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Megadeth – Endgame
by Mick on 01/10/09 at 12:29 pmReview by David Chitty…
Megadeth is back.
It took three releases after Megadeth’s reunion before they finally hit their stride, but the red fury that is MegaDave has returned to show those ...read more
Isis – Wavering Radiant
by Mick on 01/10/09 at 12:21 pmReview by David Chitty…
After the disappointment that was In the Absence of Truth, post metal stalwarts Isis, have returned with a brilliant new album, Wavering Radiant. I don’t know what ...read more
Set Your Goals – This Will Be The Death Of Us
by Mick on 29/07/09 at 3:26 pmSet Your Goals are back with another killer album. This band just goes from strength to strength. I can only see them getting even bigger than they already are with ...read more
Phantoms – Demo
by xJoffx on 21/07/09 at 4:47 pmPhantoms, a Sydney based hardcore band, have recently released their demo. The band was formed in January 2009 and features members from bands such as Jack Napier and Die Trying. ...read more
Hopeless – Dear World
by xJoffx on 21/07/09 at 10:01 amHopeless have done it again. The bands latest release, entitled Dear
World, is unlike anything I have ever heard before and easily stands on
its own. The melodic riffs and clean structures ...read more
Hopeless – Demo
by Mick on 07/07/09 at 7:47 pmIt’s a rare occurrence for me to fall this hard for a band, especially when all I have to go by is a 3 track demo and a hand full ...read more
The Broderick – Illusion Over Despair
by Mick on 07/07/09 at 7:46 pmThe Broderick
Illusion over despair ‘08
Washed Up Records
Hardcore/Progressive/Metal
With first impressions leading towards the EP I expected much from this unique band, they delivered successfully. In retrospect I didn’t think this CD ...read more
The Gaslight Anthem – Senor and the Queen
by Mick on 07/07/09 at 7:45 pmThe Gaslight Anthem
“Senor and the Queen”
[Resist / xoxo Records]
With a following not dis-similar to that of the early Against Me! years, The Gaslight Anthem are really pushing the boundaries of ...read more
Thy Art Is Murder – Infinite Death
by Mick on 07/07/09 at 7:43 pmDespite the ubiquitous mudslinging hurled Thy Art Is Murder’s way, their dedication to their craft is astounding. In their short time together, they have established a wide reaching fan base, ...read more
Misery Signals – Controller
by Mick on 07/07/09 at 7:42 pmLet’s get one thing straight, I loved 2006’s Mirrors, Misery Signals sophomore album and debut of vocalist Karl Schubach. It displayed a musical maturity that married the off-the-wall rhythms, uplifting ...read more
Ligeia – Bad News
by Mick on 07/07/09 at 7:41 pmWestern Massachusetts hardcore explodes from the shadows and rears its merciless head in the form of four-man outfit Ligeia. Hot on the heels of 2006’s ‘Your Ghost is a Gift’, ...read more
Ceremony – Still, nothing moves you
by Mick on 07/07/09 at 7:39 pmAs a newcomer to the frenzied and raucous symphony that is North Bay’s Ceremony, I had little idea of what to expect when I popped their disc into my player. ...read more
Bitter End – Climate Of Fear
by Mick on 07/07/09 at 7:37 pmAh, the great state of Texas in the US of A. Everything is bigger, apparently. Famous for oil, cowboys and more recently, the boys from Bitter End. Hailing from San ...read more
No Love Lost – ‘Unleash The Shackled’
by Mick on 07/07/09 at 7:14 pmNo Love Lost – ‘Unleash The Shackled’
There’s nothing better than looking forward to a release and having it live up to and in some cases exceed your expectations, and
by the ...read more
Killing The Dream – Fractures
by Mick on 07/07/09 at 7:10 pmKilling the Dream – Fractures (Deathwish)
The new CD ‘Fractures’ from the Californian 5-piece comes at a time where hardcore needs a band to step up to fill the shoes of ...read more
Elysia – Lion Of Judas
by Mick on 07/07/09 at 7:03 pmElysia
Lion of Judas
2008
Ferret Records
With the deathcore genre they helped steer on its course all but
played out with most of its flagship bands jumping ship to technical
death metal, Sacramento blasters Elysia ...read more
