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Re-Armed – ‘Ignis Aeternum’ (Black Lion Records)

Re-Armed – ‘Ignis Aeternum’ (Black Lion Records)

Posted by | May 15, 2020 | ,

Hailing from Finland, melodic death metal five piece Re-Armed have been around since 2001. During which time they’ve released several critically acclaimed albums as well as numerous EPS as well as undergoing line-up changes along the way. They’ve sought to incorporate a number of elements through their releases including death, thrash and symphonic edges. Their sound has led to them gaining a wide fanbase as well as appearances with a variety of different bands and slots at some of Europe and Asia’s notable festivals. Will the new album allow them to expand on what they’ve already achieved?

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Robert Jon & The Wreck – ‘Last Light On The Highway’ (Self-Released)

Robert Jon & The Wreck – ‘Last Light On The Highway’ (Self-Released)

Posted by | May 15, 2020 | ,

Robert Jon & The Wreck are so deeply infused in the country-blues-meets-gospel end of the southern rock mien that it comes as somewhat of a surprise to find out that they actually hail from the sunny climes of California’s infamous Orange County rather than the other side of the USofA, as their sound is more reminiscent of Alabama, the Carolinas or even the Bayou than that of the West Coast.

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Vorstellan – ‘Encephalon’ (Self-Released)

Vorstellan – ‘Encephalon’ (Self-Released)

Posted by | May 14, 2020 | ,

While it’s great for Jonny B to be able to get his hands on releases from bands across the world, sometimes it’s nice to take a look closer to home. Now Cumbria may not be the first place you would think of for a thriving music scene, but that’s where you could be mistaken. What the county may lack in large venues and such-like, it certainly makes up for with a pretty large amount of dedicated talent. Of course, the real trick for these bands is to break out of Cumbria, that’s where the big challenge arises…

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Horisont – ‘Sudden Death’ (Century Media)

Horisont – ‘Sudden Death’ (Century Media)

Posted by | May 14, 2020 | ,

Six albums in just over ten years is a good run rate by today’s standards, and that’s just what versatile Gothenburg heavy rockers Horisont have achieved so far with new album ‘Sudden Death’, their sixth, and the second for Century Media, following up 2017’s excellent ‘About Time’. Horisont pride themselves on making the music that they want to make, but is ‘Sudden Death’ what we want to hear?

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The Striders – ‘Out Of The Blues’ (Sliptrick Records)

The Striders – ‘Out Of The Blues’ (Sliptrick Records)

Posted by | May 14, 2020 | ,

This quartet of young friends come striding out of the southern Swedish university town of Jönköping well versed in the art of blending classic hard rock, blues and soul influences into the mould that has earned itself the epithet of NWoCR in recent years. With the ten tracks on this, their debut full-length offering, The Striders step forward confident in the knowledge that they have being paying full attention in class and have come out with top marks for effort, style and execution.

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