rock/metal
Album Review: Rich Ragany and the Digressions – Beyond Nostalgia and Heartache
Why is Rich Ragany not consistently selling-out theatres and gracing the covers of the likes of Mojo and The Wire? That’s a question that repeatedly came to mind during the first couple of listens through new album Beyond Nostalgia and Heartache. So, for the uninitiated, first – some history; ‘Rags’, Canadian-born but now firmly London-based, …
Track: Freakshow – Waste
U.S. Nu-Metal act Freakshow have released their first single and video ‘Waste’ to be taken from their first album recorded and produced by Michael J Felder and mixed and mastered by Riccardo Daga at Titans Lab Recording Studio, that will be released on September 17th 2021, via Too Loud Records/Code 7 Distribution. BAND STATEMENT: “We are glad that TOO LOUD …
Track: Rituals – Awake
Metal band Rituals, have launched their debut EP, ‘Awake’, due 3rd September with the release of the title track. The band remark about the EP: “Awake is a combination of thought processes. It is about developing a sense of self-worth, whilst realising false realities, and remoulding yourself into the person you’ve wanted to become. Musically, it is a …
Track: Static Dress – Sweet
New post-hardcore band, Static Dress have a handful of singles to their name, and have now added their first release of 2021, ‘Sweet’ to that list. An assault on the senses with its clashing of drums and a guitars that are so heavy you can feel the sonic waves out of your speakers. Vocals that alternate between …
Track: La Armada – All We Know
The Chicago by way of the Dominican Republic 5-piece La Armada have shared their new single ‘All We Know’.The band have completed production on its next album ‘Anti-Colonial Vol. 2’, due later this year via the band’s own label Mal De Ojo Records in the U.S. The album will be released via Thousand Islands Records in Canada and Lockjaw Records in Europe and the …
Track: Cerberon – Outpost 31
Scottish heavy metallers Cerberon have shared the track ‘Outpost 31’, taken from their upcoming EP. Creepy industrial metal that hits in the right places with its traditional heavy beat and deep growling vocals. Rumbling drums and a chugging riff lend a sense of paranoia and isolation that matches the video. Cerberon are creating something slightly different …
Track: Shaman’s Harvest Reveal First New Song in 4 Years ‘Bird Dog’
Missouri rocker’s Shaman’s Harvest, have returned with their first new song in four years with ‘Bird Dog’, ahead of the band’s upcoming new studio album via Mascot Records. Folk tinged rock with strings and piano with almost chant like vocals. Those deep and hypnotic vocal lines, the pounding of drums, the twang of a mouth harp all set …
News: Meshuggah Postpone European Headline Tour Dates To May 2022.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty that all regions in Europe will be able to restore and provide a safe environment for concerts this autumn, Meshuggah have unfortunately had to make the decision to push back their European headline tour dates to May 2022. The good news is that special guests Zeal & Ardor will still …
Track: Motherland – Back To You
Northeast alt-rockers Motherland release their new track ‘Back To You’ just in time for musical venues to open their doors and allow live music to be heard once again. The band comments: “We are all seasoned musicians, sharpening our tools through years of hard work, commitment and touring. We feel that all of this has …
News: WoR Announce New Drummer And Share New Track
Following a year highlighted by postponed tours and the tragedy of living through a global pandemic, North Carolina, USA groove metal warriors WoR announced that they had parted ways with drummer Hunter Crews. Crews was featured on WoR’s debut record ‘Prisoners’ released in 2020 via Bungalo Records/Universal Music Group. Today, the band officially announced that Dylan Jenkins would be joining WoR as the …