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Twenty-Five years ago the greatest death metal album was given to the world. Symbolic by Death is a journey. A formation of songs that encrypt the listener into an inviting climb of what thrash metal had buried within itself to become. Although Symbolic came towards the end of the Death Metal genres peak in the... Continue Reading →
Rating - 2/5 I’ll start by saying I am a fan of the 1975, and think their albums have been creative and of quality so far. Of course, this means new projects carry pressure and when seeing the, let’s say, ‘mixed’ feelings for the new album, I was ready for a departure from what’s gone... Continue Reading →
Rating - 3.5/5 Midlands five-piece, Red Negative release their single ‘Sweet Summer Girl’; an upbeat pop-rock effort that is at best extremely catchy and at worst derivative; but hey what pop-rock isn’t somewhat derivative at this point? The single arrives in advance of a longer, an unreleased project titled 'Two Metres Apart’; presumably a commentary... Continue Reading →
Diamond Eyes is by far a gateway album for me and is a huge reason as to why I got into Deftones. I think I was about 13 when I'd first listened to them and that album in particular. We'd bought it on CD and always used to play it in full, no skips (it's... Continue Reading →
Rating - 3.5/5 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vedawave/ Bandcamp - https://vedawave.bandcamp.com/album/bdiy-009-sweetheart Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x1vSSzvDl4 A modern retelling of dark-wave bands gone by- taking influence from the horror-punk and goth legends of before and rewriting the formula to create a fresh new take on an old sound. The debut album “Leave It All Behind” from Birmingham based goth-pop... Continue Reading →
Rating - 4.5/5 Website - http://www.dividedbydesign.uk/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dividedbydesignband Intsagram - https://www.instagram.com/dividedbydesign_band/ ‘Orion I: Denial’ is part one of an upcoming conceptual series of tracks from Leeds prog-rock group Divided By Design; it’s a composition that draws on classic progressive sounds of the 70s and 80s as well as incorporating modern elements of metal. The... Continue Reading →
Rating - 4/5 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EstateUK/ Atmospheric sounds and jangly reverb abound in Estate’s latest release ‘Losing Myself’; it’s another strong effort from the Telford four-piece who added another string to their bow with this single being named as BBC Shropshire’s Track of the Week. The hazy soundscape lends itself nicely to the lyricism which... Continue Reading →
Rating - 2.5/5 t’s been 3 years since the last offering from The Dears but they’re back with more of their signature indie-pop sound. Their breakthrough album No Cities Left was formed in the crucible of the post 9/11 world, and Lovers Rock emerges in a political and social landscape that is as turbulent, if... Continue Reading →
As a lifelong Springsteen fan, I have re-visited this record many times and last week I did so again in preparation for this article. This was the 2nd Bruce album I bought and when asked to review it for its 40th anniversary I thought it would be pretty easy. But this time, while listening to... Continue Reading →
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mantlethc/ Bandcamp - https://mantlet.bandcamp.com/album/burning Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mantlethc/ By channelling the roots of the Hardcore genre into their music, Mantlet has taken everything that made the genre so unique and perfected it into their work. Hailing from Coventry, the band have been a name for themselves and now making regular appearances in the Birmingham... Continue Reading →
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