Tim Bolitho-Jones, Author at Distorted Sound Magazine

Downswing: When The Light Went Away

There’s a quietly effective moment at the end of the second album from DOWNSWING that leaves a lasting impression. In

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That meme about the hardcore bark reaches its apex on the new LIONHEART album. The aptly titled Chewing Through The

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There’s barely enough room to breathe in Electric Brixton tonight. A capacity crowd has piled into the venue for WIND

DESPISED ICON have done pretty well for themselves since reforming in 2014. The OG heroes of deathcore were frequently overlooked