Album Review : Zhrine – Unortheta

Misery is often a hard emotion to convey in the form of music. An abstract idea to mirror such an emotionally charged subject matter can often lead to backfiring ideas. However approached in the right way misery can ooze class, hailing from Iceland Zhrine begin their ascent on a major label with the debut Unortheta.

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Album Review : Black Stone Cherry – Kentucky

Ever growing in their popularity Black Stone Cherry recently marked their ten year anniversary with a string of arena dates. Returning to the ground of their first ever UK performance in Birmingham where ten years later the band have swapped dingy pubs for sold out arenas. A sense of patrioticism is incredibly important for our Southern rockers, as a homage to their native land Kentucky brings elements from the past, present and future in a southern drawl. Having wanted to return back to their roots for sometime now at last the time had come, ten years later entering the same studio where the band recorded their eponymous debut they reentered the studio to deliver Kentucky.

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An Interview With : MarcĀ Gortz (Caliban)

Music itself can sometimes be a confusing affair, simultaneously forcing bands to remain steadfast to their values whilst sometimes forcing a band to adapt in order to survive. Having released their brand new album Gravity, Caliban have opted to return with a definitive statement of intent. Forgoing the likes of sing song choruses to release some of the bands heaviest material in years the band have in a way gone against the grain. Speaking to guitarist and now producer Marc Gortz we were able to see what life is like in the newly invigorated incarnation of Caliban. Discovering answers behind the new album and its process along with discussing the current Metalcore climate in Europe and even Shakespeare…

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