Elliot Leaver, Author at Distorted Sound Magazine

LIVE REVIEW: Jo Quail @ The Bodega, Nottingham

There is a moment during seventh song Rex when JO QUAIL stops playing and just stands in the centre of the

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Some bands never think about writing one concept album in their whole career – Pennsylvania nu-metal upstarts TALLAH are now three for

JO QUAIL is a once in a generation talent. Captivating audiences with little more than a cello and a loop pedal,

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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, the theatre is back in town. WARD XVI have built up a reputation of

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Floridian Alex Sciortino had a dream – to play metal like they did in the 80’s. Thus, HELMS DEEP was born. Formed in

Ask anyone to name the first band that comes to mind when you say the words ‘nu metal’ and the