Supergroups can be a deceptive ideal, bringing together members from previous bands will not necessarily mean success. Releasing their 2013 effort Devil You Know immediately garnered a following. Nevertheless personally I found the album to be somewhat of a let down. Banking on the idea that the band would pull it together much of the material sounded like your middle of the road Metalcore of the 00’s. Fast forward two years and the band are set to release their brand new record They Bleed Red but will it be the same affair.
Album Review : Good Tiger – A Head Full Of Moonlight
Technology has always been a slight touchy subject within the Metal community. Known for giving access to audiences far and wide enabling you to broadcast yourself regardless to the whole world. It has also had it’s downfalls, with Spotify seeming to be in increasing disputes with bands labels. However most importantly it has returned back to the people who listen to the music. The latest to keep this positive ideology alive are the boys in Good Tiger.
Album Review: Novelists – Souvenirs
Does it djent? Why yes, it does! But just how well does it djent? We find the answers in Novelists’ brand new record ‘Souvenirs‘.
DVD Review : Black Stone Cherry – Thank You : Livin’ Live’
With the end of the year begins the time of retrospect. Performing exactly a year ago on October 30th the band release their Live Performance of their jaw dropping performance at Birmingham’s Arena a year later. A step above the norm the release encapsulates just how much emotion was felt that night and what all fans of music regardless of genre sense when seeing their favourite band live.
DVD Review : Whitechapel – Brotherhood Of The Blade
The growth of a band is truly something remarkable, with Whitechapel beginning as one of the poster boys of the “scene” with their album’s This Is Exile firmly leading the breakdown charge, slowly but surely the band began their evolution. With the help of a change of line up, the band then released the slightly more melodic A New Era of Corruption. Pushing the envelope even further with not much respite the band decided to unleash their self titled record ensuring that their indentifiable and remained yet began to implement more experimental ideas. Which brings us to the present, releasing their most ambitious work to date the band unleashed Our Endless War last year. Hitting the road hard on the back of the release the band wanted to lift the lid on the Whitechapel story bringing us to The Brotherhood of The Blade.
DVD Review : Babymetal Live In London : Babymetal World Tour 2014 and Live at Budokan Red Night and Black Night Apocalypse
The statement big in Japan has never been so apt before. Previously Japanese phenomenon Babymetal had only been a domestic sensation but this year has seen the war of Metal expand beyond its wildest dreams. Receiving critical acclaim from the world over the band are a true example of Marmite music. Combining a Japanese style manga gimmick the band if formed of three Japanese girls along with their backing band. Having had a year of firsts in 2014 the band tail it off fantastically with their documented live performances as we move into the stages of the end of 2015with Babymetal : The DVD
Album Review : Twitching Tongues – Disharmony
Metal Blade as a record label has always seemed to pride itself in its signings of bands that have true potential. Moulding acts that are now household names into living legends, it all starts with a sound. Releasing their Metal Blade debut Twitching Tongues are a band that thrive from differential tendencies. With this in mind we look to their latest release Disharmony.
Album Review: Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas – Feeling of Unity
These Japanese rave metallers have been making quite the name for themselves…perhaps it’s because their musical approach is absolutely bat-shit crazy – but they have produced some stunning tracks in their few years of existence! We review their brand new album ‘Feeling of Unity‘.