Suffocation have announced a European Tour scheduled for 2010.Line-upSUFFOCATIONANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSYNERVECELLFLESHGOD APOCALYPSEBURNING THE MASSES12.03.10 Utrecht Tivoli13.03.10 Karlsruhe Substage14.03.10 Hamburg Markthalle15.03.10 Aarhus Voxhall16.03.10 Berlin Columbia Club17.03.10 Warsaw Progresia Club18.03.10 Bratislava Randal19.03.10 Prague Chmelnice20.03.10 Leipzig Conne Island21.03.1...
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Reading based modern thrashers Sylosis entered the studio last Friday to record the follow up to 2008s successfull debut “Conclusion Of An Age“.The band is working with Scott Atkins who worked on the predecessor.Commented mainman Josh Middleton: “We’re ridiculously excited about starting work on the next album. We’re definitely progressing as a band, incorporating some [...]
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The inaugural Hellfire Festival, was held at the Islington Academy in February 2009 and attracted a crowd big enough to prompt promoters to hold this years event at the supersized Birmingham NEC – and what better place to hold it than the birthplace of British Metal. We sent our reviewer Dan Fellowes off to take [...]
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The inaugural Hellfire Festival, not to be confused with the enormous French heavy metal festival Hellfest, was held last year in the understated surroundings of the O2 Islington Academy in London. It being very reasonably-priced, and in a well-suited and busy location, the three-day, two-stage festival was an undoubted success. By moving it to the [...]
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With some bands, eclecticism is their prerogative. The Arcade Fire, Florence + the Machine, Mercury Rev, Super Furry Animals. Coincidentally, these are just some of the bands that The Silent Years sound like a watered-down version of; it’s best to get it out of the way early, there isn’t much original about their first album, [...]
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30 years since first bonding in blood, Killing Joke’s original line-up of Jaz Coleman (vocals), Geordie (guitar), Youth (bass) and Paul Ferguson (drums) are set to start work on their 13th studio album – the first fruits of a new worldwide deal with the Spinefarm Records label.Set for release in April 2010, this latest set [...]
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It’s Guy Fawkes Night and all over London there are countless number of firework displays going on that are lighting up the dark skies. However, around 2000 people have shunned the cold outdoors for the warm indoors of the Shepherds Bush Empire, as Röyksopp play their third London date of 2009 following well-received shows at [...]
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Worcester’s Dividing The Line have managed to find a euphoric middle-ground between post-hardcore and electro-rock, which clearly highlights the accuracy of their bandname. By doing this they bring something wholly original to the table and, with this debut long-player, they set about making their music stick as a viable concept.The 2-minute opening swell of The [...]
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Unique cancer charity the No Surrender Charitable Trust has teamed up with Proud Camden to launch a special interactive exhibition, The Art of Music ‘09.Showcasing original, one-off canvases created by leading musicians and bands exclusively for No Surrender; The Art of Music ’09 will present the only opportunity to view the works, which are to [...]
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Mumford & Sons have been garnering national acclaim since the year commenced, when the band were shortlisted for the BBC’s ‘Sound Of 2009′ poll. Debut album Sigh No More brings their jazz, bluegrass, country and folk influences together, producing an altogether solid pop record.Seemingly intended to be an antidote to popular ’00s indie, the band’s [...]
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Swedish Thrashers The Haunted have confirmed they will still be the main support on Slayer’s rescheduled UK dates.Speaking about the dates, frontman Peter Dolving stated:“This is great beyond words. Since the very first The Haunted record we’ve enjoyed great supportfrom Slayer and we’ve talked many times about how cool it would be to support our [...]
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The Resurrection Sorrow are to release their debut full-length record.The New York City-based unit features a cast of musicians who have collectively spent time in NYC acts Murphy’s Law, Tides Within, After Dark, Malstrom, Supervillain and more, bringing years of both studio and on-stage expertise to the table. The bands self-released debut full-length Hour of [...]
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Dutch band The Gathering celebrates 20 years of music with European ‘The West Pole’ tour in 12 different countries.“Twenty yearsMany adventures took place during the twenty years: hundreds of gigs around the whole world, nine studio albums, three live albums, lots of singles and E.P’s, the founding of their own record label and two DVD’s [...]
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4AD release their first album of 2010 on January 25th with the label debut from Tindersticks.After a five-year hiatus, Tindersticks returned in 2008 with a changed line-up, a new album (The Hungry Saw) and crucially, fully recharged and regenerated – “Tindersticks have proven themselves to be a rare exception to what feels like a general [...]
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Southern rock icons Lynryd Skynyrd have announced a UK run for next March. ‘God & Guns’ was recorded in Nashville in late 2008 and early ‘09, with the project beinThu 4th March – BIRMINGHAM LG Arena (0844 3388000)Fri 5th March – CARDIFF International Arena (02920 224488)Sat 6th March – LONDON HMV Hammersmith Apollo (0844 844 [...]
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Power Quest will join The Michael Schenker Group for some dates on their UK tour in December.The UK outfit recently unveiled the new line-up supporting Tarja and now fans across the UK will get the chance to see vocalist Pete Morten, guitarists Andy Midgley and Ben Randall, drummer Rich Smith and bassist Paul Finnie who [...]
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The thrill of discovering a band who melt a double-edged vocal attack into layers of technically-complex guitars and polyrhythmic wizardy, has meant The Arusha Accord debut album has been finding constant airplay here at Sonic Towers. So, finding vocalist Alex Green in the mood to natter, having just staggered off the stage, and having just [...]
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If my limited knowledge of Latin hasn’t failed me, the EP title means ‘New Order Of Ages’, a phrase commonly found on the pyramid seal on the dollar bill. If you are the sort of person who likes to think that there is a Jewish/Masonic/Lizardman (delete as appropriate) conspiracy, you can misinterpret it as much [...]
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The gatefold edition of Sound Of Guns‘ EP comes with the band’s own fanzine, ‘Retail Rodeo’. How many bands can boast their own fanzine? At first glance, it comprises four tracks of soaring melodics that bulldoze their way into view. Dig a little deeper and you might just find a little more than you bargained [...]
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Seven bands and a 5.15pm start doesn’t really seem to be for the benefit of fans that have turned out in good numbers for tonight’s show. The promoters might claim value for money, but it just smacks of seven opportunities to shift merchandise; one corner of the room, looking like a messy department of Top [...]
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