A debut album from London newcomers Dealing With Damage, albeit none new to the scene with its members having been in a multitude of previous acts, was a nice addition to the Über Rock inbox on a Sunday evening from one of the PR gurus we speak to regularly. With the first listen showing a mashing of the old school with the new, how would it fare against a few more listens and what else would come out? Time to find out!
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Melodic death metal, as a genre, is one that always excites Jonny B, as it has such a broad range of styles encompassed within it. From those bands that lean heavily towards the melodic nature leading to some real emotive pieces, to those who take things the other way with some aggressive metal with just a hint of melodic in there. It’s the latter that he’s picked up today with the latest release from Luxembourg natives Miles to Perdition to follow up their 2014 debut album. With a fairly hefty gap between the debut and the sophomore album, let’s see what these guys have to offer with ‘2084’…
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For those unfamiliar with this particular brand of Saints (and, if you’re not, where have you been hiding for the past five years?), the project is the brainchild of Frontiers Records’ boss Serafino Perugino – who not only has a knack for putting together such “superstar” combos (to varying degrees of success, it has to be admitted) but also, it could be argued, has been almost single-handedly responsible for re-establishing AOR and melodic rock in general on the musical map. Revolution Saints (for those who are unfamiliar with the name) brings together three of the most respected musicians in the field: drummer Deen Castronovo from Journey and more latterly The Dead Daisies, Night Ranger frontman Jack Blades and Castronovo’s TDD bandmate and all round busy guy, guitarist Doug Aldrich. The main difference is that this particular project has enabled Castronovo to step out from behind his kit and take over, in partnership with Blades, lead vocal duties.
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Manchester’s local grassroots music festival, Badgerfest, has dropped its first announcement, coming out the gates with three strong acts: Red Method, Blood Oath and Everest Queen.
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Guitar hero Steve Hackett is to publish his autobiography, ‘A Genesis In My Bed’, on 24 July.
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