VIDEO OF THE WEEK: 22
Our first ‘Video Of The Week’ award for 2019 goes to Norwegian prog rockers 22.
Read MoreOur first ‘Video Of The Week’ award for 2019 goes to Norwegian prog rockers 22.
Read MoreEasily one of rock’s most reliable bands, Clutch have racked up a fervent following over a 27-year, 12-album career. With a sound that has traversed the disparate realms of hardcore, blues, stoner and good ol’ fashioned rock n roll, they have deftly navigated the transformation over the rock scene over the past couple of decades, managing to put out records which earned both critical acclaim and fan adoration in the likes of ‘Blast Tyrant’, ‘Pure Rock Fury’ and (most recently) ‘Earth Rocker and Psychic Warfare’. Bigger than ever and coming on bold with the release of ‘Book of Bad Decisions’ (ÜR’s album of the year, no less), a record which nods to the many varied styles of Clutch’s past records whilst still confidently striding towards the future. We caught up with drummer Jean-Paul Gaster at the tail end the band’s recent December trek to chat everything from longevity to the particulars of how they go about choosing setlists from their diverse career…
Read MoreIf the sight of two large bearded men lustily smacking lips together on the artwork doesn’t give it away, Callejon aren’t the most serious metalcore band in the world. The Dusseldorf five-piece remain largely unknown in the UK but they’ve been stalwarts of the German scene for years now and always pack the crowds in on the European festival circuit.
Read MoreFor some reason, DJ Astroreep got the longest writer’s block when trying to review this album and he’s not sure why. It’s a superb album, though not one that flows completely start to finish. Thomas Giles is both highly experimental and incredibly talented, as has been shown over countless years for both his solo projects and his writing for Between The Buried And Me.
Read MoreYet again, another British three-piece has emerged to demonstrate the strength of modern rock music on this side of the Atlantic. This time it’s Glasgow’s Atlas: Empire, with an album so textured and densely layered that it’s hard to believe this is only their debut.
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