A short but sweet introduction to the band for our resident DJ, ‘Ombre’ is a three-track sophomore release by Le Menhir, a one-man project based in Sheffield, after his debut EP, ‘Aube’, was released in 2018.
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On to the sixth full release of their career, Teramaze may well have found a career apex point. While their newer lyrical approach isn’t quite as much to our resident DJ’s personal liking as their earlier career, this is undoubtedly their most polished release to date.
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Following his sojourn to Birmingham for Alice In Chains last time out, it’s quite fitting that our resident gigaholic’s second home of Manchester should play host to Candlebox, a band who came out of Seattle around the same time as AIC, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden et al, should be his next gig. A brief trip across on the same night that Manchester hosted Metallica left him worried in advance of the dreaded gig clash attendance, while the double support indicates at a strong bill regardless…
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New York’s ‘Godfathers Of Hardcore’, Agnostic Front, have announced a short run of dates for this November, as part of their ongoing tour to mark the 35th anniversary of their seminal debut album, ‘Victims In Pain’.
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New Jersey based four-piece Lyken21 take their inspiration from traditional heavy metal and blend in hard rock and symphonic elements. Since their debut release, 2012’s ‘Chaos B4 The Crime’, they’ve steadily built up a solid reputation for producing hard hitting metal with big catchy riffs and aggressive rhythmic delivery. Their heavy dynamic consistency has won them a strong fanbase and has made the metal community take notice. Now, they’ve teamed up with some of the creative forces behind the likes of Dillinger Escape Plan and Mike Portnoy to produce a brand-new album offering 11 fresh tracks. Is this to be another building block for their metal fortunes?
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