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Album review: DELLA NOVA
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Facebook [Release 13.12.24] Della Nova is a project born from the early days of lockdown, and has been meticulously crafted by Alex, the band’s frontman. The new album has been four years in the making, having gone through various changes … Continue reading →
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Tagged album, alt metal, debut, Della Nova, metal, modern rock, review, rock, self-titled
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Gig review: DEFECTS – Satans Hollow, Manchester, Friday 31 May 2024
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To say I was looking forward to this would be a huge understatement. After reviewing their album “Modern Error” before it’s release, I was eagerly awaiting this album release show. I managed to get there not long before Defects started. … Continue reading →
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Tagged alt metal, Defects, Friday 31 May 2024, gig, Linkin Park, Manchester, metal, review, rock, Satans Hollow
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Album review: SOIL – Play It Forward
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Cleopatra Records [Release date 26.08.22] A covers album from Soil whose last studio album was released back in 2013, so this covers album should keep their fans happy, even if it contains no new original songs. ‘Playing It Forward’ is … Continue reading →
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Tagged album, alt metal, Cleopatra Records, Covers, Helmet, metal, Motorhead, Play It Forward, Ramones, review, rock, Soil, Tom Petty
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Quick plays: PAUL TASKER, BLACK LAKES, D’ERCOLE
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PAUL TASKER Tierra Quemada Yellowroom Records [Release date 01.04.22] Paul Tasker is now releasing his second instrumental album, best known for being co-songwriter with Doghouse Roses and a previous member of the Willard Grant Conspiracy. The album’s title translates to … Continue reading →
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Tagged album, alt metal, alt rock, Black Lakes, D'Ercole, folk, For All We’ve Left Behind, guitarist, instrumental, melodic hard rock, metal, Paul Tasker, Phil Vincent, Quick Plays, review, rock, Tierra Quemada
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Album review: KRIS BARRAS BAND – Death Valley Paradise
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Mascot [Release date 04.03.22] Kris Barras was voted Breakthrough Act in our 2021 poll and the last couple of years have seen him – like many artists – maintaining his profile largely due to livestreaming. But it’s also given him … Continue reading →
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Tagged album, alt metal, Death Valley Paradise, heavy rock, Kris Barras Band, review
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EP review: SEETHER – Wasteland – The Purgatory EP
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Fantasy Records [Release date 30.07.21] Seether’s new EP will certainly appeal to existing fans of the band as it features three never-before-heard tracks and an alternate take of ‘Wasteland’ (along with the original album version). The EP gets a limited … Continue reading →
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Tagged alt metal, EP, grunge, nu-metal, review, Seether, Wasteland - The Purgatory
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