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Blues Pills – ‘Holy Moly!’

When you think of Nuclear Blast, the first band that comes to mind probably isn’t Swedish rock outfit Blues Pills – yet the indie label has been their home since 2013. Now back with third studio release ‘Holy Moly!’, they’ve expanded on their retro blues rock sound, adding both

Thursday 13 August 2020

Marsicans – ‘Ursa Major’

Marsicans have been gracing festival stages across Europe for the past few years, building up a fierce fanbase through an increasingly electric live show and catchy as heck songs that easily attract fans of all shapes and sizes. Since 2015, we’ve had singles and EPs

Wednesday 12 August 2020

Sea Girls – ‘Open Up Your Head’

After three years of building a name for themselves on festival bills and headline shows across Europe, the debut album from indie-rock four-piece Sea Girls’ has been a long time coming. ‘Open Up Your Head’ (which, strangely, doesn’t include the 2019 track of the same name)

Monday 10 August 2020

Misery Signals – ‘Ultraviolet’

Metalcore is one of the most adored sub-genres within metal. The blend of relentless heaviness, insatiable melody and hardcore punk aggression is addictive, creating an unstoppable energy that’s been rising and falling in prominence for decades. Some say that the genre is currently undergoing something of a revival,

Friday 07 August 2020

In Hearts Wake – ‘Kaliyuga’

In Hearts Wake are a band that have always championed life and its sustenance, and new album ‘Kaliyuga’ is the pure embodiment of that sentiment. Following their last three records ‘Earthwalker’, ‘Skydancer’ and ‘Ark’, all of which orbit around themes of earth, wind, and water respectively, this record

Avatar – ‘Hunter Gatherer’

Swedish metallers Avatar have been honing their craft for nearly 20 years. From their early days as a melodic death metal band to 2018’s conceptual ode to the King, ‘Avatar Country’, they have shown over the course of seven studio releases and countless live shows that their particular brand

Wednesday 05 August 2020

Stand Atlantic – ‘Pink Elephant’

In the two years since Aussie natives Stand Atlantic released debut album ‘Skinny Dipping’, they’ve worked to build up a strong, international fanbase. As they embarked on headline tours, sat comfortably on festival lineups, and saw themselves supporting well-established bands such as The Maine, it became clear

Thursday 30 July 2020

Creeper – ‘Sex, Death & The Infinite Void’

Creeper have never been in short supply of theatrics. Their origin is rooted in the mysticism of Room 309 and the concept of The Callous Heart and The Stranger, a concept that was woven into the fabric of debut album ‘Eternity, In Your Arms’. An album that

Monday 27 July 2020

Wilderun – ‘Veil of Imagination’

There’s a balance to be struck in folk metal. With a genre so delicately perched between accessing ancient heritage through music, and heaviness through modern metal, failing to achieve harmony between the two can lead to music that feels unsure of itself. Too hard into modernity and

Friday 24 July 2020

Broadside – ‘Into The Raging Sea’

The path to album number three hasn’t been the smoothest for Broadside. Coming two years after sophomore full length ‘Paradise’, singles ‘King Of Nothing’ and ‘Empty’ marked the end of an era for the Virginia band in May 2019 as their final releases on Victory Records. With guitarist and