To mark their return to the Über Kingdom for the first time in more than 45 years, southern boogie legends Foghat are treating us to two classic re-issues from the latter days of their extensive back catalogue, in the shape of what was surprisingly only their second live album and a long out-of-print studio album from the turn of the last decade.
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Now and again, something just a little bit special lands on the doormat at ÜRHQ. Something that just makes us sit up and pay it that smidgeon of extra attention. Despite arriving in a package of other nefarious and less worthy offerings, this, the eighth album from Berlin’s Vlad In Tears, is just such an example: a gothic rock masterpiece that both pushes the boundaries and appeals to the imagination, while worming its way into your aural cortex with the efficiency of a Ceti eel.
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Voodoo Six are set to release their latest album, ‘Simulation Game’, next Friday (6 March), via Explorer1. Mixed by founding member Tony Newton, the ten-track album was recorded at the Barnyard studio of Iron Maiden founder and bassist Steve Harris. Not for a long time have I so helplessly fallen in love with an album on first listen so trust me, it’s an absolute belter! They flesh out their melodies with orchestral arrangements, creating an album that is like no other and profoundly enjoyable.
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Unique Leader Records has been stealthily proving itself to be one of the most exciting purveyors of experimental extreme music in the last few years; thanks to the contribution of acts such as Ingested and Brand Of Sacrifice. Add to that list North Carolina’s, Krosis. Their 2018 album ‘Solem Vatum’ garnered well deserved respect from those in the know upon release, but its follow-up, ‘A Memoir of Free Will’, takes the band’s willingness to fuck with the conventions of the death metal genre far beyond its traditional parameters.
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There’s something remarkably satisfying about a well-executed hardcore album. When an upcoming band delivers a record chock full of fist-swinging, adrenaline pumping mosh songs, it feels as rewarding as the exact moment a long-blocked drain finally clears and ‘Power Through Terror’ is one such example. The third release from Boston’s Great American Ghost is an abrasive and antagonistic number that sets a high standard for all the other hardcore albums due in 2020. They’re not as well-known as the likes of Code Orange or Knocked Loose, but expect that to have changed by the time the year comes to a close.
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