compared to the last one directly, if at all. If the band’s first EP in this guise was them finding their feet, their first album is a full on sprint into oncoming traffic, and also a huge middle

Tuesday 04 September 2012

Billy Talent – ‘Dead Silence’

Billy Talent are a band unlike any other. Drawing large crowds despite never really being held up as “cool” is easier said than done, but it’s because of this that they’ve remained one of the most honest and talented bands in alternative rock for so long. When seeing the

Friday 31 August 2012

Propagandhi – ‘Failed States’

One of the only bands that seem largely shake off “the old stuff was better” tag, Propagandhi’s crown as kings of thrash punk still carries all the shine it did since 2009’s ‘Supporting Caste’, and to say that ‘Failed States’ has been waited on with baited breath would be

Wednesday 29 August 2012

Detached – ‘Finding Time’

Have the time been reached for a new wave of ska punk? With some of the old guard still packing out venues and successful returns from UK stalwarts Lightyear, bands like Detached might be in with a chance of making their way without worrying about being “cool”. Hailing from the

The Dirty Heads – ‘Cabin By The Sea’

‘Cabin by the Sea’ is the second full length release by the Huntingdon Beach outfit The Dirty Heads, and from the get go the listener is immersed into a world of tranquillity with the sound of waves and seagulls transporting you to the band’s metaphorical paradise. The album exudes