(((O))) Year: 2017
AXIS have delivered an excellent record that harks back to the metallic hardcore heroes of the late 90s such as Botch, but moves the sound forward in unexpected ways.. Punishing, rhythmic and accomplished.
Key to their success is vocalist Asami who not only has a voice that exemplifies the best in over-the-top power vocals, with some showstopper wails placed in, but a natural stage character that had the crowd eating out of her hand.
Marginal | Facebook | Bandcamp Unadulterated grindcore/crust is hard to come by. Even more so when it sounds this furious and organic. Too often gore and modern production values have tainted the original intent, but Marginal sidestep all such demands …
If they are this good on only their second EP – nine songs into their career, to put it another way – imagine what they could do if they were given time and money to spend on an entire album. Outstanding.
As it stands, they have a rather special debut album on their hands which should take pride of place within any discerning psych collection.
2017 has been a good year for Jane Weaver. Modern Kosmology is a cracking album, by general consensus her best yet, and has seen her reaching a wider audience. It’s already popping up in end of year polls, and she rounds out this tour with her biggest ever headline show in Manchester, billed as a ‘MUST SEE live band version of Modern Kosmology’.
Royal Thunder flame the fires of impassioned Alt-rock intensity and loudness at the Boston Music Room, in London. Performances like tonight will only increase the confident voices of approval by those already in the know, and the growing awareness of how special this band are. Don’t delay. . . put Royal Thunder on your “To See” list. Now!
Behold A Pale Horse | Facebook A genre-smashing behemoth of psychedelia, blues, kosmische and breakbeats, since forming last year Newcastle five-piece Behold A Pale Horse have earned themselves an enviable live reputation, having recently played alongs …
I’ve seen Mogwai many, many times and it seems like they get more confident every time. The set list was just as far reaching and diverse as their recorded catalog. Hearing old favorites up against newer material and having it all come across so perfectly is a real treat for long time fans of the band.
Sometimes you get a band that not only nail down their influences perfectly, but even go as far to create a work of art that feels familiar to those influences, whilst having an incredible edge that greatly sets it apart and allows it to stand on its own merit.
For the most part, people are fucking rubbish; but there are a lot of good ones, and a lot of the good ones you will meet are because of music. A love of music introduces you to a better type of person than a love of football or cars.
There is a lot there for people who do get it and have maybe spent a long time immersing themselves in Justin Broadrick’s work, but there is something here for people that maybe haven’t connected as much with them before.
Helicon obviously took their sweet time to come up with their debut album, but they obviously did it for a good reason – they came up with an excellent one. Fans of true psychedelia should rejoice.
I don’t want to write this album off based on a single song, but, in this instance, it’s hard. I can’t see a way of making this forgivable. I don’t want to hear ‘Todesfuge’ being read by Celan over lilting guitars. I don’t want to hear it after a solo. I don’t want to hear it transition into a guitar-driven piece. None of that makes any sense to me.
Indie-rock sweetness — the result of two years of seclusion — offers up bleak reality wrapped in a rich blanket of enveloping guitar.
This album follows you. The songs stick with you for days … Mangoo’s music is pleasantly stuck in your head, with rousing choruses that could brighten up even the most miserable of days.
Jungfrau are a band to watch and with music which is equal parts disturbing, ethereal, beautiful and psychedelic, you will want to stay the distance with them.
Guido Segers caught up with Halach Uinik Chuc from Belizean metal band Hanal Pixan, who focus on their Maya history.
WARM DIGITS third album ‘Wireless World’ sees them streamline their sound, making a small but firm step towards pop. The tracks are tighter and brighter, an ecstatic, uptempo blend of clattering motorik beats, Moroder pulses, warm synths and sometimes surprisingly noisy guitar.
Although they’re relatively unknown outside of their native Indonesia, Mooner are something of a supergroup on home soil. The band feature members of The Slave, The SIGIT, Sigmun, and Sarasvati – all well established acts, commanding huge aud …
