Not knowing who they were, we were introduced to Canadian Progressive Metallers Protest The Hero in the best possible way, as a support act at a live show as they toured Europe in support of debut album “Kezia” something like fifteen years ago. We were hooked by the concept album that tells the tale of
The impact of Biohazard on Hardcore should not be underestimated. Back 1992 they released their second studio album “Urban Discipline” via Roadrunner Records as the Brooklyn New York quartet gained national and international attention after five years of hard graft. The turning point was the music video for single “Punishment” which got a lot of
We couldn’t let Christmas 2020 disappear into the distance without putting head to head a pair of Christmas covers. It just wouldn’t be… well… Christmas. And lets face it; with three days to go to the big day, you’re either sitting on a huge stack of mince pies or rushing around like a headless chicken
While the score for the 1984 original version of Ghostbusters was written by Elmer Bernstein and performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra at The Village in Los Angeles California, the title song is the work of Ray Parker Jr. An Actor, singer, songwriter, record producer and guitarist in his own right, he’d inked a
“Choice control, Behind propaganda, Poor information, To manage your anger… War for territory!” ~ 1993 saw something of a style shift for Brazilian Metallers Sepultura, introducing more groove orientation with a little less emphasis on speed with “Chaos A.D“. The success of tracks like “Refuse/Resist“, “Slave New World” and “Propaganda” not only being fan favourites but
Although we have been enthralled by the surprise released single “Animals” from Brighton Progressive Metalcore Heroes Architects, the fact that we’re going to have to wait some 4 months from the single to the album “For All Those Who Wish To Exist” which is slated for 26th February 2021 via Epitaph Records seems like forever and
When guitarist Marc Rizzo left Ill Nino and joined Soulfly, his importance in both groups was seen almost immediately. The effect on his former band was that they lost a virtuoso performer who was full of stunning and imaginative ideas, leaving their future work sounding pretty flat and ordinary in comparison to their earlier material.
We were beginning to wonder when Brighton Progressive Metalcore heroes Architects would resurface after the “Cycle of Suffering” album from guitarist Josh Middleton’s other band Sylosis and so the surprise release of single “Animals” via Epitaph Records before their Royal Albert Hall live streamed show was something of a moment. The track itself brings some
Paying tribute to a band from Newcastle upon Tyne who essentially formed a cornerstone foundation block of influence for not only Black Metal and Death Metal but also early 80’s Thrash in Venom, today’s head to head that is Vs. Tuesday has been a long time coming. We simply don’t have enough fingers or toes
In the list of big questions that will be answered in 2021 will be if the touring cycle for the Critically acclaimed album “Holy Hell” from Brighton Progressive Metalcore heroes Architects come to an end and are they working on new material after a well deserved break? We’re hoping that the answer to both of
