Arcadia – Manchester, England, United Kingdom. This review caught us off guard. Nu-Metal and Rap-Rock are genres that when many of us were younger – I myself was around 10-12 – had a huge and unexpected rise in popularity that although short lived, has left a lasting impact on music...
Bodhi Jar – London, Ontario, Canada. One thing we can all appreciate about Canada is that it’s full Canadians, neighbourly hockey enthusiasts and baby sitters of the Eiffel tower. The nation has also churned-out some awesome and influential bands by the likes The Flatliners, Propagandhi, Sum 41 and countless bands also featured...
El Yunque – Hasselt, Belgium. Cover photo credit: Geert Braekers Photography – Click Here. El Yunque are a four piece Noise Rock band leaning on sounds from Slint, The Jesus Lizard and Fugazi, as well as modern contemporaries such as Big Ups and Iceage. Their debut album Baskenland is grating and filled with glass cutting...
Scout Killers – Bath/Bristol, England, United Kingdom. Bath/Bristol-based Alternative Rock five piece, Scout Killers, prepare to hit the road following their latest single ‘Rip Me Apart’, which is set for release on March 28th. Mixing inspiration from Rage Against The Machine to Pearl Jam, Scout Killers have the perfect formula...
Phantom Sea – Blackpool, England, United Kingdom. Riff-Blackpool-Riff. I’ll be honest, I’m not a fan of Metal music for the most part and when I am, it’s the more old-school styles that prick my ears. When it does come to newer styles however, it is generally the more progressive genres,...
When the designers of early video games first developed the ability to synthesise sound in gaming back in the 1970s, there was not much scope for creativity. However the idea of music in games has grown over time and is now a huge part of the industry. When Atari unleashed...
Blind Signs – Isle Of Wight, England, United Kingdom. Based in Ryde on the Isle Of Wight, Blind Signs produce a sound somewhere between Alternative Rock, Punk and a sweet, sweet Heineken. I actually have a bottle of Heineken in front of me as I put pen to paper, so...