Track: Able Raise The Cain share a sonically huge track – Baptism Of Fire
Indie rock band Able Raise The Cain are set to release their first track of the year with the huge sounding ‘Baptism Of Fire’ Regarding the release the band comments: “‘Baptism Of Fire’ is a dark brooding ascending tornado of a song, featuring the rambling musings of a madman (rather Apt for the current climate), it is taken from an interview with …
Meet: We interview North East artist Leddie MC
2020 saw a rebirth of North Easy artist Leddie MC. The year saw her starting again with her music, and gracing us with a new single each month before releasing an EP – Born Of Stone last September. (Read our review here) First of all, how are you? How are you coping with the pandemic? …
Track: Leddie MC – They Don’t Make ‘Em Like You (Ft Eve Conway)
To start the year off, North East artist Leddie MC has released a track from her EP ‘Made Of Stone’ which she released last year. (Read our review here) The track ‘They Don’t Make Em Like You’ features Eve Conway A sweet pop opening as Conway sings the chorus but then a more aggressive beat …
Interview: We meet half of Black Pistol Fire – Eric Owen
With starting the year off by releasing their best album to date (read our review here), and also redefining what a rock duo sound like. Backseat Mafia caught up with Eric Owen from Black Pistol Fire to find out about the band, the new album and which of the two is one hell of a …
Album Review: Black Pistol Fire Release their best album to date – Look Alive
Originally from Toronto but now based in Texas, Black Pistol Fire are a two-man band consisting of vocalist/guitarist Kevin McKeown and drummer/bass synth player Eric Owen. After spending almost a decade building a dedicated fanbase and refining their singular two-man approach, the band are set to release the next chapter with their new album ‘Look …
Interview: We chat to Indian Thrash metal band Bloodkill
After releasing their excellent debut album ‘Throne Of Control’, (read our review here) which takes all that is great about thrash and heavy metal and creates an album by metal fans for metal fans. We put some questions to the Mumbai thrash metal quintet, and find out about the band, the album and the Indian …
Track: Travis Shaw shares a track full of hope with ‘Refuge’
The North East’s atmospheric melody maker, Travis Shaw, has started the year off with his first release – ‘Refuge’ Regarding the track Shaw comments: “The single is about going inside yourself to find peace and heal. I wrote the song when I was struggling a lot and searching for answers/coping mechanisms. Over the years I’ve …
Track: Ungraven – Onwards She Rides To A Certain Death
UK label Blackbow Records are set to release a new split LP of pure heaviness from Belfast based, sludge-juggernauts Slomatics alongside the blistering and crushing sounds of Ungraven. With 3 new tracks from each band the split is set for release on 5th March. First track taken from the album is Ungraven’s – Onwards She …
See: Black Pistol Fire home made video for new single – Level
With their brand new album ‘Look Alive’, set for release on 29th January. The Texas duo ‘Black Pistol Fire’, have shared another single – Level via Black Hill Records Singer McKeown describes creating the understated new version of ‘Level’, stating that “The song was written from the perspective of someone who is constantly struggling not …
Track: Goresoerd – Lein
Estonian metal band Goresoerd offers some solace with their new single, ‘Lein’ which is released by Inverse Records. “Lein”, meaning grief, makes sure that nobody forgets about the fact that everything can still go sideways. Ominous picked guitar starts the track off fairly stately before the drums make a mess of it and the whole track goes …