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issue 14 sept ‘14
live reviews interviews
cd reviews
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C o n t ents
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3-5 blast from the past - looking back at Soundscape 6-7 Interview with ghost of the avalanche 8 Live review of Fen at liverpool lomax 9-11 Live review: Reading Festival 2014 12-13 Interview with Silent voices 14-15 interview with fozzy
We’d just like to say thank you to those who check out the magazine/ website. <3
16 track by track: fozzy’s Do you wanna start a war? 17 CD reviews: Aonia, Body Count, Harakiri For The Sky, black years 18 CD reviews: Every time i die, suicide silence, me vs hero, Charlie Simpson 19 track by track: twin atlantic’s great divide 20 soundscape playlist our summer favourites
Issue Contributors A-z Nadine Ballantyne, Paul Esp, Natalie Humphries, Anneka Sillitoe, Cornelius Vernon-Boase, Phil Vidamour, Deanna Wordley.
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t s a p e h t t m s o a r p f e t h s t a l m b o r f t s bla issue 5 4 issue
We take a look back at some of our content from over the last five years. It’s great to see some of the bands we featured back then are still doing great things today.
twin atlantic plus: canterbury clwb ifor bach. 12/02/2010
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here’s a slightly unsettling atmosphere in the crowd tonight, maybe it’s a clash of tastes, a gap of ages or a mix of too many drinks, but for happy rockers Canterbury, despite their enthusiasm and charisma only half the crowd embrace what they’re throwing out, which summed up is pretty boys, catchy beats, the all important synths and sing along choruses. But evidently not as generic as it seems, just think of them as well produced and thought out than the typical garbage you may find at your local barfly. We say give them a mighty fine chance. If I recall, I’ve seen Twin Atlantic a few times within last year or so, but if you’d ask me what their shows were like, I couldn’t of remembered to tell you. But after tonight I quite simply could. An explosive set from one of Scotland’s finest bands (but not quite as unique and out there as Flood of Red we feel). After thinking about it, a lot of ‘this type’ of music seems to generate up there. But it’s nothing to push aside. Each track played to key, technical problems shrugged off, a look on each members face that shines out their love for music and a crowd most up coming bands couldn’t wish better of, a crowd showing nothing but love. After an expressive set the crowd, to put simply, are left thriving for more. But due to a late starting set, and a generic club night after it unfortunately has to end abruptly.
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Deaf Havana’s debut album ‘Meet Me Halfway At Least’, we loved it. And so we decided to nab guitarist Chris to have a chat with us.
How did you get started? I joined the band after they had already formed. We all went to the College of West Anglia doing a BTEC National Diploma in Music Practice and Technology. James, Ryan and Japatti were in a band before, and met Tom and original guitarist Seb there. After a couple of EPs, Seb left and they asked me to fill in. Favourite music and why? I’m loving More Than Life at the moment, and the new Imogen Heap record. I like to try and get into new music that I’m not usually into because it really broadens your writing influences. Favourite book and why? Anything Palahnuik. Such a captivating writer; although I don’t think much of the film adaption of Fight Club as it doesn’t get you as immersed and its not as intense. Favourite film and why? Running Man. Arnie, OTT bad guys and plot. Epic soundtrack as well. Best experience in the business? Meeting new people, especially new tour buddies. We’ve made some of our best friends whilst touring with guys like Young Guns.
Why should Soundscape readers care? Soundscape readers should care because there’s very little left of independent print and ‘zines that aren’t influenced by industry bullshit and propaganda. Tell our readers an interesting fact about the band? We’ve been around a lot longer than people think, and self released a lot more EPs! Not saying how long and how many though! We
have literally worked ourselves to the bone for a very long time. Best thing about playing in Wales? Welsh kids love to have a good time. They cheer the loudest, get involved with more passion than most British kids and show a lot more support for new music. Who are your role models/ idols? As a guitarist, I don’t really look at huge
bands as idols. I’d say two of my major role models and idols that are pretty big influences to me at the moment are John from Young Guns and Calum from Flood of Red. Hardest thing about the current business? Music industry politics and trying to find financial backing.
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tonight alive Tonight Alive are something of a sensation back in their native Sydney, Australia. This young five piece female fronted pop punk band are making some serious waves over there, supporting the likes of Fireworks and were most recently the opening act for The Blackout’s Australian shows. This band are definitely one to watch out for and have a mini album called ‘All Shapes And Disguises’ out June 18th!
