Metalcore Reviews
Palm Reader – Bad Weather (Hardcore, Metalcore, Punk)
8th April 2013 -Ever since the early noughties hardcore boom the genre has become a viable path into the rock world mainstream rather than a DIY reaction to it. For the United Kingdom the arrival, and wonderfully surprising, success of Gallows may have seemed as if it were to be the peak of the story. What actually happened was, rather than the end,… Read More »
The Color Morale – Know Hope (Metal, Metalcore, Post-hardcore)
5th April 2013 -We have to admit it, we’re getting bored of the current deluge of bland identikit screamo bands. You know the type; they have fancy haircuts, pointy guitars, lots of tattoos and a slightly pouty demeanour, but very little else to distinguish them from the crowd. With so many artists out there trying to do the same thing, it’s great to… Read More »
Killswitch Engage – Disarm The Descent (Hardcore, Metal, Metalcore)
7th March 2013 -When a much loved band claim to return to their roots it’s usually the sign of desperation, an admission of a lukewarm response to recent material or an attempt to recapture the attention of a dwindling fan base. In the case of Killswitch Engage it could well be all three. As great as some of the Howard Jones-era material was… Read More »
Brotherhood Of The Lake – Desperation Is The English Way Vol.2 (Hardcore, Metal, Metalcore)
25th February 2013 -If you are a fan of championing home grown talent and absurdly heavy, remorseless brutality, then whet your lips in anticipation. Brotherhood Of The Lake are about to make you very happy indeed. Although this is the only happiness that you will find in conjunction with this band, for what we have here is eight tracks of the nastiest, most… Read More »
Bullet For My Valentine – Temper Temper (Metal, Metalcore, Rock)
21st February 2013 -Bullet For My Valentine are always a band that are going to divide, and have done since debut album ‘The Poison’ propelled them to mainstream success. Last album, Fever delivered punchy and hard hitting metal songs that held a distinct appeal for the mainstream. However, it often feels as though Bullet have taken the formula too far on Temper Temper… Read More »
