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 ›
Post Hardcore
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 ›
SPInnERS – Operation: Breakout
It is four years since we were introduced to Greek outfit SPInnERS through their third album, Ghost. It was a striking and rousing invitation to the Athens hailing trio’s clamorous fusion of post hardcore, punk, noise and indie rock, and… Read More ›
Dead Kaczynski – Mr. Scratch
Poised to uncage their debut EP his October, British noise punks Dead Kaczynski have laid down one irresistible teaser in the shape of first single Mr. Scratch. The track is a slice of cacophonous temptation which ripples with dissonance and… Read More ›
Unimagined – Friendless
Something wicked this way comes and it goes by the name of Friendless, the debut EP from US rockers Unimagined. Offering five rousing slices of the band’s “theatrical metal”, the release swiftly and increasingly had ears and imagination in the… Read More ›
KEN mode – Loved
We cannot say that the artwork surrounding releases particularly guides or influences our thoughts going into a new encounter but it has to be admitted that the art wrapping the new KEN mode album made a striking impression whilst sparking… Read More ›
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