Haters gonna hate. But album number four from New York outfit Emmure is excellent. Where previous effort ‘Felony’ felt ragged and unfinished, this thing is crisp, clear and kills it from big bang opener ‘Children Of Cybertron’ to the impossibly heavy final assault of ‘Word Of Intulo’. Fans of breakdowns rejoice, the pile-up of riffs in ‘Dogs Get Put Down’ […]
Read moreFresh from celebrating their chart success with second record ‘Pala’, Friendly Fires have announced a UK tour. And there’s some pretty big venues there too. O2 Academy, Bristol. 10.11.11 O2 Academy, Birmingham. 11.11.11 Guildhall, Southampton. 12.11.11 Rock City, Nottingham. 14.11.11 O2 Academy, Newcastle. 15.11.11 O2 Apollo, Manchester. 17.11.11 Barrowlands, Glasgow. 18.11.11 O2 Academy, Leeds. 19.11.11 Corn Exchange, Cambridge. 21.11.11 Engine […]
Read moreMusic can move walls. And you need look no further than Maybeshewill for proof of that power. For an all too brief half hour tonight the Leicester lads transform the sterile confines of the Garage into a grand arena, a gig for everyone, an almost-Nirvana. Big words, sure, but that’s all that’s left after you run out of superlatives and […]
Read moreHoly balls. In an apparent bid to knock Ryan Giggs out of the Twitter trending tree, Kids In Glass Houses have spilled the beans about their new website, album and tour. The Cardiff quintet will release album number three, ‘Gold Blood’, on August 15th. Frontman Aled Phillips has told Moderate Rock that the effort will be a riffy affair and […]
Read moreGreat bolshy yarblockos to you if you live below Birmingham but the US instrumental aces have indeed booked a few UK shows. The Old Bell, Derby. 10.06.11 Caledonia, Liverpool. 11.06.11 The Ruby Lounge, Manchester. 12.06.11 TBA, Sheffield. 13.06.11 The Bell, Leeds. 14.06.11
Read moreRonseal. Although these stops do feature the return of former frontman Mat Bruso to the band. And the dude will be singing new material too as Bury Your Dead’s sixth album, ‘Mosh ‘n’ Roll’, is due out this Autumn. HMV Institute, Birmingham. 15.08.11 Academy 3, Manchester. 16.08.11 Ivory Blacks, Glasgow. 17.08.11 Underworld, Camden. 18.08.11
Read moreSo, this was all true- the first time a Reading & Leeds line-up has leaked in such fashion. But now a lot more names have emerged, 100% confirmed, for the 26-28 August festivals, including the Lock Up Stage. Reading Saturday/Leeds Sunday The Mighty Mighty Bosstones King Blues The Bronx Capdown Leftover Crack Comeback Kid Boysetsfire Street Dogs Teenage Bottlerocket Title […]
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