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Pectora – ‘Untaken’ (Mighty Music)

Since their formation in 2013, Danish five-piece Pectora have been producing a hard hitting brand of heavy metal. ‘Untaken’ represents the band’s debut album following two previous ep releases, 2014’s ‘Burgeon of Hate’ and ‘Redemption’ in 2017. They’re looking to bring their brand of metal to a wider audience with an upcoming tour in support of the new record. They’ve earned a strong fanbase and critical acclaim with what they have produced so far, can ‘Untaken’ enable Pectora to break through to a wider market and what do they have in store over the eight tracks?

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Mount Atlas – ‘Mistress’ EP (H42 Records/Ripple Music)

One song introduced with a swelling organ – of the Hammond variety, you dirty-minded lot – and another with a cowbell… German doomsters Mount Atlas obviously have been reading Monk’s reviews and know how to wind their way straight into his darkened rock ‘n’ roll soul, as they stick two of my favourite instruments up front and centre and attract his attention right from the off. Fuck the rest of what is going on: he’s hooked right away…

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The Undertones / Neville Staple Band – Camden, Electric Ballroom – 2 May 2019

1979 was, of course, a great year for music and there weren’t many better albums released that year than the self-titled debut album from Derry’s The Undertones. It was, and remains, a classic of the punk era. This tour sees the band commemorate the 40th anniversary of that album and kicks off with this date at Camden’s Electric Ballroom almost 40 years to the day since the album’s release.

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