TOUR NEWS: Jamie Lenman ‘shuffles’ back into live action
ÜR fave Jamie Lenman has announced a headline tour in November, in support of his recent ‘Shuffle’ album.
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Sacred Reich – ‘Awakening’ (Metal Blade)
2019 is gradually turning into the year of comebacks for almost-famous thrash bands. We’ve already had the fantastically fun ‘Bury The Pain’ from Xentrix and there’s the first record in 28 years from Acid Reign due in September. Perhaps the most eagerly awaited though is ‘Awakening,’ the long-overdue fifth album by Sacred Reich.
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TripleMurder – ‘Pre-Meditated’ (Self-Released)
John B’s biggest problem with this EP is quite simply that it is far too short. As far as he is concerned, what we have here is a brutal album oozing with passion. Each song has a really nice evolution that keeps each song fresh and never falling into overbearing repetition. There is also a variety of styles shown off here that is great to hear. In the press information that they sent me with the album, they said that they did not want to be stuck into a specific subgenre but instead wanted to show off the musical taste of all the members of the band. This was a good call and really shows in the final product.
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Killswitch Engage – ‘Atonement’ (Music For Nations)
Massachusetts quintet and modern metal giants Killswitch Engage return with their eighth studio album. Having taken to arena venues last year in support of Iron Maiden, the band showed everyone that they are still very much a relevant metal force. Packing out their setlist with career spanning highlights and having former vocalist Howard Jones as a guest, they had something for everyone. Since 2017 the band have been trading ideas and developing songs before recording over a period of months which saw Jesse Leach undergo vocal surgery for scar tissue on vocal cords. The culmination of all the work is eleven brand new tracks that feature the band unifying to deliver their trademark sound.
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Sons Of Apollo – ‘Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony’ (InsideOut)
DJ Astrocreep starts this review of Sons Of Apollo’s first live album with an admission – he made the mistake of only listening to the audio of this a few times, prior to watching a playthrough of the DVD. This is most definitely a mistake, as the extra context and camaraderie between the band members that you see from the live recording make a big difference. Now, the big lad normally hates live albums, but having taken in the Manchester leg of the same tour live, he was aware of just how good these guys were, so the chance to relive that memory, along with some added extras, made me journey into somewhat unfamiliar territory.
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