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Album Review: Rosy Finch – Scarlet

I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from ROSY FINCH, as not only has Spain never revealed itself as a hotbed of anything remotely sludge-related, but that I always brace myself for disappointment when a band uses the “s” word but fails to deliver. While technically the band’s third release, we might as well call Scarlet a debut, because when a trio changes out 2/3 of its lineup, it can hardly be called the same band, right? With each song named after a shade of red, the album should be looked at as a singular piece of art, but not […]

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WISHBONE ASH Release New Single, ‘Back in the Day’

British rock heroes WISHBONE ASH release a new single today. The song ‘Back In The Day’ is taken from the forthcoming studio album Coat Of Arms. Guitarist/vocalist Andy Powell describes the song as “A real full-on, driving rock song about living the life – the rock life, featuring guitars aplenty!” You can listen to the song HERE Coat Of Arms will be released through SPV/Steamhammer on February 28th, 2020 as CD DigiPak, 2LP version (incl. bonus track), download and stream HERE WISHBONE ASH Tour Dates 2020 US Tour:15.02. Melbourne, FL – Maxwell C. King Center For The Performing Arts16.02. Tampa,FL […]

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Album Review: Pure Wrath – The Forlorn Soldier

In the realm of the black metal lyric, it’s uncommon to note such a stylistic shift between albums – at least not so abruptly – as what occurred in PURE WRATH between 2017’s Ascetic Eventide and Sempiternal Wisdom of the following year. While not entirely bereft of the former’s Nature-worship, it was clear that the fulcrum had tipped in the way founder and solitary member Ryo saw his place in the world, and his Indonesian heritage. And, thus, does The Forlorn Soldier find PURE WRATH not only tipping the fulcrum, but stepping off and into an EP thematically linked in […]

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Apollo Stands unveil their new EP of unique metallic power, Minds

Following on from their successful 2017 debut album, Join Us, APOLLO STANDS have returned with another outpouring of their unique, imaginative and challenging modern metal. Minds is an odyssey into the endless universe of the human psyche, a stunning exploration of our inner worlds presented in a thrilling array of rich colours and musical textures. This is a voyage beyond the expected, a breathtaking step into the unknown… APOLLO STANDS began life as a traditional heavy metal band, but as metal evolved so did APOLLO STANDS. They welcomed each new twist in the metal story, absorbing new influences and new […]

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Album Review: Don Jamieson – Denim And Leather

I’m not a big fan of “fun”. It’s not that I don’t enjoy doing things in life, but “fun” – in the traditional sense, at least – has always, in the words of TOM WAITS “…rubbed me up the wrong way.” The same goes doubly for stand-up comedy. Quite frankly, all our gods are dead in that realm, and modernity (by and large) has yet to bestow on us the next Foxx, Hedberg, Carlin, Williams, Hicks, Bruce, or Gardner. You get where I’m going with this, surely… I’ll admit to being fairly curious when DON JAMIESON announced his first offering, […]

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U.S. Doom/Death Vets COLD COLOURS Release ‘2 Decades of Depression’ / Album Streaming

Minneapolis (MN) – Veteran U.S. Doom/Death band COLD COLOURS just celebrated their 20th anniversary in 2019, and for an encore have now released 2 Decades Of Depression, a digital compilation of live, acoustic, demo, and various other gems from the vault. Of particular note are the remastered single ‘Daylight’ and a cover of the Bathory classic ‘The Lake’. Purchase and/or stream the album in its entirety HERE Track List: The Lake (Bathory cover) [LISTEN] A Life Forlorn The Pale Heart Daylight (remaster) [LISTEN] Suicidal Somnium (demo) Lupus98 Lost In Dream Suicidal Somnium (live acoustic) Lost (live acoustic) Breathe In (live […]

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Album Review: Seven Planets – Explorer

After over a quarter-century playing together in various incarnations, there’s no quarter given for half-assing a performance (live or on record), or not playing to the strengths of both yourself and your bandmates. Now, three albums deep into the space inhabited by SEVEN PLANETS, we have Explorer, so let’s just climb aboard and hope this ship takes us somewhere worth the trip. Opener ‘Vanguard’ sports a LEAF HOUND groove, albeit a bit more funky than London’s highest ever went. Instrumental rock bears a curse, in that there’s no room for “dead air”, or just wandering aimlessly, and it never feels […]

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Album Review: Blood Spore – Fungal Warfare Upon All Life

I always get a little snarky when a band’s first release for a label is also their demo/album that originally came out anywhere from a month to years prior. I get the feeling the band’s got new material in the bag or “almost ready”, but one party or another wanted to buy some time for whatever reason. ‘Hostile Fruiting Bodies’ blooms and looms large, towering, crimson-bathed riffs and near-sludge pacing in parts, gnarled OBITUARY-an gore (think Cause Of Death) in others, the section from 1:16-1:33 being particularly Cro-Magnon in its abuse. Slow, and with a tinge of sable-hued psychedelia, I […]

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IRONFLAME Releases Official Video for ‘Blood Red Cross’

U.S. Heavy Metal Warriors IRONFLAME have released the official video for ‘Blood Red Cross’ the second single from forthcoming album Blood Red Victory. The video was recorded by Ralf Stadler at 7er Club Mannheim, DE on September 11, 2019. Check it out below! ‘Blood Red Cross’ (Official Video) Available HERE IRONFLAME will release Blood Red Victory February 7 on Divebomb Records (CD) and Metalworld Switzerland (vinyl and cassette). Pre-order Available HERE A lyric video for the album’s first single, ‘Seekers Of The Blade’ is available for head-banging HERE Recorded, performed, mixed, and mastered by D’Cagna (with guitar leads by Lukas […]

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Stephen Lacy Sullivan (Alluvion, Ex-LORD) to release solo album

Multi-instrumentalist STEPHEN LACY SULLIVAN of Virginian metal band ALLUVION (Ex-LORD) is pleased to announce that he will release his solo album Portion In The Sky on February 21, 2020. The EP is a blend of rock, alternative rock, gospel, indie, experimental and lo-fi sounds and showcases a different side of Stephen than fans of ALLUVION and LORD regularly see. Pre-save the album on Spotify, Itunes or Google Play HERE More information will be available soon. STEPHEN LACY SULLIVAN Online:Facebook

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