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EP review: CIRCLE OF REASON – Faith or Theory
[Release date 27.05.16] Southampton quartet, Circle of Reason come racing out the blocks with their latest EP ‘Faith or Theory’. The 7 song release has been making waves already, being featured on Scuzz TV and Kerrang! TV. This has began … Continue reading
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Tagged alt rock, Biffy Clyro, Circle Of Reason, Creeper, Fearless Vampire Killers, Marmozets, Mastodon, Neck Deep, rock
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EP reviews: NIAMH CROWTHER, MIKE DEDIC
NIAMH CROWTHER www.niamhcrowther.com Niamh Crowther came to prominence aged 16, when she beat over 15,000 other young people to claim the prestigious Youth Music Awards in Ireland. She has received lots of airplay on Irish radio and has transferred this … Continue reading
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Tagged EP, guitar, instrumental, Mike Dedic, Niamh Crowther, pop, reviews, rock, singer songwriter, the Black Bullets
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EP reviews: THE BOSTON SHAKERS, LIBERTY SHIP
LIBERTY SHIP http://www.libertyshipband.com/ Liberty Ship I discovered at the Broken Witt Rebels gig, who this band preceded. They hail from Sheffield, where they have been creating a bit of a buzz locally and I picked their six song CD up at … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative, EP, guitar, Last Great Dreamers, Liberty Ship, modern, review, rock, the Boston Shakers
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EP review: DREAM ETERNAL BLISS, THREE DAYS FROM RETIREMENT
DREAM ETERNAL BLISS DEB EP New Jersey debutants Dream Eternal Bliss deliberately bringing together the 80s pop of bands like Berlin, Roxette, and Duran Duran, and fuse it with the AOR melodic dexterity of bands like Toto on their debut … Continue reading
EP review: IMPAVIDUS – s/t
www.impavidus.bandcamp.com/releases [Release date 27.1.16] Manchester born Impavidus are currently tearing venues all around the UK apart and their newly released EP is the damning evidence. Formed from members of both My Wooden Pillow and Driven Apart, Impavidus provide a cutting … Continue reading
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Tagged Arch Enemy, debut, EP, Gojira, Impavidus, Machine Head, metal, review
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EP review: KODY – Letting Go
www.kodyofficial.com [Release date 05.03.16] Debut release from Kody who wrote and produced the four songs on here, as well as playing guitar. He is joined by Cosmas Mylon on bass and Francesco Azzariti on drums. Kody has poured a lot … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative, EP, Kody, Letting Go, review, rock, singer songwriter
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EP review: SPREADING THE DISEASE – Viral
https://www.facebook.com/spreadingthedisease.official Spreading The Disease hail from Kent and the five piece consist of Adam May (vocals), Julien Riquelme (lead guitar), Martin Osborne (vocals/rhytmn guitar), Steve Saunders (bass) and Edd Saunders (drums). This is the band’s debut EP ahead of a … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthrax, EP, Machine Head, metal, review, screamo, SLIPKNOT, Spreading The Disease, Thrash, Viral
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EP review: BROKEN WITT REBELS – Georgia Pine
[Released 01.04.16] https://www.facebook.com/BrokenWittRebelsUK/ Broken Witt Rebels hail from Birmingham (UK), not Alabama as you may be mistaken for thinking after listening to their southern rock tinged sound on this five song EP. The band consists of Danny Core (vocals/rhythm guitar), … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama Shakes, EP, Georgia Pine, Reef, review, rock, soul, southern, the Broken Witt Rebels
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EP review: EVILYN STRANGE – Evilution
Thirteen 772 Music [Release date 07.03.16] By their own admission, Mikael Johannesson and Phillip Strange have gone heavier for this five track EP ahead of a full-length album, the follow-up to 2013′s ‘Mourning Phoebe’. Whilst there is nothing inherently wrong … Continue reading
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Tagged EP, Evilution, Evilyn Strange, heavy rock, review
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EP reviews: MORE THAN MOST, HOMEWRECKR
EP Review: MORE THAN MOST – Impossible Is Temporary Self release [Release date 05.02.16] This is the debut EP from the London five piece who formed back in 2014. They describe themselves as ‘electronic alt-rockers’ and contain elements from the … Continue reading
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Tagged EP, Homewreckr, Impossible Is Temporary, Linkin Park, metal, More Than Most, review, The Blackout, The Wreckning; rock
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EP review: FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS – Bruises
www.fearlessvampirekillers.com [Released 26.10.15] The Fearless Vampire Killers do things their own way and have more novel ideas than most bands put together. They have a very loyal fanbase to support their self-released records, and their own social network The Obsidian … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative, Bruises, EP, gothic, punk pop, review, rock, the Fearless Vampire Killers
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EP review and interview: DOLL SKIN – In Your Face
EMP Records (EP) There is no doubt that 2015 has been a great year for new music and ending the year on a high note is Doll Skin. Produced by Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, and released on his EMP Records … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Snowden, David Ellefson, debut, Doll Skin, EP, guitarist, In Your Face, interview, Megadeth, punk, review, rock
