Post-hardcore Reviews

Know Hope - The Color Morale
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The Color Morale – Know Hope (, , )
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 »

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Hold the Fight – ‘With a Breath and a Hope’ (, , )
18th March 2013 -

Hold the Fight’s debut mini album – ‘With a Breath and a Hope’ offers the listener a unique take on bands such as Funeral for a Friend. Where Funerals guitar are loaded up with distortion however, ‘Hold the Fight’ have adopted a more ‘twangy’ (for want of a better word) indie-centric guitar tone. That’s not to say Hold the Fight… Read More »

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Clutch – Earth Rocker (, , )
4th February 2013 -

The esteemed director Quentin Tarantino recently commented that it doesn’t matter how each of his individual films are received, but how his whole body of work is considered. It’s also true of bands. One poor album can consign you to the scrapheap even if you’ve put out gem after gem previously. The rope around Clutch’s neck is far looser than… Read More »

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Your Demise – Cold Chillin’ (, , )
16th January 2013 -

Four tracks, 12 minutes, 1,000,000 riffs. Your Demise are back, and they’ve got a point to prove. Last year’s The Golden Age split the band’s fanbase down the middle. Some people embraced the new direction Your Demise had taken, others weren’t so keen. The increased use of clean vocals and the pop punk style of some songs were a step… Read More »

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Architects – Daybreaker Review (, , )
18th May 2012 -

Remember in 2009 when Architects released Hollow Crown? it sounded fresh, vital and genuine, and it made them one of the most influential British metal bands around. They followed it up with the much more mainstream friendly The Here And Now. Many fans and critics didn’t take too kindly to the album, but it was a very brave move for… Read More »