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From Tuesday 06 February 2018

King Bison – ‘Snake Head Burial’

Delving into ‘Snake Head Burial’, it’s obvious that Portsmouth’s King Bison are lifelong subscribers to the cult of doom. The influence of Electric Wizard, Orange Goblin and their peers from across the pond Clutch, Down and Cancer Bats, is almost immediately felt in the opening guitar riffs

Sunday 07 January 2018

Greyhaven – ‘Breathe’

Formed in 2015 and hailing from London, Greyhaven have been on a hot streak recently, releasing two very well received EPs on the way to this third collection. Having released ‘State of Mind’ last year, ‘Breathe’ marks the quintet’s

Tuesday 14 November 2017

Rival Town – ‘Make It Work’

Rival Town – ‘Make It Work’ In a time where pretty much anyone with an internet connection can upload their music to the web, it would have been easy for Ontario 6-piece Rival Town to fade into the background. The band

Monday 16 October 2017

Huxtable – ‘Change Shape Future’

Make sure your headphones aren’t turned up too loud when you press play on ‘Don’t Do Anything Fancy’; it’s a loud one. With arena-filling power, solid riffs, and the combination of classic rock vocals and angrier growls, the short track packs a punch. ‘Super Toxic’, relying on

Sunday 15 October 2017

Sean McGowan – ‘Graft & Grief’

It came as no surprise to anybody then when it was announced that Sean had joined the roster over at Xtra Mile Recordings. It’s a natural fit if there ever was one, and those aware of both the label and the musician know that it’s a perfect match. To

Sunday 08 October 2017

Witterquick – ‘Fire & Ice’

Witterquick’s debut EP ‘Beneath the Spinning Lights’ set a high bar for the band to follow. Consistent, well-produced and surprisingly refined for a first effort, the pressure to continue the impressive momentum was always going to be high. The electronic-effect opening of ‘Shattered Suns’ teases the idea

Sunday 01 October 2017

The Young Hearts – ‘Honestly, I’m Just Thinking’

With their debut EP ‘Everything We Left Behind’, Kent-based quartet The Young Hearts reminded us of the joy in gritty, alt-rock. To emphasise the message, the band return with follow-up EP ‘Honestly, I’m Just Thinking’ which turns up the intensity of their sound to perfectly bridge the

Friday 29 September 2017

Mastodon – ‘Cold Dark Place’

From extreme sludge cavemen to main-stage bothering mainstream metal titans, Atlanta’s Mastodon have had the constantly ascending career path most bands can only dream of. With 2017 marking the first year we’ve been lucky enough to get two releases from the otherwise consistent quartet, we’ve been privy to an

Thursday 28 September 2017

The Wonder Years – ‘Burst And Decay’

To put it simply, The Wonder Years are one of the most highly regarded alternative bands around. And rightly so – their sound has evolved organically with each album, building on their previous work, but has also been shaped by personal changes, as well as fierce creativity

Monday 11 September 2017

Rosedale – ‘Again’

Although initially formed as a band, since the 2012 release of debut album ‘Real’ Rosedale has very much become a personal and individual outlet for the creativity of self-confessed workaholic Mike Liorti. It also helps that Mike’s vocals are made for pop punk. There’s a warmth and