Tag: Napoleon

Review: “Quarter Life Daydream” by Crooked Royals

“A lot of us are in our twenties, In a quarter life crisis, you’re stuck in that beginner job straight out of university. It’s about the trials and tribulations we’ve gone through writing during the Pandemic and doing those jobs. It’s about balancing the stress we all go through in our twenties. These are referred

Live Review: Napoleon w/Catch Fire & Familiar Spirit!

After a 9 year run, Exeter’s Napoleon will be calling it a day after tonights final show. Having released a second full length album in “Epiphany” via Basick Records this final tour represents the only dates for the album. The Melodic Passionate Technical Metal Groove quartet are much loved and like Carcer City who are

NEWS: Defocus air debut “Diverge”!

Always popular in Germany, as Napoleon sadly bring their final tour into its last 7 days, vocalist Wes Thompson has lent his lungs to the debut single from a Modern Metalcore quartet Defocus. Hailing from Aalen Southern Germany, the single is called “Diverge”.

NEWS: Sworn Amongst tour to “Reclaimation”!

Sworn Amongst have followed up single “Believe” with the announcement of 5 March live dates. The shows include a set in support of Napoleon on their farewell tour in Manchester. 12th April will see the appearance of the bands new EP “Reclamation”. 19th Manchester, Star & Garter 21st Chesterfield, County Music Bar 22nd Norwich, Salty

NEWS: Carcer City to sign off in style in April!

After 8 months of silence Liverpool Tech-Metal favourites Carcer City have finally announced a release date for their new EP. Entitled “Silent War”, it will appear on 25th March with a single (and video?) promised on 14th February. The band have however announced it will be their final record and that after one last run,

NEWS: Napoleon announce final tour in March?!

Having only released “Epiphany” via Basick Records on 2nd November, Napoleon have made the decision with collective heavy hearts to go out on one final European tour run before calling it a day. The band have released a wealth of dates which end with a final show in London at The Boston Music Room. Sad

Listmania: Metal Noise Top #5 Albums of 2018!

It’s Listmania season. That time around the Holidays when anyone and everyone is throwing out their Babies with their bathwater along with their top this and best of that. We’ll be honest. We aren’t fans of these epically long lists of albums or bands or whatever. Who hasn’t got some form of ADHD in 2018

Review: “Epiphany” by Napoleon

Exeter’s Napoleon have long been a band with a reputation for making progressive tech-metal with passion and groove like no other. Combining Wes Thompson’s impassioned vocals and phenomenal range with the guitar work of Sam Osborn who manages to get through the work of two guitarists in the live arena, these boys have talent! We haven’t even

NEWS: “Ignite” from Napoleon!

Exeter Devon Tech-Inspired Metallers Napoleon are inching towards the 2nd November release date for their sophomore album “Epiphany” with the release of an official much video for previously streamed song “Ignite”. Fancy a pre-orders bundle? Get yours via their label Basick Records here.

NEWS: Napoleon get “Ignite”!

After a few hiccups and missed shows, Exeter Tech-Metallers Napoleon have announced the release of their second album “Epiphany” via Basick Records on 2nd November! Pre-orders haven’t gone live yet but first song and tease for the album “Ignite” along with the cover art have been released today! The band will play MoreCore Festival in