Frank Carter’s first foray into Rattlesnake country produced some captivating fury. Despite its name, ‘Blossom’ was a bloodthirsty rager, a signal flare, an uncompromising sign that Carter might just have rediscovered the passion for punk rock that his rollercoaster experience with Gallows apparently drained away. It was bloody good to hear him roar once more. ‘Modern Ruin’ is not the […]
Read moreThere will be two schools of thought here. Those that feel Gallows lost an x-factor when pocket dynamo Frank Carter stepped down as frontman and might even refuse to listen to this record, and those that think the band gained a final key ingredient with the appointment of former Alexisonfire man Wade MacNeil and will hope it’s their best yet. […]
Read moreFollowing on from speculation here, Gallows have announced that Wade MacNeil is their new singer. The band apparently courted the now-former Alexisonfire guitarist/singer for the role only a few weeks ago but they have already rehearsed, written and recorded together, including cutting a song MacNeil describes as “the most brutal thing the band has ever written. The harshest, heaviest song […]
Read moreAlexisonfire are no more. Frontman George Pettit revealed the news yesterday in an open and honest statement over at the band’s website. While the success of guitarist Dallas Green’s City And Colour project seems to have been the beginning of the end, it’s guitarist Wade MacNeil’s decision to “join another band” that’s put the nail in the coffin. MacNeil’s departure […]
Read moreGallows frontman Frank Carter has announced his departure from the band with the following statement: “It is with a heavy heart that I have to announce my departure from Gallows. It seems that Gallows have hit a crossroads in our writing process and unfortunately myself and the rest of the boys have different ideas regarding the sound of Gallows going […]
Read moreTo shake off the rust and get ready for their set at Sonisphere, Gallows have booked a mini UK tour. And it goes a little something like this. I-Bar, Bournemouth. 06.07.11 Quarterhouse, Folkestone. 07.07.11 Chinnery’s, Southend. 08.07.11 Sin City, Swansea. 10.07.11 Guildhall, Gloucester. 11.07.11 Tickets on sale this Friday, the 15th April.
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