This is fantastic. If Bleeding Through’s previous self-titled sixth album was a fine return to form, ‘The Great Fire’ is the very definition of going from strength to strength. Everything that originally made the California sextet an exciting prospect- hardcore intensity, death metal power, truly doomy vibes- is present and correct, and there’s no trace of the backward steps- monotonous […]
Read moreMetallica laid out plans for their own music festival this week. In a live streamed announcement yesterday the band revealed they would be taking to abandoned airstrip Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey over June 23rd and 24th later this year to headline the initial Orion Music and More festival. Other acts already confirmed to play include Avenged Sevenfold, […]
Read moreEvery Time I Die don’t do anything by halves. And that includes internet updates. The Buffalo band have revealed that the title of the next album will be ‘Ex Lives’, and will emerge via Epitaph on March 6th. Album art, tracklisting, and a Keith Buckley-directed video for the fantastically-titled ‘Underwater Bimbos From Outer Space’ laid out below for your eyes […]
Read moreHoward Jones is no longer the singer for Killswitch Engage. The band released a statement today saying, “To our family, friends and fans: We have decided to continue on without Howard Jones. We love Howard and are thankful for the nine years that we’ve had him in the band. Out of respect for everyone involved, we will not be discussing […]
Read moreCancer Bats will celebrate the release of their next album, ‘Dead Set on Living’, by playing six shows in one day around London. April 21st is the day and The Old Blue Last, Notting Hill Arts Club, The Garage, Brixton Windmill and the Camden Barfly are the places. Better yet, joining the dots of each venue forms a pentagram over […]
Read moreSort-of-supergroup Narrows have announced that their second album will be called ‘Painted’ and is due out February 27th on Deathwish. Quick heads up, it will look and sound like this. NARROWS Absolute Betrayer by deathwishinc Sick.
Read morePeople will describe this record like an open wound. Raw, ragged, violent. But for all the aggressive sounds on ‘The Lack Long After’ this is record of release, more likely to provide healing than hatred. The band have got previous of course, the open, honest post-hardcore of their first two albums helped spawn a whole new scene (Welcome to #TheWave) […]
Read moreSometimes post-rock sorely lacks soul. Not so Blueneck’s third full-length. ‘Repetitions’ might employ a few familiar tools to get the job done but defies its title to consistently turn over new, touching, emotional ground. So there are distant whispers, string swells, and the odd quiet-loud interchange but instead of bringing to mind too-easy touchstones like Mogwai or Godspeed, these songs […]
Read moreThe Bled announced their split back in August, sour news. But at least the UK gets a proper farewell, these few dates marking some of the band’s last. 16.02.12. Cathouse, Glasgow 17.02.12. The Cooler, Bristol 18.02.12. Dingwalls, London 19.02.12. Dingwalls, London
Read moreEvery Time I Die are a runaway train. They’re a firestorm, a powerhouse, a prize fighter delivering knockout blow after knockout blow. Brighton has seen all sorts of course but only rarely a crackling, commanding, confident show like this. This is the sound of a band satisfying their fans, certifying their authority and silencing their critics. Because it hasn’t always […]
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