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The Winter Passing – ‘New Ways Of Living’ (Big Scary Monsters)

The Winter Passing – ‘New Ways Of Living’ (Big Scary Monsters)

Posted by | Jun 10, 2020 | ,

This is definitely not an album John B would have picked out for himself but he’s happy that it landed on his desk. Taking on a very standard indie pop-punk style reminiscent of Washington state coffee shop culture there really is not anything groundbreaking here or even all that new but rather this is a pretty good example of a solid offering in the genre. While it is not really JB’s style and it is not something that he will go back to all that often himself, he knows a lot of people that would put this album on repeat and he enjoyed his visit to a genre that normally gets overlooked in his mind.

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Ravenlight – ‘Project Genesis’ (Novus Records)

Ravenlight – ‘Project Genesis’ (Novus Records)

Posted by | Jun 9, 2020 | ,

Ravenlight occupy something of a unique position in Northern Ireland, if not on the only island of Ireland as a whole, as they are the only female-fronted symphonic metal band of which Monk is aware in this particular corner of the Überverse. The title of this, their forthcoming debut full-length, is somewhat apposite, but also something of a misnomer, as Ravenlight are, in fact, somewhat embedded in the same scene in which they stand out, as band mastermind John Connor was also the driving force behind its immediate predecessor Selene.

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Curse the Son – ‘Excruciation’ (Ripple Music)

Curse the Son – ‘Excruciation’ (Ripple Music)

Posted by | Jun 9, 2020 | ,

The world has shifted for US doom metallers Curse The Son. They’ve not had it easy since the release of last album ‘Isolator’ in early 2017. Drummer Michael Petrucci left the band and in late 2018 bassist Brendan Keefe was involved in a serious motorcycle accident. There’s nothing like a near death experience to invite perspective on the world. Through his long recovery, Ron Vanicore (vocals/guitar) and new drummer Robert Ives worked with him through the pain and devastation, building their relationship and using their shared experiences to fuel creation. In the new dynamic, Keefe contributes heavily and as a band they collectively broaden their horizons and darken the feel of their music to reflect their altered consciousness. Curse the Son is now inevitably more cognisant of how dark things can get but also of what it takes to move towards the light.

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Deified – ‘Anthrobscene’ (Self-Released)

Deified – ‘Anthrobscene’ (Self-Released)

Posted by | Jun 8, 2020 | ,

Deified first came to the attention of the wider Überverse when they stormed to victory in the Merseyside leg of 2015’s ‘Metal 2 The Masses’ competition for a slot at the annual Bloodstock festival. The win coincided, more or less, with the release of their highly impressive debut album, ‘Ascension’. They followed this, two years later, with the defiant and impactful EP, ‘Inhuman Manifesto’, which threatened to help them build an unstoppable momentum and propel them into the upper echelons of the ÜK metal scene. However, that momentum slowed somewhat and it has taken them three years to once again declare their intention to dominate and subjugate their rivals with this latest collection.

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War After War – ‘No Change’ EP (APF Records)

War After War – ‘No Change’ EP (APF Records)

Posted by | Jun 8, 2020 | ,

War After War is an amalgam of Manchester label APF’s talent comprising the rhythm section of Bongcauldron, Ben ‘Corky’ Corkhill (vocals/bass) and Jay Hope on drums as well as Lewis Atkinson (Nomad) on guitar.  Bongcauldron went out on a high on the Bloodstock stage but subsequently decided to take an indeterminate break. However, Jay and Lewis got talking and War After War rose from the ashes. Just as well, as it sounds like the cans were about to be hawked on EBay or some other, clearly less well known, auction site. 

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