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Herod – ‘Sombre Dessein’ (Pelagic Records)

Herod – ‘Sombre Dessein’ (Pelagic Records)

Posted by | Feb 22, 2019 | , |

With associations to The Ocean, Cult of Luna and Carcass, you almost don’t have to hear a note of Herod’s music to know that this is a band whose sound is so abrasive it could jet-wash the flesh off a listener at 30 paces. ‘Sombre Dessein’ is a record which definitely doesn’t disappoint in that regard then, taking the most abrasive route to post-metal and noise it can and grinding itself down to the bone across 42 minutes of excruciating brilliance.

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Meridian – ‘Margin of Error’ (Mighty Music)

Meridian – ‘Margin of Error’ (Mighty Music)

Posted by | Feb 22, 2019 | , |

Danish melodic metal five-piece, Meridian have returned with their third album. ‘Margin of Error’ sees the band offer up 11 tracks to build upon their reputation following 2016 release ‘Breaking the Surface’. Featuring a now cemented line up with the addition of guitarist Marco Angioni, Meridian are looking to put forward a unified sound for their metal style. Having started work on the album in 2017, the initial result was a four track EP ‘The Fate of Atlantis’ released in early 2018 the tracks of which are included on this album. The remainder of the year saw the creation of the following seven tracks to round out the record. With ‘Margin of Error’ now complete, what have Meridian brought to the table?

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FTR – ‘Manners’ (Metropolis Records)

FTR – ‘Manners’ (Metropolis Records)

Posted by | Feb 21, 2019 | , |

Cold-wave/noise? Parisian trio FTR sit as squarely within the industrial rock bracket with this release, to our resident DJ’s ears, sounding like it would be at home somewhere between ‘Lonely Boy’ by The Black Keys, Nine Inch Nails’ ‘The Hand That Feeds’ and a number of Big Black tracks. There are a few different sounds that go alongside each other within the album, too, with it not feeling like a tale being told, rather something focusing more on the music itself as individual tracks.

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