Review: Farewell, My Love – Gold Tattoos
As a grown man of nearly 33, I could scarcely be the most suitable candidate for reviewing this record. That being said, a record is a record, so here we….
Author: John Davidson
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Review: Five Finger Death Punch – The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell Vol 1.
Going into this review knowing that it’s for Five Finger Death Punch is, in some respects, quite daunting… A band with no shortage of rabid fans and even more rabid….
Review: Them Wolves – German For Duke EP
Noisy, aggressive and austere, Them Wolves have risen through heady company. Having gigged with the likes of Trash Talk, Wet Nuns and the ever-reliable 65daysofstatic, this record sees them taking….
Review : Deathline- Every Dying Breath
London/Finland originates Deathline here present a single, two remixes and an original demo. A proposed amalgam of Suicide, Neubauten and The Jesus & Mary Chain, this track has a few….
Review: Scouts – Honour EP
Hosted on the enigmatic and fancy Project Rodney site, Scouts are an emo-orientated hardcore band from North West England. Opening with a very ‘post’ intro, which reminded me a bit….
Review: Mekanism – The End Of Fear
In keeping with my remit, here is some more metal from Finland. Mekanism are a very knowing cock-rocking, leathery band, with one of the most beautifully self-referential videos I have….
Review: Chthonic – Bu Tik
7 albums in, and Taiwan’s largest musical export sprint out of the blocks with swords drawn. Fearlessly championing the oriental symphonic black metal they have become known for, ‘Bu Tik’ is projected….
Review: Tendrils – Dregs
Far from the relaxing trundle through tendertown so eloquently posited in both its title and artwork, Dregs is a bone-jarring unkindathon from three Devonian noise rock whelps. As an indicator….
Review: Polar Caps – Solutions EP
Electro-acoustic troubadour Owen Hughes-Holland has a great deal of pride in his music. This is well founded, as his ability to create considered, delicately layered slices of pop/rock is absolutely….
Review: NED – Mass Manipulation
This video for Mass Manipulation from the forthcoming A_New_Normal is shot unflinchingly in black and white. Both the visuals and their accompanying sounds were created and honed in London, the band’s Camden base serving….