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Ascend The Hollow – ‘Echoes Of Existence’ (Dr Music Records)

Ascend The Hollow – ‘Echoes Of Existence’ (Dr Music Records)

Posted by | May 20, 2019 | ,

Back at the turn of this current decade, ÜR boss Monk came across a groove metal outfit from south of the border, down Dublin way by the name of Xerosun, when they released a hugely impressive debut album, ‘Absence Of Light’. To say they made an immediate impression would be something of an understatement. Unfortunately, they failed to make a similar impression on their fist live appearance north of said border, playing to just three people (including yours truly, of course). All that changed a couple of years later when, with a re-invigorated line-up and much heavier sound, they returned to play a handful of packed out shows over the course of late Spring/summer of 2015. Another couple of years passed and a EP, ‘This Dark Rage’, emerged – and then silence… Well, now that has broken, as the Irish/Polish crüe have re-emerged into the light, in the guise of Ascend The Hollow, with an almost totally new line-up, another change in musical direction and this new opus.

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Beastwars – ‘IV’ (Destroy Records)

Beastwars – ‘IV’ (Destroy Records)

Posted by | May 20, 2019 | ,

New Zealand based four-piece Beastwars formed in 2007. They released their self-titled debut album in 2011 to widespread critical acclaim. In doing so, they brought about a new look to the country’s metal output and made fans sit up and take notice of what was going on in the southern hemisphere. Two more albums followed, 2013’s ‘Blood Becomes Fire’ and 2016’s ‘The Death of all Things’. It was at this time that vocalist Matt Hyde under went six months treatment for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. ‘IV’ now represents not only a new release for the band but a return of a metal heavy weight. Hyde has confirmed that he is now in remission and that the new record represents a creative outlet for the dark times that he faced.

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Pink Fairies – ‘The Polydor Years’ (Floating World/Retroworld)

Pink Fairies – ‘The Polydor Years’ (Floating World/Retroworld)

Posted by | May 20, 2019 | ,

The history of rock ‘n’ roll is littered with casualties, including bands who, for one reason or another, were never destined to make it – but some of whom nevertheless have gone to be some of the most influential artists of their time, whose music still resonates and indulges listeners generations later. It could be argued that Pink Fairies are just one such act, whose star burned briefly for the shortest of times before imploding, occasionally resurfacing over the years to remind us of their once inglorious glory years.

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DEAD-END DRIVE-IN – ‘Stiv: No Compromise, No Regrets’ (Weinerworld)

DEAD-END DRIVE-IN – ‘Stiv: No Compromise, No Regrets’ (Weinerworld)

Posted by | May 19, 2019 | ,

It’s been a while since we checked in at the Dead-End Drive-In… so long, in fact, that the popcorn has gone stale and the beer is flatter than the road leading up to it (not that it ever was the liveliest tipple in the first place).  But, what better way to reacquaint ourselves with the flicker of the golden screen than with this documentary about one of the true icons of the punk rock ‘n’ roll genre?

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VIDEO OF THE WEEK – Slipknot

VIDEO OF THE WEEK – Slipknot

Posted by | May 19, 2019 | , ,

There are few bands for whom the release of a new video is an event in itself. One of those undoubtedly is Slipknot. And they’ve stunned the world yet again with the audio-visual feast that is ‘Unsainted’, the first single to be lifted from their forthcoming sixth album, ‘We Are Not Your Kind’, which is due for release on 9 August via Roadrunner Records.

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