ALBUM REVIEW: XX Years Of Steel – Nanowar Of Steel
On their expansive, multi-decade spanning career retrospective Italian parody rockers NANOWAR OF STEEL prove that, despite their solid musicianship, brevity
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EP REVIEW: Bucchigiri Tokyo – Hanabie
Despite their cutesy bubblegum pop aesthetics and uniquely off-the-wall sound, Japanese four-piece HANABIE pack a considerable punch that outweighs their
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ALBUM REVIEW: Cosmic Sarcophagus – Mandroïd Of Krypton
Swiss progressive thrash quartet MANDROÏD OF KRYPTON smash together science fiction tropes with non-stop sonic exploration and an ear for
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LIVE REVIEW: Unprocessed @ The Exchange, Bristol
While the stories of bands who’ve blown up on social media but struggled to make an impact in a live
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ALBUM REVIEW: Hin Helga Kvöl – Sólstafir
After over two decades Icelandic black metal meets post-rock quartet SÓLSTAFIR have perfected their delicate balance of lush soundscapes, driving
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EP REVIEW: Vertebrate – Every Hell
Despite a lineup that would make any fan of doomy prog metal drool, EVERY HELL’s sound is far more accessible
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And So I Watch You From Afar: Post-Rock Fandom
Irish post-rockers AND SO I WATCH YOU FROM AFAR have been trucking along for a decade and a half, delivering
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ALBUM REVIEW: Lilac – Town Of Lake
Sometimes the most fascinating art comes from unexpected places. Although Mike Hranica’s day job as frontman of metalcore heavyweights THE
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EP REVIEW: On And On – Penny Rich
South Wales-based noise rock trio PENNY RICH make a strong and extremely loud impression on their latest EP On And
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ALBUM REVIEW: Adventures Across Hearth II: A Night At The Tavern – Moss Knight
The year is 1995, the sun is barely up and your parents are still asleep. You slink downstairs and boot
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