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It’s a rarity these days to find a debut album that has you fully immersed and engaged from the word go. Upcoming Rock quartet EMPYRE prove that this is a possible feat to do, the evidence lies within their upcoming debut album Self Aware. To say opener My Bad hits you like a tonne of … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Empyre – Self Aware
Two weeks are up and summer is just around the corner here in the UK. There has been some exciting releases and news within the heavy music sphere. To mark these occasions, there are some single releases, songs from new albums/bands that have announced news and the odd classic on this playlist. This piece of … Continue reading ROCK OUT STAND OUT PLAYLIST 28.06.2019
When first looking into VALLEY QUEEN, I was sceptical as this is not a genre I gravitate toward. I have since been converted and I feel like I have been missing out on this genre for too long. As someone who predominantly listens to loud angry metal, this whole genre is alien to me, but … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Valley Queen – Supergiant
When you become a part of the metal community, you quickly learn that Finland are one of the best breeding grounds for metal legends. NIGHTWISH, TURISAS, ENSIFERUM and AMORPHIS are part of this hall of fame. Judging from the utmost strength their upcoming record possesses, BLOODRED HOURGLASS could easily join this list. Their fourth studio … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Bloodred Hourglass – Godsend
I’ve got to that stage in life where I find myself constantly saying “where has the time gone?” This is one of those times! It’s June, nearly July, and I don’t know where the time has gone! Luckily, 2019 so far has had a great soundtrack of new releases which I am so psyched about. … Continue reading HALF WAY POST 2019 – Amanda’s Choices
Dom Smith is an active presence in the music industry. He drums for a band THE PARASITIC TWINS and does a lot of work to help spread awareness for better accessibility in music venues with his platforms Wobbling About and Rocking Out (WARO) and Soundsphere. Lotty Whittingham spoke to Dom about his work with WARO, … Continue reading “They might have never had experience with someone close to them having a disability, if they have never experienced it then how are they supposed to understand it. The answer to that is communication.”
A new band of warriors are rising and they aim to tell the world of their tales. West Sussex based GRIMGOTTS are this band of warriors, they released their second album only last month and it's proven to be very well recieved. Lotty Whittingham spoke to Andy Barton about GRIMGOTT's sound, their latest album and … Continue reading “We created the concept for each track (i.e, what part of the story would the track tell), and then wrote the music according to the theme.”
The albums have been revealed, I have written a post about the singles that have made my year so far. There have been a great array releases and there have been some great songs. These have been a great way to discover brand new bands too. So without further ado, here is a list of … Continue reading HALFWAY POST – SINGLES: Lotty’s Choices
Can’t believe we’re half way through 2019 already. It only seems like yesterday we were entering the new year. For the past six months, I have had the pleasure of coming across many great releases. I am splitting the post in half; the first half containing a handful of albums that have made my year … Continue reading HALFWAY POST – ALBUMS: Lotty’s Choices
As you know, we are halfway through the year and there have been some great releases so far. This one is a great mixed bag of choices, which is why I personally love to do the Reader's Choice topics. So without further ado, here is what our readers and some musicians have chosen as their … Continue reading READER’S CHOICE: HALFWAY CHOICES