Dedication. One of the quintessential ingredients for success. In any walk of life – but especially so in the music business. Coupled with commitment, it is quite possibly THE single most important characteristic any artist (be they on their own or in a band environment) can possess if they want …
Read More »Alea Jacta – The Empire Will Fall
Apparently Alea Jacta have been on the go since 1994 according to their Facebook page and hail from the sunny isle of Tenerife. With the island better known for its holiday beats than metal, the band have been trying to rectify this over the years locally with their own brand …
Read More »Invictus – Unconquerable
At present this EP release feels like it is from a young band who still need to find their own groove and own mark of originality in what is an already very crowded genre. They have the potential here, that is without question.
Read More »Chosen – Resolution
Irish duo Chosen – guitarist/vocalist Paul Shields and drummer/percussionist David McCann – have been working together for around eight years now, releasing a few well-received EPs in that period and temporarily relocating to Vancouver before returning to their native sod to record and produce this debut full-lengther. The result is …
Read More »WAKING THEO – Reborn.
Excellent E.P. from Yorkshire’s bright young stars. Formed in the deep dark wilderness of Yorkshire, Waking Theo have just released this highly impressive three track E.P. With a full length album proposed for later this year, this could be seen as an appetite whetting for what is to come. …
Read More »Funeral For A Friend – ‘Conduit’
Since their formation in 2001, Welsh ‘post-hardcore’ crew Funeral For A Friend have literally “been there, done that, sold a million T-shirts”. However, over the past decade or so, their popularity has undeniably waned: following the gold status of their debut ‘Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation’ in 2003, and …
Read More »New Age Extinction – ‘A Grand Deception’
The problem with this EP is epitomized at the very beginning of the closing track, ‘Drowning In Atlantis’, when vocalist Stephen ‘Fire Breather’ Caffrey screams out the title as if introducing it on stage… said scream says volumes about the lack of imagination which has plagued metalcore in the recent …
Read More »Converge – ‘All We Love We Leave Behind’
There is no doubt about it, Converge have been one of the most influential and imitated extreme bands of the last two and a half decades – their mix of hardcore and heavy metal having been credited as giving birth to what we now know as ‘metalcore’ (fuck, they’ve a …
Read More »We Are The Ocean – Students’ Union, Queen’s University, Belfast – Saturday September 29th 2012
Sometimes, you just know it is going to be one of those days… Well, we had known for some time that this particular day was going to be one of those… and it was nothing to do with this Essex ‘post-hardcore’ (will somebody please explain what in the name of …
Read More »Interview with Hatebreed, Hellfest 17/06/12
I caught up with Frank from Hatebreed just after their show at Hellfest. We talked about the current festival, the band, how they go about building a set list and their preparations for a show, a new album to be released next year and much more. Tune in below!
Read More »Interview with Easing the Agony 23/06/2012
Hailing from Greater Manchester, Easing the Agony are a 5 piece metalcore band still in college who started off as a band playing only Asking Alexandria covers but are now breaking into the scene with force. Before their recent gig supporting sleaze rock band Falling Red, I caught up with the guys and …
Read More »Spineshank – Anger Denial Acceptance CD
Anger Denial Acceptance is Spineshank’s fourth full length and first one in almost a decade, where has the time gone! The album was released in Europe on the 18th June via Century Media Records. ‘After the End’ starts off with a huge scream and continues on in an angst driven …
Read More »Of Mice & Men w/ Crossfaith, With One Last Breath + Bury Tomorrow 03.05.2012
Once again I find myself in Camden Underground for yet another sold-out gig. This time round we have Californian metalcore band Of Mice and Men, and their merry crew of support from Crossfaith, With One Last Breath and Bury Tomorrow. Certainly a loud and wild evening was ahead of me, …
Read More »With One Last Breath – Interview 03.05.2012
With One Last Breath took a quick breather from their soundcheck at Camden’s Underworld venue and sat down with us for an interview about life on the road, WOLBies (did they just coin an affectionate new term for their fans here? I think they did) and their upcoming album. …
Read More »Deadly Inscription – Substance (E.P)
Deadly Inscription are a four piece Glasgow based metal band. Having headlined and played their way through venues including, Glasgow Barrowlands, Manchester Academy and the Paisley Wynd they have finally brought out a new e.p to spread their unique brand of technical metalcore further a field. ”One Against The World” …
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