Independent label Hassle Records will celebrate its 15th anniversary this year and to mark the occasion they’ll be releasing a project named 15 x 15 later in the year. 15 x 15 will see the label release special editions of 15 key releases that have shaped the label’s existence. Each record will be issued on crystal-coloured vinyl &…
As if the prospect of a new Misery Signals album after seven years wasn’t exciting enough for fans. Ultraviolet also sees the return of original vocalist Jesse Zarasaka for the first time since their cult classic debut Of Malice and the Magnum Heart. With all this in place is this album a classic return to…
Steve Von Till is a man deserving of the legendary status. From his work with post-metal progenitors, Neurosis, to his experimentation in Tribes of Neurot, his eponymous work as well as that as Harvestman, Von Till commands respect with his deep understanding of the musical styles.
Theatricality in rock music has long served as a means for bands to make themselves stand out from the crowd and draw listeners into worlds of their own creation. Whether it be the campy almost-pantomime horror of Alice Cooper, the falsetto wails of King Diamond’s macabre opus Abigail, or the conceptual fairytale-like world-building of Avantasia, the…
If 2020 was an album title, it would be Into The Raging Sea. In fact, this review needs to drop soon otherwise the world may well have fully dissolved before our very eyes before you get chance to read me waxing lyrical about the new Broadside album. That’s right, there’s no suspense here, this is…
On ‘Internal Incarceration’, Delaware based band Year Of The Knife deliver a straight-up hardcore debut record that cuts right to the point. On a record that, aside from some metal influences, knows what it is so clearly, this album lives and dies on the listener’s appreciation for their brand of no frills hardcore. From the…
The Download Festival team have pulled out all the stops for a mega first announcement of Download 2021! As promised by festival booker Andy Copping, the bulk of the 2020 lineup has re-joined the party for 2021, but with some interesting new additions and replacements for those who couldn’t rejoin from 2020. Headliners KISS (on…
Watching a concert from our bedrooms is something most of us could have never seen happening, but it’s something we’ve quickly managed to get used to. It’s definitely not the same experience as going to a live show, but if it means we can continue to support the artists and venues we love; then it’s…
New York pop-punkers, State Champs, have dropped their latest track, 10AM, which shows the band’s ability to slow things down! Frontman, Derek DiScanio, explains, “10 AM might be the most experimental song we’ve written and recorded” having wanted the track to have a mellow, acoustic, feel-good vibe combined with lyrical frustration about questioning your worth…
Evan Patterson may not be a household name, but his artistry stretches across myriad borders.
