It says a lot about some bands fanatical followings when you’re walking past one of the largest non-arena venues in Manchester and you see a queue for it before door time that stretches for a quarter mile down the road. Not only that but has people getting into the stage area and sprinting right for the front to get the best spot they can.
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When London post-punk merchants Dealing With Damage released their first album, ‘Ask The Questions’, in February 2020 it proved to be slightly bad timing as it was just as the pandemic hit, meaning they couldn’t get out there and gig the album. So they got another album done instead which finally gets to see the light of day this week in the shape of ‘Use The Daylight’.
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Figuring getting there for doors would be the best he could possibly make for tonight’s show, Jase W turned up to the venue to end up on some mad journey round several streets in one of the longest queues he’s ever seen in Manchester. Good thing the first act weren’t on until 8pm!
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One of the most successful of the American glam/hair rockers of the ’80s and ’90s, Dokken have decided to re-release four of their early albums that gave them their major commercial success in the ÜS and Europe. These are ‘Breaking The Chains’, ‘Tooth And Nail’, ‘Under Lock And Key’ and ‘Back For The Attack’. It is a limited edition five LP or four CD set. Featuring the original band line up, these albums sold millions, and a quick look on Spotify indicates they’re still very popular with their fans when tracks like ‘Alone Again’ and ‘Breaking The Chains’ having amassed more than 70 million streams.
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When it came to choosing our latest Video Of The Week there was only one submission which stood head and shoulders above every other one to come our way over the past seven days, not least because of its epic scope and massive production values. Yes, it is the latest offering from ÜS slashcore overlords Ice Nine Kills, who are welcoming us into the blood-soaked world of Horrorwood with their massive 11-minute long interpretation of the title track of their latest album.
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