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Enter Shikari – ‘The Spark’

There’s no other band quite like Enter Shikari. From the unmissable claps of ‘Sorry You’re Not A Winner’ and the scruffy video that came alongside them a decade ago, to their 10,000 capacity show at Alexandra Palace last year, their fanbase has grown and grown, and their ideas –

Nothing But Thieves – ‘Broken Machine’

When Nothing But Thieves released their self-titled album nobody saw it coming. The rough and raw guitar tone juxtaposing singer Conor Mason’s heavenly vocals fused together the sombre and heartfelt intimacy of Jeff Buckley with the menacing doom you hear in Muse’s ‘Origins Of Symmetry’. Now with their feet

Wednesday 13 September 2017

The Contortionist – ‘Clairvoyant’

When a band plays together for a long time, it’s almost inevitable that at some point their sound will start to drift away from its original state (unless that band is Slayer, but whatever). There is, however, a difference between simple change and genuine evolution. Bands change

Tuesday 12 September 2017

Arch Enemy – ‘Will To Power’

‘Will To Power’ sees a much changed Arch Enemy enter the fray. A decade on from their inception, much has been made of the 2013 addition of vocalist Alissa White-Gluz and (most recently) lead guitarist Jeff Loomis. Most acts would suffer, and possibly cease to be, after such line

Grizzlor – ‘Destructoid’

‘Destructoid’, the new LP from New Haven noise trio Grizzlor, is as rough, raw and rugged as if the band were your next door neighbours, playing it unsociably loud at 2am right next to your bedroom. Full of bouncy, swaggering rhythms and a willful disregard of standard tropes, the

Friday 08 September 2017

Death From Above – ‘Outrage! Is Now’

In an age where modern music fetishises the two-piece band, it’s necessary for any avid music fan to understand what these groups are trying to replicate. The answer is most likely Death From Above. They grabbed the world by the balls when they released ‘You’re A Woman, I’m A

Thursday 07 September 2017

Helpless – ‘Debt’

Ugly. Harrowing. Barbaric. If those three words in any way describe the kind of music you get your sick, miserable kicks to then congratulations, you’re about to have a new favourite album. ‘Debt’ is the debut full length from Plymouth trio Helpless, following on from their 2015

Wednesday 06 September 2017

Lionize – ‘Nuclear Soul’

For a band that have released six full-length studio albums – seven including this one – Maryland quartet Lionize have eluded mainstream recognition. That could be all set to change with ‘Nuclear Soul’, an eleven track journey through rock, blues, soul, funk and gospel that could get a completely severed

Friday 01 September 2017

Alazka – ‘Phoenix’

German metalcore act Burning Down Alaska gathered good momentum in 2016, building a loyal fanbase and touring the UK in support of Being As An Ocean, but that came to a halt when the band cryptically posted a picture on Facebook with the caption “2012-2017”. Much to their fans’

Thursday 31 August 2017

High Down – ‘Moving On’

Portsmouth pop punkers High Down are determined to make their mark on the pop punk music scene with their EP ‘Moving On’. Influenced by bands like State Champs, Neck Deep and New Found Glory, they have delivered an EP that is catchy and a real pleasure to listen to. After