This month sees Rise, the debut album from US rockers Devilstrip get its UK release and show what those over the pond and especially in Akron, Ohio know, that the trio is one thickly enjoyable hard rock roar. The ten… Read More ›
Month: January 2016
Delayed Departure – Consequences
Consequences is a release which teases and flirts with ears and thoughts, all the time laying down potent bait until you find yourself humming hooks when alone and increasingly wanting to share news of its vibrant presence. The EP is… Read More ›
Reapers Riddle – The End Is Nigh
If you are ever looking for some highly enjoyable and fiery rock ‘n’ roll with the muscle to snap bone, than Australian rockers Reapers Riddle is always a potent port of call. Previous EPs and singles have persistently proved the… Read More ›
The Amputees – The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Amputees
It has been just over two years since US garage punks The Amputees stirred up strong attention for themselves with the Scream EP, its body and success building on the similarly appealing beginnings founded in its predecessor Commence The Slaughter… Read More ›
Punching Swans – Nesting
How to describe UK trio Punching Swans? You could say they are a carnivorous groove machine, a sonically schizophrenic rumble, or a rabidly twisted siren; all applying to the creative psyche and adventure that breeds the band’s irresistible sound and… Read More ›
Ondt Blod – Finnmark
If the opening weeks of January are anything to go by, we are in for a mighty year of emerging potential drenched bands, seriously thrilling releases, and propositions to make your toes curl. One such prospect to add to the… Read More ›
Desert Suns – Self-Titled
Released in the Autumn of 2014, the self-titled debut album from San Diego quartet Desert Suns gets its deserved official worldwide re-release this January through a special collaboration between Ripple Music and HeviSike Records. For those missing that original limited… Read More ›
Mortuary – Nothingless Than Nothingness
Formed in 1989, Mortuary has been a potent protagonist within the French metal scene, certainly since the release of their debut album Hazards Of Creation seven years later. The well-received release followed a clutch of demos and awoke the beginnings… Read More ›
The Lumberjack Feedback – Blackened Visions
As debut albums go, Blackened Visions from French instrumental progressive doomsters The Lumberjack Feedback is a colossus, though maybe that is not so much a surprise given the impressive and intensive tempest of their earlier offerings. The new album though… Read More ›
Years Young – Hiraeth EP
Like their sound, Years Young is a band which only grows on ears and appetite; the evidence coming with debut EP Hiraeth. With the UK quintet revealing more depth and adventure to their invention song by song, the six track… Read More ›
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