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Lightscape – Circles

Lightscape released their new EP Circles last Friday. Opening track By Design brings an ambient feeling to rock. The vocals are intriguing and the track itself is super catchy. It’s one of those songs that you will catch yourself humming days after listening. Title track Circles is another that will get stuck in your head.  […]

sittingthesummerout – Brick and Mortar

Winter is well and truly here, it’s time for hats and scarves to come out, Christmas adverts to come on and as fate would have it, the ideal time for sittingthesummerout to release their sophomore EP Brick and Mortar. It’s a reflection upon the summer as a season that makes some and breaks others, with […]

Phoenix Calling – Our Lost Hearts

Two years on from debut Forget Your Ghosts, alternative rockers Phoenix Calling are back. November 17th this Cambridgeshire five-piece released Our Lost Hearts all for your pleasure. Tunes from their previous entity received extensive air play on Kerrang Radio, Kerrang TV and Scuzz. Will Phoenix continue to rise and torch the sky with their music. […]

Green Day – Greatest Hits: God’s Favorite Band

Green Day are everyone’s favourite punks and over their 31 year career, they’ve released countless albums and hit singles! The trio have released their second greatest hits album, following 2001’s International Superhits! But Greatest Hits: God’s Favorite Band also sees the inlcusion of two brand new tracks! Opening is 2000 Light Years Away, a nice […]

Silent Descent – Turn To Grey

Silent Descent are a 6 piece from Dartford UK and 12 years strong as they are on the verge of releasing their third full length album titled Turn To Grey which will blow your mind while you try and process all the exciting flavours. Think of this album like a packet of Jellybeans… You have […]

Scream Serenity – Eye of the Storm

With Christmas season officially starting in just a couple of days, Scream Serenity will be kicking it off with their new album, Eye of the Storm. The first track of the album is the The Best of the Worst. Starting off slow, but quickly jumping into the heavy guitar riffs and slamming drum beats, this […]

You Win Again Gravity – Anonymity

Merge Funeral for a Friend and Against the Current, throw in some stumbling, edgy riffs as well as some heavy vocals and you have You Win Again Gravity's new album 'Anonymity'.

Calligram – Askesis

Released on November 24th, Calligram’s debut record Askesis is a dark brooding example of blackened hardcore. The combination of slow more expansive elements and the unadulterated fury of faster more extreme parts, will take the listener on a dark artistic journey. Being only six tracks long, there is no filler with each song bringing something […]

Seven Stories High- Deadweight

We’re heading for winter again people, nights are drawing in and it’s all cold outside. If like me that makes you a little sad then may I suggest a bit of fresh pop punk? Conveniently, Seven Stories High are releasing their EP Deadweight on November 24th. The Swansea pop punks have penned a four track […]

Palaye Royale – Boom Boom Room (Side A)

With a glam-goth look, old-school rock ‘n’ roll vibe, fashion-art rockers Palaye Royale are releasing their Boom Boom Room (Side A) album through Sumerian Records this week. They’ve gathered quite the fan-base who are impatiently awaiting the release of the record. Opener Don’t Feel Quite Right is catchy and has an old-school rock n roll […]

Forever In The Making – The Space In Between

Derby metalcorers Forever In The Making have released their debut EP The Space In Between. For a metalcore band, the opening to Bring The Fire is not what you expect with some atmospheric instrumentation. Danie Baugh’s vocals are some of the best in the industry in my opinion, she’s got that smooth, melodic style complete […]

The Starling Radicals – Promisedland Vol 1

This week (Friday the 24th), South Wales trio The Starling Radicals will be releasing their brand new EP, Promisedland Vol 1. The EP starts with I’m With Her. Immediately, the song is already catchy before the vocalist has even begun, always a good sign when you’re listening to a new song. Then, it becomes even […]

Divide – Embers EP review

Glasgow-based rockers, Divide, are releasing EP ‘Embers’, following hype from BBC Radio 1, XFM, Amazing Radio, The Scottish Sun, Scuzz TV, Kerrang!, Rock Sound and Punktastic. It’s not a surprise to hear that the band have already received such high praise. They’re a uniquely melodic rock band, with elements of heavy rock and soul. They’ve […]

The Used – The Canyon

The Used are back with a brand new album titled The Canyon! Opening the album with a heartfelt and emotional spoken word piece before opening into an equally emotional acoustic For You. Beginning a rock album with an acoustic is an odd choice but it provides a unique atmosphere. Cold War Telescreen brings the album […]

Sleeping With Sirens – Live & Acoustic from NYC

Sleeping With Sirens recently released a 3 track live acoustic EP titled Live & Acoustic from NYC. The record sees the band strip back three of the tracks from their latest album Gossip. People are always impressed by Kellin Quinn’s vocals, however, it’s only when you hear him performing acoustic can you truly appreciate his […]

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