Holy return to form Batman! Ever since 2009’s outstanding It Hates You, He is Legend’s albums have yielded increasingly diminishing returns – with the title of their previous offering, 2017’s Few, perfectly predicting how many people would wind up taking an interest in it. The once extremely promising act seemed…
The last few years have seen bands from the Emerald Isle worm their way into just about every playlist I’ve made, at least the playlists that require “gurn face” riffs and big, keg swinging breakdowns. You know the sort. The playlist you put on that makes you air drum on…
There’s something timeless about a good old-fashioned black and white music video. You can probably think of ten off the top of your head. Eschewing colour and frivolity, the grainy, gritty monochrome video doesn’t take away from the heart and heft of the track behind it, giving the music a visual aid that never overpowers the riff. Today, we’re psyched to bring you a brand new video, in this style, from one of the UK’s brightest new ‘core bands, Black Coast. Don’t expect a narrative or outlandish concept, as previously mentioned this is a no fuss view of the band in their element – playing riffs in the dark and being moody as fuck.
The new Sleep album might be hogging all the headlines, but those who like their music on the short and fast side of things were also treated to their own surprise 4/20 release, in the form of Cancer Bats’ sixth full-length record, The Spark That Moves—a ferocious effort that sees…
You know that feeling when your birthday has come and past and you think all the excitement – the presents, the partying, the basking in well-wishes from friends and family – is all over with, and then out of nowhere some slow-to-the-draw friend rolls up a month later with a…
In an age when an embattled music industry has sucked up hit after hit, record labels and their artists have found solace in the art of advertising. A brash band t-shirt, a solid tour slot, an enticing line of blurb, one fanatical album review in the right place and a strong social media presence.
When Kvelertak rolls through your town, expect an evening of whiskey-soaked party-ready hardcore to come into tow. The spirit of the mosh is personified in these Norwgian metallers, and you can always count on them to put on a good show. On their most recent American run of dates, they…
Everybody’s favourite intergalactic scumdogs GWAR are back on their feet again, following the tragic passing of guitarist Flattus Maximus (or Cory Smoot) this time last year. Details have slowly been emerging about his successor, who comes in the form of fellow Maximus clan member Pustulus Maximus (Brent Purgason of Cannabis Corpse, to his…
Axe Wound are the latest ‘supergroup’ to come out of the woodwork, comprising of members of Cancer Bats, Bullet For My Valentine, Pitchshifter, Rise To Remain and Glamour Of The Kill which will either fill you with complete dread or cautious optimism depending on your musical tastes (honestly, I had no idea who…
…and it took the release of the video for their new track ‘Old Blood’ to snap me into realisation. I guess I was too distracted by the deliciously Satanic prospect of them playing six shows in London this April in the shape of a pentagram. Hmm, yes. Ah well, better late than…
