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This Is Hell – ‘The Enforcer’

The worlds of metal and hardcore have always made fairly easy bedfellows. From early progenitors of punk-influenced metal like Suicidal Tendencies, Slayer and D.R.I. to the metalcore bands of the 90s and onward, the two scenes have bands picking and choosing bits and bobs from each style and creating

Saturday 16 February 2013

New Waters – ‘Lions’

Here in Britain we’ve such a strong and healthy hardcore scene that we’re sometimes blind to the growing scenes on the continent. France, Italy and Germany have a fine tradition of producing wonderful screamo acts, and even tiny little Belgium has produced gems such as Rise

Tuesday 12 February 2013

Vinnie Caruana – ‘City By the Sea’

Vinnie Caruana’s musical CV is one that would intimidate most. Revered for his work with The Movielife and more recently with I Am The Avalanche, this Long Island native has now taken steps into that cluttered field of troubadour touting solo singers. His debut EP ‘City By Sea’ is

Saturday 02 February 2013

Straight Lines – ‘Escapology’

Every so often an excellent band makes a questionable move. Rather than biding their time and releasing a bank of new material of equal quality as 2012’s highly acclaimed ‘Freaks Like Us’, Straight Lines have opted to release a four track EP in the shape of ‘Escapology’, ultimately less

Tuesday 22 January 2013

Touche Amore / Pianos Become The Teeth Split

After touring heavily in 2012, Touché Amoré and Pianos Become The Teeth begin the year with a taste of what is to come with this split single via Deathwish and Topshelf Records. If (somehow) you haven’t heard either of them before, consider this a resolute introduction. Touché Amoré fire off

Thursday 10 January 2013

Blood Red Shoes – ‘Water’

These days, it is almost as if Blood Red Shoes see the reoccurring “how can two people make so much noise?” comment as a challenge – their latest offering, ‘Water’, is the noisiest the duo have ever sounded, putting an even further distance between them and their earlier material

Sunday 06 January 2013

Cavorts – ‘Times Told’

‘Times Told’ gives you the perfect introduction to this Yorkshire four-piece, with vocals that rival the local whiskey-breathed drunkard’s. Cavorts, reminiscent of Cancer Bats, have crafted an EP that’s unrelenting, dirt-ridden, playful and most importantly too short. With a party vibe throughout, the playful riffs on ‘Make It Suffer,’

Wednesday 02 January 2013

Colt 45 – ‘Inside The Triangle’

After non stop touring, the boys in Cumbria’s Colt 45, return with their best EP yet. If ‘Inside The Triangle’ is anything to go by, Colt 45 have certainly begun the gruelling ascent towards rock n’ roll’s upper echelons. The EP which is produced by pop punk’s go to

Monday 31 December 2013

Together We Fight – ‘Get A New Hero’

Is there really enough room in an already crammed music genre for another pop punk band? Together We Fight prove there is. Step aside Americans, these boys from Kent sure know how to write a song. Blending Four Year Strong style ferocity with the rough and ready sound of

Tuesday 18 December 2012

blink-182 – ‘Dogs Eating Dogs’

In the ongoing saga of The World’s Biggest Pop Punk Band, blink-182 have found themselves self-releasing an EP – a move that would have been unthinkable at the time that they decided to go on hiatus. It’s somewhat unthinkable too that many will listen to this new EP expecting to