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Uneven Structure – ‘Paragon’ (Longbranch)

If the internet is to be believed, French progressives Uneven Structure are currently held in high regard by Djent aficionados. Since forming in 2008, they’ve released two widely praised albums and built up a formidable reputation touring with the likes of Chimp Spanner and Tesseract. Their debut full-length, ‘Februus,’ was so well received that back in 2017, Heavy Blog Is Heavy named it as the greatest Djent album ever. Their third release ‘Paragon’ will no doubt continue that upward trend and satisfy their growing fan base all over again, there’s no reason to believe it won’t be anything but another success.

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Life Of Agony – ‘The Sound of Scars’ (Napalm Records)

Now in their 30th year as a band, you can forgive Life of Agony for getting a little nostalgic on ‘The Sound of Scars’, their second release since reforming in 2014. Casting minds way back to 1993, the band have opted to create a sequel to their 1993 debut ‘River Runs Red’, taking the themes of alienation, abuse and suicide and running with them even further on ‘The Sound of Scars’ to flesh the story out more. But why now? Well, first and foremost, because this is a band that has evolved and grown in the past 26 years – this latest release isn’t just a re-tread of old grounds, but a re-examination brought about by immense personal change, taking the idea of an alienated teen and flashing forward a quarter century to deal with the scars left behind.

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The BIG Über Rock Interview – John ‘Harv’ Harbinson (Stormzone/Twisted Mind)

Best known as the frontman of Northern Ireland power metallers Stormzone, John ‘Harv’ Harbinson later this month releases his debut solo album, under the moniker of Twisted Mind. Following on from Monk’s review of same, DQ took the opportunity to sit down with someone whom she regards as an old friend, to talk about the album… what she didn’t realize is how deeply honest, incisive and personal their chat would become as the singer talked with brutal frankness about the inspiration behind the songs,the turbulence and upheavals in his life during the time of its creation, the support of his fellow bandmates during his darkest days and his plans for the future.

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