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The World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid To Die – ‘Always Foreign’

The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die (or, as they shall be known for the rest of this review, TWIABP, because seriously eff writing that multiple times) are an unusual beast, boasting seven full time members, plus a slew of additional musicians

Friday 06 October 2017

Plan Three – ‘Wish I Was Stormborne’

Plan Three initially formed back in 2000 but gaps of several years between releases, including a three year hiatus from 2011 to 2014, means that ‘Wish I Was Stormborne’ is only their second full album. Such a fragmented past means that Plan Three have not yet managed to build

Tuesday 03 October 2017

Partisan – ‘We Have Been So Terribly Betrayed’

If the evidence collected in the last few years is anything to go by, every kid in a hardcore band will eventually reach a point where they shed their Jane Doe t-shirts and Vans sneakers, emerging like a gothic snake clad all in black, a brace of

Monday 02 October 2017

Orestea – ‘Elements’

British rock band Orestea are exploring their musical style with their new self-written, produced and recorded album ‘Elements’. Opening track ‘Welcome to Surviville’ begins with electronic drums and synthesizers, layered with lyrics that have been chopped and edited to add to the rhythmic elements of this introduction. It doesn’t take

Friday 29 September 2017

Propagandhi – ‘Victory Lap’

Propagandhi have been on the political punk warpath for just over three decades now, and whilst many of their peers have either calmed right down or dropped off the face of the earth altogether, these Canadian power players are showing absolutely no signs of slowing down. The band wastes no

Tuesday 26 September 2017

Circa Survive – ‘The Amulet’

In today’s alternative music scene it’s hard to make it through a week without at least one ‘band member change’ announcement. But Circa Survive have never made such headlines. The band have stayed unified throughout their thirteen year career, and this consistency pays huge dividends on their

Friday 22 September 2017

LIGHTS – ‘Skin & Earth’

The latest album from synth-popper LIGHTS is a concept album. Running alongside the musician’s self-penned comic book it fleshes out the story found between those pages. That’s not to say you need to have read the comic to enjoy the album– ‘Skin & Earth’ tells a vivid

Cradle Of Filth – ‘Cryptoriana – The Seductiveness Of Decay’

Cradle Of Filth need no introduction. They’ve certainly left their mark on the extreme music scene during their twenty-five-year long career, as well as becoming something of a household name. Even though Cradle Of Filth regularly evolve and shed their skin (and often band members) with each new album they

Wednesday 20 September 2017

The Bronx – ‘V’

The hardest part of these reviews is usually figuring out how to introduce the band in the first paragraph, trying desperately not to resort to clichés and meaningless platitudes. Some bands, however, make this part easy. The Bronx are back, people. Stop what you’re doing and listen immediately. ‘Night Drop

Saturday 16 September 2017

Arcane Roots – ‘Melancholia Hymns’

The last time we heard from Arcane Roots, it seemed like the band had hit a wall. The praise lavished on debut LP ‘Blood and Chemistry’ could only carry them so far, and the departure of drummer Daryl Atkins in June of 2015 —later revealed to be permanent —