We certainly could not say that the Ourobouros EP in 2019 left us cold but it was an introduction to RULED BY RAPTORS which maybe did not catch our imaginations as richly as it did for others. Without doubt though… Read More ›
Post Hardcore
Waiting 4 April – Photo Memory EP
As restrictive as the Covid pandemic has been it has also inspired enterprise and unexpected opportunities. WAITING 4 APRIL is a case in point, a band which probably might not have been inspired if lives had not been dramatically impacted… Read More ›
A new roar: We Are Sovereign Interview
Bringing their own character and passion to modern metal with a nostalgic edge, WE ARE SOVEREIGN has been gaining keen and widespread plaudits as they distinctly emerge within the UK metal scene. We luckily grabbed some of their time to… Read More ›
New light on the past: Waiting 4 April Interview
Vast distance and a pandemic could be said to be the seed for distinct adventure certainly when talking about US/South African post hardcore outfit Waiting 4 April. With a sound as intriguing as the origins of the band we had… Read More ›
Bitter Branches – Your Neighbors Are Failures
Experiences, frustrations and disappointments go towards shaping us as people and indeed so often can be the accelerant to any form of creative endeavour any of us may pursue. With some it can lie behind the scenes and for others… Read More ›
Three Way Plane – Wreckquiem
Reminding ourselves of the journey from their 2004 emergence to the release of their new album has seen an adventure of sound which has grown, matured and evolved across their trio of albums and two EP’s. Each release has seen… Read More ›
Chapter Nineteen – A Story Well Told EP
With a tale that musicians and certainly music lovers come across with too much regularity, A Story Well Told is the debut EP from UK post hardcore outfit Chapter Nineteen. Its concept is of a band which despite inescapable potential,… Read More ›
Shevils – Miracle Of The Sun
Having had a rich and thick taster of new album Miracle Of The Sun through early singles, Norwegian noise eruption Shevils are poised to unleash its full body in a couple of weeks or so. Like a predator they are… Read More ›
Annisokay – Aurora
With the voracious throat scarring tones of new vocalist Rudi Schwarzer firmly set in their ranks, German quartet Annisokay have just unleashed their fifth album. Aurora is a rousing tempest of the band’s post hardcore/electronic/ metalcore bred sound; an album… Read More ›
No Kings No Slaves – New Lease of Life
Providing a striking full introduction to themselves with debut album New Lease of Life, Switzerland hailing No Kings No Slaves have swiftly proved themselves a compelling proposition. The release is a cauldron of melodic hardcore but an encounter which dares… Read More ›
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