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Black Star Riders – ‘Another State Of Grace’ (Nuclear Blast)

Black Star Riders – ‘Another State Of Grace’ (Nuclear Blast)

Posted by | Aug 27, 2019 | ,

Change always is traumatic. And that is equally true in the music business, especially when a band changes line-up, losing one of its key members who has helped to shape that act’s sound into one which is instantly recognizable by fans, and loved for being the same. Fortunately, ‘Another Shape Of Grace’, the fourth studio album by Black Star Riders and their first since the departure of stalwart guitarist Damon Johnson, shows no sign of such trauma, but instead helps to consolidate the quartet’s reputation as one of the hardest rockin’ outfits around.

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Red Razor – ‘The Revolution Continues’ (Under Machine Records)

Red Razor – ‘The Revolution Continues’ (Under Machine Records)

Posted by | Aug 27, 2019 | ,

Hailing from the Brazilian tourist trap of Florianópolis, best known for its sun and surf, there is nothing bright or breezy about this second full-length album from old school thrash crüe Red Razor, who have been bothering their local scene – which they describe as “over-populated by reggae and soft rock bands” – since 2011 and are seeking to bust out and gain international recognition.

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Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate – ‘Ark’ EP (Glass Castle Recordings)

Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate – ‘Ark’ EP (Glass Castle Recordings)

Posted by | Aug 27, 2019 | ,

These days, it’s pretty rare to get something actually different from the usual genres and while we cover a fair amount of music, it’s actually pretty cool to receive something actually very different from the usual. With Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate’s new EP, we actually have something which is just that. A mere three tracks might be short for some EPs, but clocking up 25 minutes between the three tracks hints at a more progressive approach, so in dived our resident DJ…

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Atomic Witch – ‘Void Curse’ EP (Seeing Red)

Atomic Witch – ‘Void Curse’ EP (Seeing Red)

Posted by | Aug 26, 2019 | ,

With a name like “Atomic Witch,” they’re bound to be a stoner or doom band right? WRONG STUPID! You might have prepped yourself for the first listen by sitting in a barn with a jug of cider, ready to bliss out to some slow and heady grooves, but how daft do you look when it opens with a rabid thrash riff? A riff so nasty it induces an involuntary burst of headbanging, cruelly interrupted when you crack your skull on a wheat thresher and accidentally alert the passing farmer to the trespassers on his land?

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War Cloud – ‘State of Shock’ (Ripple Music)

War Cloud – ‘State of Shock’ (Ripple Music)

Posted by | Aug 26, 2019 | ,

According to our man John B, ‘State of Shock’ is deliciously old school. What War Cloud has made here would fit right in with the music we know and love from the 80s. There are elements here that call back to Deep Purple or AC/DC among many others from the era, but War Cloud manages to be very much their own thing instead of feeling like another band simply trying to copy what worked for others before. JB believes that, these days, it is hard to be your own thing while following in the footsteps of the greats, but War Cloud manage it here and it is good to see.

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