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EP review: OZAI – Ozai
https://www.facebook.com/OzaiBand/ I don’t customarily review albums older than a couple of months. By that point it’s been out long enough that people have likely already gotten it and made their own decision on what they’re hearing. In fact, it’s really … Continue reading
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Tagged Devin Townsend, Dream Theater, EP, Ozia, progressive, review, rock, Tool
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EP review: BLACKWATER DROWNING – Delusionary
www.facebook.com/blackwaterdrowning If you haven’t heard the name Blackwater Drowning yet, don’t be alarmed. They’re very new on the scene and haven’t had the chance to make their presence known in the metal world. That’s what I intend to do for … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackwater Drowning, Delusionary, EP, Industrial, metal, progressive, review
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Single & EP reviews: KITCHEN WITCH, SHIRAZ LANE, NAT2RAL BORN KILLERS
KITCHEN WITCH Trouble EP [Release date 31.10.15] https://kitchenwitch.bandcamp.com/album/trouble-ep First glance at the retro art nouveau sleeve for the debut release from Aussie female fronted rockers Kitchen Witch, with its topless female form, the immediate first thought is – is this … Continue reading
EP reviews: EMPIRE OF FOOLS, CITY OF THIEVES, SPARK THE SAIL
EMPIRE OF FOOLS – Devil Inside (Mini-album) This is a very impressive debut mini-offering from Devon-based Empire of Fools – and I often shudder when I hear the term “melodic rock” because that genre includes Styx and Styx were fodder … Continue reading
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Tagged City Of Thieves, Empire Of Fools, EP, melodic, review, rock, Sapphire Deep, Spark The Sail
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EP review: VOODOO VEGAS – Hypnotise
www.voodoovegas.com [Release date 12.10.15] I had all the members of Voodoo Vegas stay at my place once before playing a local festival and after they had drunk all the beer, wine, mosquito cream and a couple of cans of lawnmower … Continue reading
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Tagged classic rock, EP, hard rock, Hypnotise, review, rock, Voodoo Vegas
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EP reviews: ELEMENTS, V/VEGA
EP review: ELEMENTS – Where We Once Begun Self Release [Release date – 16.08.15] This is the second EP release from Southampton rockers Elements and it is a well honed affair. The band owe a lot to the likes of … Continue reading
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Tagged Don Bronco, Elements, EP, LA Guns, Leaving Lyra, metal, prog, review, rock, Skid Row, V/Vega, Where We Once Begun
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Single and EP reviews: TWO BEATS APART, THE STANDARD LAMPS
THE STANDARD LAMPS – Mono EP www.thestandardlamps.com A frustrating band name if you want people to find you on Google, The Standard Lamps are a three-piece band who have already landed support slots with The Who and in the autumn … Continue reading
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Tagged Aim, EP, Fire, mod, Mono, pop, rock, The Standard Lamps, THE WHO, Two Beats Apart
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Album review: KLOGR – Make Your Stand
Zeta Factory [Release date 27.05.15] When is an EP not an EP? In the case of this one it’s the addition of a 10 track live album that pushes it into album territory and makes this release a good value … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alterbridge, Creed, EP, Klogr, live, Make Your Stand, Mark Tremonti, review, Trezzo, Zeta Factory
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Quick plays: RED SPEKTOR, MASAMUNE
EP Review: RED SPEKTOR – Red Spektor Self release (Release date 18.05.15) Red Spektor are a trio from Stoke on Trent who formed in 2012. Red Spektor is a self titled EP with five excellent tracks, if you like psychedelia, … Continue reading
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Tagged Attica Rage, EP, John Scane, Masamune, metal, Muse, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Red Spektor, review, rock, Sunderland, Texas Flood
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Album review: THE BLACK CIRCLES – From The Top
The Black Circles [Release date 16.03.15] The Blues is the blues whether you come from the deep-south or from Warrington in the North West of the UK. The Black Circles prove the point. Their debut 4 … Continue reading
EP review: BLUEMINDED – Blueminded
Self-released [Release date: April 2014] Blueminded describe themselves as a ‘poprockband’ but really they are doing themselves a disservice as this debut EP definitely has a vein of progressive rock weaving its way through the four tracks on offer here. … Continue reading
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Tagged Blueminded, Blueminded EP, Progressive/Pop, review
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EP review: BULLETPROOF ROSE – Loud Hard Fast
Self Release [Release date 27.04.15] If you are looking for some real feel good rock you could do a lot worse than to spin the debut EP, ‘Loud Hard Fast’, by Cumbrian rock band, Bullletproof Rose. Not the most original … Continue reading
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Tagged AC/DC, AIRBOURNE, Bulletproof Rose, Cumbria, EP, Loud Hard Fast, review, rock, Twisted Sister
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EP review: CONSIDER the SOURCE – World War Trio (Part1)
Self Release [Release date 09.02.15] The thing about both prog rock and avant garde music in general is that sometimes it’s best not to take it too seriously. Look no further than Focus for an example of a band capable … Continue reading