Who are you and what do you do? I’m Jenna, I’m 17 and I sing in a band called Tonight Alive! How did you get started? I’d been singing since before I started school but only began taking it seriously when my aunty passed her old guitar down to me when I was 10. Thats around when I started writing and accompanying myself. Everything seems to have eventuated from a twist in fate somewhere along the line! Favourite book and why? I don’t read a whole bunch but ‘The Perks of being a Wallflower’ by Stephen Chbosky really stands out to me. I’d heard that Fall Out Boy had recommended it a few years back. I loved it from the first page! ‘And in that moment, I swear we were infinite.’ Favourite type of music and why? I love anything that you can feel what
someone means through the way they play or sing, rather than the words they speak. I’m not going to lie, I’m metal at heart, I can’t get enough of it, but pop punk is definitely my best friend! If you could choose one super power what would it be? The first thing that comes to mind is flying but to be less cliche I’d have to choose Super Mario Powers. Throwing fireballs and back flipping on anything that got in your way would be the ultimate!
Most embarrassing thing to happen to you while in the band? I do a lot of goofy things but I rarely stay embarrassed for too long, everyone’s too busy laughing at me! I’ll never forget the time I kicked a foldback offstage though, it was totally accidental, I hope the crowd thought it was punk or something. What was the last album you bought? ‘Other voice, Other rooms’ by The Getaway Plan. They were an incredible Australian band!
What’s the best part of being in a band? I love it! Those boys are my best friends.. We get to share the same rush and fulfillment through doing what we love. The best part is that we’re together through all of it! What do you want on your gravestone? ‘Here Lies Jenalive’ …oh the irony Most embarrassing clothing item owned by you or a band mate? Jake’s entire wardrobe!
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Ghost Of The Avalanche we sit back with Bassist and singer Nick Wiltone .
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t’s always nice when you come across a band that’s a bit different, and that is exactly the case when it comes to Ghost Of The Avalanche. Consisting of nothing more than a bassist and a drummer, they play a unique style of punk and have put out two releases so far. We caught up with bassist/singer of the band Nick to find out a bit more. Could you introduce yourself and tell me a little bit about the band?
Hello readers, my name is Nick Wiltone and I play bass and sing for Ghost Of The Avalanche. I share the stage with Miles Per-Hour who plays drums and also sings. We have been described as a noise-punk duo and we draw influences from early 80s hardcore bands as well as 50s pop music with a twist of grunge and classic punk thrown in for good measure. We pride ourselves on big riffs, catchy vocals and a sassy live performance. We’re from a small town near Bath/ Bristol and we like to make a lot of noise.
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How did the idea for just having a drummer and a bassist come about? I’d been writing a bunch of songs and wanted to try something different from the usual band setups that I had been used to playing in. Originally I didn’t really have a preference about whether I played guitar or bass but I really liked the idea of challenging myself to play in a duo and to see how that would shape the music. I actually took both a guitar and bass to our very first rehearsal and it quickly became apparent that playing bass as the main melodic instrument really suited the sound of the songs and created a lot of energy when paired up with Miles’ ferocious drumming style. You put out your second release, Body Snatchers, a little earlier in the year. Could you describe the writing and recording process of it?
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Veale (singer/guitarist for Tax The Heat) as I knew he’d understand what we were going for sound-wise. We tracked all the drums in a day in a village hall, did all the bass at my house the next day and all the vocals in Alex’s back bedroom the day after that, we then mixed and mastered it over a weekend. It was a proper DIY job but we’re really pleased with how it turned out. You don’t need a load of money to make great sounding record. Which track are you most proud of?
