Author: Team Uber

Steak – ‘Acute Mania’ (Ripple Music)

He may have stopped eating meat a while ago but Jonny B couldn’t help but get just a little bit tempted at the prospect of Steak… Naturally, he’s referring to the band that have been a staple at London’s Desertfest over the years and set to return again this year, making it the perfect time for a new album! It’s aptly titled ‘Acute Mania’ which is a pretty fitting description of the absolute clusterfuck of a year that has provided a backdrop to the recording of this album.

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Animals As Leaders – ‘Parrhesia’ (Sumerian Records)

As far as bands in the prog metal scene go, Animals As Leaders were one of the first bands Jase W really hit on when he first started listening to stuff from the djent/prog metal scene about a decade ago. Something about the fusion of heavy eight-string chugs in odd time signatures mixed with jazz really did something for him and he’s been a fan of theirs since. Every album of theirs is on his heavy rotation, and he’s seen them live multiple times.

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