The beginning of 2019 saw Zed re-release ‘Desperation Blues’ via Ripple Music. A great way to kick off the new year for the Bay Area based four-piece. Now the heavy blues driven rockers are back with a brand-new album. ‘Volume’ features ten fresh tracks laden with Zed’s trademark sound. Over the past few months the band have teased updates on both writing and production for the record and have been steadily building a healthy buzz around what is to come.
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Italian based three-piece Temptress are a recently formed metal band taking heavy inspiration from 80’s era NWOBHM. For their initial release they’ve teamed up with Dying Victims Productions to present 7” ‘The Orb’. Two tracks that pull all their focus from a classic metal sound and provide a wash of nostalgia for the listener. Will the single release herald a welcome blast from the past with a modern twist or offer only the sound of a band attempting to revive a by gone style?
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“Who’s bright idea was it to put the heaviest band on the planet on, on the hottest day of the year?” It’s a fair statement, especially considering Birmingham’s O2 Academy can be a sweaty bastard at the very best of times, let alone when 4000+ excitable metal fans are crammed in to see legitimately one of the most vital bands in metal right now. Yes, Gojira are back again, this appearance feeling like a swansong for the album which has transformed them from one of metal’s more well-regarded cult phenomena into an act that can headline a festival and feel like they should have been there all along. It’s crazy really – thinking back almost four years to the day to the release of the utterly sublime ‘Magma’. Recognised as a massive step-up from past efforts (though none of them should be sniffed at either), ‘Magma’ has seen Gojira play to arena crowds (as somewhat mismatched support for Alter Bridge), headline Bloodstock festival in the UK and take their ambitions to a whole other level.
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Rockabilly legends The Stray Cats have reformed a few times over the years, but this time round, armed with their first new album in over 25 years and a tour marking the band’s 40th anniversary, there seems to be a renewed buzz surrounding the Stray Cats once again. Tonight, an incredibly strong bill promises to see the last date of the UK leg out in style.
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THECITYISOURS are a five-piece, melodic metalcore band formed in London. They have become recognised amongst the crowded market, through high amounts of praise for live performances and supporting well-established bands, such as Malevolence. Pre-released track, ‘Bare Bones’, taken from the upcoming album, has already injected high expectations and excitement into fans. There is no mistake in saying that this track alone, has been a success. Before reviewing the album in its entirety, ‘Bare Bones’, has been a track which has made it into my newly discovered playlist, and it should be in yours too. ‘Low’ is a promising album for these guys, one which may not be loved by everyone, but one which could create a steppingstone for greater recognition. For fans of Invisions, Beartooth and Our Hollow, Our Home.
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