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Ante-Inferno – ‘Fane’ (UKEM Records)

Ante-Inferno – ‘Fane’ (UKEM Records)

Posted by | Apr 30, 2020 | ,

Ante-Inferno, the Yorkshire-based black metal four-piece, are here to deliver a heavy weight debut. The seven tracks presented hit hard with the intensity and ferocity that the genre has become known for while still incorporating a swirl of atmospheric layers and thick melodic delivery. As spring begins outside with the world still largely remaining indoors there is something to be said for a hefty dose of black metal to release some pent-up energy.

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Manes – ‘Young Skeleton’ (Aftermath Music)

Manes – ‘Young Skeleton’ (Aftermath Music)

Posted by | Apr 29, 2020 | ,

If you’ve not heard of Norwegian experimentalists Manes before but have even a remote interest in novel approaches to songwriting and generally odd-sounding music, then Jase W reckons you should probably give them a look in. Their latest release is a 7” vinyl release with two tracks, featuring ‘Young Skeleton’ on side A and ‘Mouth Of The Volcano’ on the B side.

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Quinn The Brain – ‘Open Wide’ (Self-Released)

Quinn The Brain – ‘Open Wide’ (Self-Released)

Posted by | Apr 29, 2020 | ,

Sometimes we have interesting stories about how we discovered the bands we love. Gerald S went to a local show to check out the brilliant Pretty Vacant (more on them in the future) and saw this person walking around a bar in Houston wearing a Hands Off Gretel jacket. Obviously, he had to find out more about this person as he thought he was the only HOG fan in south Texas. Discussion turned to bands like The Wildhearts, and our man knew he had found someone with a kindred musical spirit. He soon found out she was a member of another band, and she asked him to give this upcoming release a review. Our G-man thinks he can just write ‘EP of the Year’ in ink and call it a 2020…

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Hearts and Hand Grenades – ‘Adrenaline’ EP (Self-Released)

Hearts and Hand Grenades – ‘Adrenaline’ EP (Self-Released)

Posted by | Apr 28, 2020 | ,

Gerald S recently reviewed the last Hearts and Hand Grenades EP and knew this one was right around the corner. According to our resident Texan, the band has continued to increase the aggression in their music with this EP being heavier than the ‘Nothing Left’ EP was. Hearts and Hand Grenades are not chasing trends and are focused entirely on their music. This allows them to appeal to fans of multiple rock and metal genres., as you’ll discover on the other side of this link…

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