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Live Review: Raging Speedhorn / Burden Of The Noose Birmingham 20.07.2016
So this review went a little sideways when I arrived at the O2 Birmingham Academy. I was due to review Stoneghost on their support tour of Raging Speedhorn’s new album. Sadly the night before’s gig had put that on hold due to Jason(vocalist) getting a serious back injury. I wish Jason well and I hope …
Track: Touché Amoré – Displacement
“I don’t open up to people too much in regular life, but when I’m writing songs, I want to be as open and as honest as possible,” says singer Jeremy Bolm when talking ahead of his band Touché Amoré’s forthcoming album Stage Four. Written in the wake of the death of Bohm’s mother in 2014, …
Track: We Are Carnivores – Theodor’s a don, bro EP
Self released on July 22nd is the new EP, titled ‘Theodor’s A Don, Bro’, from Nottingham Math punks We are Carnivores, a follow up to 2014’s much lauded ‘Tex-Mexiconomy’. The EP opens with the unrelenting title track, which cut you to pieces with these razor sharp guitar slashes, while spinning you around with its math-rock …
See: Asking Alexandria release video for Here I Am
Accompanied by black clothing, wide open spaces, and touches of folk horror – Asking Alexandria have a new video. The song has a decent set of riffs, a catchy chorus, pin-sharp drumming, and you can tell it’s going to be a powerful addition to their set. “Here I am” is from their album “The Black”, …
News: Lacuna Coil announce Delirium tour – UK dates
Following the release of their Delirium album last week, Milan Metallers Lacuna Coil have announced a European Headline tour for this coming Autumn and Winter. It sees the band arrive in the UK for a run of seven dates, starting on 10th November at Bristol, before traveling through London, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester before finishing …
See: As Days Fade release lyric video for “I don’t want you”
Talking of their new track, I don’t want you – New York metallers As Days Fade say “The main message behind [the track] is knowing you’re in a bad relationship and having the strength and courage to step out of your comfort zone and say “you aren’t the one for me, you are hurting me …
Live: Butcher Babies, Sumo Cyco – Rebellion Bar Manchester, 16/04/16
Sumo Cyco, fronted by a very Harley Quinn looking Skye Sweetnam, completely unravel the crowd from their self-conscious mind-set by hanging out at the back of the Rebellion Bar, being such a small show with such a small crowd Sumo Cyco present an oddly infused physical look; multi coloured hair, blue bears and marching band …
See: Zoax release new video for Roses all the way
London five piece Zoax frontman Adam describes Roses all the way, the bands new single as being “one of our favourite songs that we have ever written and probably one of the most straightforward for us. The whole aim was to capture a track that everyone can jump around to from the word go.” It …
Live: Trivium, Savage Messiah & As Lions, York Barbican – 29.3.16
As Lions prove unfazed by the lack of people inside the Barbican by the time they take to the stage, of what seems like a smaller version of Leeds Arena, the Barbican is the perfect fit for a Trivium tour not yet set for the big leagues of arena performances. The Fall is currently the …
Album Review: Killswitch Engage – Incarnate
After Killswitch Engage set the bar incredibly high with their last release, Disarm the Descent, the iconic metal core quintet had an extremely difficult task in living up to expectations. Unfortunately, on this new album, entitled Incarnate, the band have seemingly gone a few steps backwards. To firstly clarify this statement, Incarnate is by no …