Music
INTRODUCING: VANOM
Switzerland has produced some notable artists over the years, albeit not a huge amount. The Young Gods and Celtic Frost spring to mind. But here is someone who has the potential to go the distance. Vanom’s brand of electronic, guitar tinged pop is just what you didn’t realise you needed. So, tell us about Vanom. What’s …
SINGLE PREMIERE: RUN INTO THE NIGHT – ‘MON CHERI’
Glasgow duo Run Into The Night are back with their new single Mon Cheri. A beautifully composed song, harking back to another time, more in common with a Vegas lounge in the 1950’s than the punk rock infused indie they have become known for. Mon Cheri is masterfully layered with pefect vocal harmonies, a lush …
Not Forgotten: Jethro Tull – Rock Island
1987’s Crest of a Knave went some way to re-establishing Jethro Tull as elder-statesmen of rock if not actual contenders. That album had even won a Grammy (and in doing so, annoyed a lot of Metallica fans), but other than that, it didn’t really break any new ground, other than being the sound of one of the …
News: THRASHFIRE – New Album!
The most relevant Turkish thrash metal band of today, THRASHFIRE, have just revealed the cover art, tracklist and the first advance single from their sophomore album entitled “Into the Armageddon”, which is set to be released via Xtreem Music on October 10th in CD format. Listen to the single “Wisdom of Sacrilegious” at this location: …
RED RUM CLUB Announce UK Tour
Rounding off a breakthrough year – RED RUM CLUB – will return for a string of UK live dates this Autumn. The Liverpool sextet will also be playing a full run of headline shows nationwide. Releasing their magnificent debut album ‘Matador’ to critical acclaim and enchanting the crowds of the UK at bigger and bigger …
Melt Banana Announce UK Tour
With a career spanning 25 years, 11 albums and countless single releases, Tokyo noise rock band Melt-Banana return to the UK this October for what will be the band’s 11th tour of these shores. Originally forming within the Japanese noise and hardcore scenes of the mid 90’s, Melt-Banana’s unique style of grindcore and noise, combined with experimental electronica and pop song structures, has earned them …
News: ALGEBRA New album!
Swiss Thrashers ALGEBRA set to Return With Pulse?; Album Coming This Fall on Unspeakable Axe Records. Switzerland is renowned for, among other things, precision clockwork and the legendary technical thrash group Coroner. Falling somewhere on the continuum between those two is ALGEBRA. After a a 5 year absence, the band is back with Pulse?, their …
OMD to release special 40th anniversary box set ’Souvenir’ & greatest hits collection.
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) continue their 40th anniversary celebrations with the announcement of a career box set, ‘Souvenir’ and brand new greatest hits collection – out October 4th. The special box set will comprise of 5 CDs and 2 DVDs housed in a 10” box set, together with a hardback book, poster and a …
Album Review: Meatraffle – Bastard Music
Nearly four years after their 2015 debut ‘HiFi Classics’, South London indie gang Meatraffle are finally releasing its follow-up, ‘Bastard Music’. It features the band making various left-wing yet parochial observations about modern life to a twee, whimsical musical backdrop. The album’s first song opens with the sound of the titular cyclops snoring and this …
News: Wraith – New album + Entire stream!
U.S. blackened thrash trio WRAITH are proud to announce today’s release of Absolute Power, the band’s full-length debut. Those interested in the sonic equivalent of a throat-punch should visit the link below. LISTEN / STREAM HERE: https://wraith219.bandcamp.com/album/absolute-power The wounds left by the 2018 full-length debut – Heed The Warning – still fresh, WRAITH is back …