Old flesh. Rooted. These are two meanings evoked by the title of the newest output from French post-rockers, Fall Of Messiah. ‘Senicarne’ is an album born out of underlying connections between man and his notions of nature and reality, and the tempestuous relationships that lie therein.
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The Crooks have announced rescheduled dates for next Spring.
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If you were to type the term “force of nature” into a musical lexicon, one of the references which would immediately be flagged in the glossary undoubtedly would be the name of Seasick Steve. No matter the vagaries, contradictions or inaccuracies (or otherwise) of his storied biography, there is no doubt that, over the past decade and a half, he has undoubtedly established himself as one of the most distinctive, honest and respected – not to mention remarkable – voices in the modern blues, a point he emphasizes, with typical alacrity and authority on this, his tenth solo album.
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For a band that are now on their eighth album, it doesn’t seem so long ago that Avatar actually started coming more into the more mainstream recognition that their releases have deserved. It was probably 2012’s ‘Black Waltz’ that first grabbed Astrocreep’s attention, with both the title track and ‘Let It Burn’ becoming staples in both the big lad’s DJ work and personal listening. Yet, they have turned the page again, heading in a different direction from their ‘Avatar Country’ era. Question is, which way would that be?
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You can call them what you like – femmes fatales, metal maidens or (as we like to call them) outstanding musicians – the females of the metal world have consistently shown that they have the talent to outshine a significant majority of their male peers. Even so, the number of all-male bands significantly outweighs the all-female ones which Jonny B guesses is a bit representative of the scene as a whole. You only have to look at your average Uni Rock Society to see the significant imbalance… or was that just our man’s experience at Aston?
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