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From Monday 28 August 2017

Choir Vandals – ‘Dark Glow’

You’d be forgiven for thinking Choir Vandals fell off the face of the earth shortly after releasing their second EP ‘At Night’ in late 2014. The St. Louis, Missouri-based quartet emerged from hibernation last November, teaming up with Alcoa to release a split EP. They made the most of

Sunday 27 August 2017

Akercocke – ‘Renaissance In Extremis’

Since Behemoth’s 2014 game changer ‘The Satanist’, extreme metal hasn’t been the same. Sudden widespread acclaim and legions of starry-eyed admirers can be viewed as either good or bad depending on your allegiance to the darkest of the dark. Stepping back into this world are Akercocke, late ’90s progressive

Fresh – ‘Fresh’

When you think of the London power pop group ‘Fresh’, the terms cutesy, catchy and carefree spring to mind. Having joined the ranks of Muncie Girls, Shit Present, and Great Cynics, thanks to their signing with Specialist Records, their self-titled debut sees the band really come into their own.

Friday 25 August 2017

Dead Cross – ‘Dead Cross’

The first thing you should know about the self-titled debut from thrashcore/noise unit Dead Cross is that Mike Patton is on it. Mike ‘audio Marmite’ Patton – the one from Faith No More and other less well known outings. And he’s not just on it in the sense that

Yards – ‘Excitation Thresholds’

It’s not often that you hear an album that will utterly annihilate any expectations or preconceptions you may have had before hitting play. Consisting of ex-members of The Ghost of A Thousand and Astrohenge (amongst others), Yard’s debut album ‘Excitation Thresholds’ is an absolute monster of a record that

Wednesday 23 August 2017

The Hirsch Effekt – ‘Eskapist’

If you’re preparing a time capsule and need an album that teaches future generations about the different styles of alternative rock, then ‘Eskapist’ would be an excellent choice. Germany’s The Hirsch Effekt have created an encyclopedia of alternative music that covers a spectrum of sub genres in one record,

Tuesday 22 August 2017

Cold Black – ‘Circles’

‘Circles’, the debut record from recent Artery Recordings signees Cold Black, can be seen as Denmark’s answer to Normandie’s ‘Inguz’. Their Swedish cousins have been enjoying success with their most recent album and with a similar style of catchy, synth-enhanced alt-rock, ‘Circles’ shows signs of emulating that level of

Monday 21 August 2017

Film Review: Slipknot – ‘Day of the Gusano’

Have you ever wished you could watch a Slipknot show from the comfort of a cinema seat? Well, your dreams are coming true. The band is launching a film documenting their first ever visit to Mexico City in 2015. On the 6th of September, ‘Day of the Gusano’ lands as

Friday 18 August 2017

Brand New – ‘Science Fiction’

Brand New have always been a little unnerving. Shrouded in mystery, it’s always felt like we don’t know that much about a band that have been around for so many years. They send out cryptic messages, even printing their supposed end date on a t-shirt, and the release of

Thursday 17 August 2017

Hinder – ‘The Reign’

In the sixteen years since they formed, Hinder have carved out a sizeable fan base for themselves and have regularly placed towards the top of the Billboard charts in America. Outside of the USA their impact is much less noticeable or impressive, and unless you have an