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Anaal Nathrakh/Akercocke/khost – Birmingham, The Asylum – 5 April 2019

Anaal Nathrakh/Akercocke/khost – Birmingham, The Asylum – 5 April 2019

Posted by | Apr 13, 2019 | , |

Stalwarts of the extreme metal spectrum, both Anaal Nathrakh and Akercocke boast over two decades’ experience at the forefront of the most punishing music on the planet, their careers standing testament to the power of constant reinvention and development as they push their respective genre into bold new territories. To see the pair on a headline run then, provides an opportunity to engage with two of extreme metal’s most luminary names, recognising the incredible contributions that both have had to heavy music, and in Anaal Nathrakh’s case as a hometown show no less.

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After The Burial – ‘Evergreen’ (Sumerian)

After The Burial – ‘Evergreen’ (Sumerian)

Posted by | Apr 12, 2019 | , |

According to Wikipedia, Minnesota four-piece After The Burial are a “progressive metal” band. It’s not an inaccurate tag, but we need to get this out of the way; they’re unlikely to ever be invited on tour with bands like Porcupine Tree or Opeth. Their brand of prog is rooted less in the Classic Rock definition of the term and more in the hardcore scene, combining off-kilter melodies and weird time signatures with a bass-heavy, mosh inducing stomp. It’s a style that’s been done plenty of times before and by a lot of bands they share their label with, but they’ve become remarkably adept at making what the kids call “Sumerian Metal.”

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Cockwomble – ‘Conspiracy’ EP (Self-Released)

Cockwomble – ‘Conspiracy’ EP (Self-Released)

Posted by | Apr 12, 2019 | , |

Brighton punk upstarts Cockwomble certainly are busy little beavers. Monk first came across them when their second EP, ‘All Of The Money! None Of The Style!’, popped through the letterbox at URHQ last November. He was pretty impressed, with his review drawing comparisons to Bow Wow Wow, the Pistols, The Ramones and even Suicidal Tendencies, and leading me to proclaim them as strong contenders for one of the best young bands on the British punk scene. Now, not hanging about or resting on their laurels, they are back with their third recorded offering…

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Brant Bjork – ‘Jacoozi’ (Heavy Psych Sounds)

Brant Bjork – ‘Jacoozi’ (Heavy Psych Sounds)

Posted by | Apr 11, 2019 | , |

There is barely a soul alive who has contributed to stoner rock more than Brant Bjork. One-time drummer of Kyuss and Fu Manchu, Brant has been (quite literally) instrumental in forging the ambiance behind the desert rock scene of stoner, his contributions popping up time and again with some of the genre’s most notable names, as well as an expansive solo discography which includes purely solo releases like the seminal ‘Jalamanta’ and ‘Local Angel’, or collaborations with groups like the Bros (‘Saved By The Magic’, ‘Somera Sol’) and The Low Desert Punk Band (‘Black Flower Power’). With such an extensive back catalogue it probably shouldn’t come as a surprise that some projects and releases have remained in the vaults over his career, ‘Jacoozi’ representing material that had been originally mooted for solo release around 2010, shortly before the Kyuss! Lives reunion project took off, leaving the record gathering dust.

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