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From Thursday 07 February 2019

Emarosa – ‘Peach Club’

2019 is already turning into the year for bands to embrace a change in sound. It’s a move that is always bold, if not always wise – but when it’s done right, a change can be exactly the right move to unveil a new and exciting identity. When it came

Tuesday 05 February 2019

Mastiff – ‘Plague’

With a name like Mastiff, an album title like ‘Plague’, and song names like ‘Vermin’ and ‘Torture’, you can be sure of one thing: this Hull quintet are NOT beating about the bush. No pretence, no bullshit; ‘Plague’ is eight tracks of pure bleak venom that only the north

Thursday 31 January 2019

Spielbergs – ‘This Is Not The End’

A few short days ago we published our Spielbergs mood board, which saw front man Mads Baklien take us through some of the inspirations that shaped himself, his band and, ultimately, their debut album ‘This Is Not The End’. Back in February 2018, the Oslo rockers released their

Tuesday 29 January 2019

Astronoid – ‘Astronoid’

Astronoid’s debut album ‘Air’ was one of most compelling records of 2016. It flew under a few radars in what was a very busy release year, but it was a solid debut with a plethora of influences trying their best to unite and form a coherent sound. When your

Friday 25 January 2019

King 810 – ‘Suicide King’

King 810 are, without doubt, the world’s most dangerous band. Their reputation precedes them. They hail from a city affectionately known as Murder Town. They’ve had shows shut down due to rioting. They’ve had various run ins with the law. Vocalist David Gunn is covered in entry wounds from

Puppy – ‘The Goat’

Puppy is a name for a young dog – also known as a pupper or a doggo, depending on who you talk to. Puppy is also the name of a three piece rock outfit hailing from London. This article focuses on the

Bring Me The Horizon – ‘amo’

Bring Me The Horizon fans have spent the past three years twiddling thumbs waiting for the follow up to ‘That’s The Spirit’ and, now that it’s here, it’s hard to know what to say. If you were expecting anything like what BMTH have produced in the

Monday 21 January 2019

Pedro The Lion – ‘Phoenix’

An album should be a journey. There should be a definitive starting point, with a story unfolding before culminating in a closing track that, once finished, should leave a delicious craving to relisten. And that’s exactly what Pedro The Lion’s ‘Phoenix’ is. It’s been 15 years since the last Pedro

Friday 18 January 2019

Fever 333 – ‘Strength In Numb333rs’

Fever 333 have an incredible amount of hype surrounding them right now. They appeared almost out of nowhere back in July 2017, introducing themselves to the world by bursting out the back of a U-Haul truck to play an energetic whirlwind of a show in a parking lot. A

Wednesday 16 January 2019

River Becomes Ocean – ‘A Motion Paralysed’

River Becomes Ocean may be a name that you’ve not come across before, but it won’t stay like that for long. The Brighton based quintet have been grinding away for years, releasing infectious post-hardcore and touring in support of scene heavyweights like Silverstein and Framing Hanley. The newest addition