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Killswitch Engage – ‘Atonement’

If someone asked you to name a metalcore band, the first one you’d name would probably be Killswitch Engage. One of the original pioneers of the genre and still one of its strongest forces, they’ve continued to release corker after corker as they stun audiences all over the globe

Thursday 08 August 2019

Acres – ‘Lonely World’

The road to a debut album can be a long one – something south coast four piece Acres know all too well. Fortunately, as drinkers of Guinness can attest, good things come to those who wait, and two years after the release of debut EP ‘In Sickness & Health’

Wednesday 07 August 2019

Russian Circles – ‘Blood Year’

Russian Circles appeared on the post-rock/metal scene in 2006 with their superb debut ‘Enter’ and the genre-bending power-trio have been making ambitious, challenging and innovative instrumental music ever since. You’d maybe wonder how fresh a sound can be created by just three people, with zero vocals, 13 years into

Friday 02 August 2019

The Rocket Summer – ‘Sweet Shivers’

There is beauty in simplicity, and many artists seem content to follow the age-old philosophy of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. You could name a dozen chart-topping musicians who have made a career out of playing it safe through pumping out record after record in

Slaughter Beach, Dog – ‘Safe And Also No Fear’

As you may or may not know, there’s been a heatwave in the UK. It’s been sweltering. When it gets that hot, it’s difficult to find music that’s both satisfying and cooling. You can’t listen to thrash hardcore – the rapid tempo naturally warms you up even more. Luckily, like

Thursday 01 August 2019

Throes – ‘In the Hands of an Angry God’

Holy Roar Records have always had their finger on the pulse when it comes to the best underground bands in the UK, but recently they’ve flexed their reach across the pond and shown that they’re not restricted by geographical borders. Last year we had the sublime Portrayal Of Guilt

Monday 29 July 2019

Northlane – ‘Alien’

After a heavy band releases a string of successful albums, most people would expect that band to start treading a slightly more accessible path. Not necessarily changing the style of their music, but writing songs that would allow their music to be played in new places, streamed

Tuesday 23 July 2019

Thy Art Is Murder – ‘Human Target’

Modern metal has so many different faces. Some bands choose to wear their hearts on their sleeves and use the power of the music to force their struggles outward. Others use that same power to illuminate their storytelling, painting a detailed picture onto a dark canvas. One thing that

Friday 12 July 2019

Lights – ‘Skin & Earth Acoustic’

Acoustic albums are an opportunity to extend a body of work in ways that not only offers a reimagining of the artist’s music but also a chance to get a closer glimpse of the stripped back emotion that goes into their dedicated songwriting process. Scarlett-haired songstress

Thursday 11 July 2019

Bleached – ‘Don’t You Think You’ve Had Enough?’

Under the hot sticky skies of 1980s Los Angeles, as described in Brett Easton Ellis’ novel Less Than Zero, it paints a picture of the hedonistic lifestyles of young, rich college students. It is an environment of endless excesses but is ultimately a hugely vacuous and pointless