Well we pretty much wrote the songs for our first two releases at the same time as we were developing our live set as a new band and then we divided them up into two releases. We knew we wanted to do a mini-album as our first release so we picked 8 songs which we thought worked well as a unit and that’s what became the Hide The Truth mini-album. Then we picked 4 songs which we thought worked well together as a more immediate stand-alone EP which eventually became the Body Snatchers EP. When it comes to writing, I normally have a bunch of riffs and verse/chorus ideas and then Miles and I play around with them until they become finished songs. We really enjoyed messing around with the arrangements and sounds to make each song unique. When it came to recording, being a new band meant we didn’t have much of a budget so a big studio was out of the question. We opted to record with my friend and ex-band mate Alex
I’m really proud of everything we have released so far but I think for me, my favourite track on the Body Snatchers EP is Prescribe This which we filmed a music video for in an abandoned cell block of an old police station. That song has a big rock riff and verse but when the chorus kicks in it becomes this quirky, catchy pop song. For us pop isn’t a dirty word, we like catchy songs no matter what genre and we like writing hooks be it a bass lick, drum fill or a vocal melody and I think this particular song has all of these elements. Is there a story behind the EP? Not really, but we did want it to feel like a selfcontained release that feels like a whole, but leaves the listener wanting to hear more and I think it does that particularly well. We named the EP (and the song of the same name) after the 1950s sci-fi/horror film, Invasion Of The
Body Snatchers. The film focuses on themes of anxiety and paranoia, which are recurring themes in our music so it I felt like the right choice for the EP title and also the right basis for a strong visual concept. We reached out to some indie labels to see if anyone was interested in releasing it and our (now) label, Grebo Records got in touch. They’re an awesome UK-based, vinyl-only label and Paul, who runs it, really got what we are about so we were really happy to work with them to put out the EP on vinyl which was something we always wanted to do as we are big vinyl fans. How would you describe your live show to those who haven’t seen you yet? This is hard question to answer without sounding arrogant or like every other band hoping to sound like they’re a big deal! I guess it’s straightup, raw, punk rock. Catchy tunes played at a blistering speed. We’re always told we put on a great show and have loads of energy so I guess we play as hard and as with as much energy as we would expect to see our favourite bands play with. We’re always drenched in sweat at the end of a show so we put some work in there! What would you say the best show you’ve ever played has been? I think the best show we’ve played so far besides our mini-album and EP launches has been when we supported Stiff Little Fingers at Sub 89 in
Reading. We were fortunate enough to be their sole support band for two nights on their UK tour and we had a blast. Their crowd really got what we are about and really got into it. They’re awesome guys too and their crew were really helpful so we’re really grateful to have had that opportunity. And what about the strangest/weirdest? We once played to a Dragon’s den style panel of judges to try and win some money so we could afford to do some recording. They stopped us halfway through our first song and we didn’t win the money, ha! If you could play a show at any venue, with any band, what would you choose? I guess I should say some massive stadium with some super-sized rock band but I always think punk bands sound better in sweaty clubs with warm beer. I would be really excited if we got offered a support slot with a band like The Bronx, The Hives, Off! or my all-time favourite band The Misfits (80s era) playing a cool venue like The Thekla (the famous boat venue in Bristol) or one of the many O2 club-sized venues as I feel those size gigs always allow the band to really connect with the audience. And finally what are your plans for the rest of the year? We’ve had a great year of shows so far and we’ve got a few more left on this current run. After that we’re planning on getting back in the rehearsal room to work on some fresh ideas and hopefully we’ll get in the studio before Christmas to record a new EP. We’ve got a whole load of new ideas so we’re really excited to start playing them live and to expand on our sound. Other than that, we just want to have an awesome time and play everywhere and anywhere that will have us
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Fen plus: Scutum crux, ethereal, thy worshiper
lomax, Liverpool. 28/06/2014
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une 28 marked an evening of dark and heavy music, and with headline act Fen not exactly known for playing frequent shows it was not be missed. Scutum Crux started off the proceedings. There was this wonderful energy and aggression to their performance, both musically and in the way they presented themselves. Singer/ bassist Q-Nebullah was very much into his performance, snarling and yelling at the crowd, and the performance was reaching fever pitch when disaster struck and a guitar string broke. After a plea for someone to borrow a guitar or string, we were treated to an excellent bass solo/jamming session until things were fixed and they powered through the rest of their set. A truly might opening to the night. You might have thought that Scutum Crux would be a difficult act to follow after their strong opening but Ethereal more than stepped up to the plate. Sometimes you just know when a band is going to be good from the opening few notes and it was an absolutely mindblowing performance from the five piece. All suitably corpse painted up, it was an incredibly tight set from start to finish packed full of deliciously dark
and heavy black metal that was made to bang your head along to. Special attention must also be paid to their frontman, Naut; there is a definite difference between being a frontman and just a singer, and he was absolutely top notch, at one with the music as he moved about onstage and absolutely put his all into the performance – as did the rest of the band. Honestly, if Ethereal aren’t the next big thing in black metal, there’s something wrong with the world – there was that special something in their set that not many bands these days possess. Up next was Thy Worshiper, who were sadly a bit of a comedown. After the extremeness of the first two bands, their music was a little more slower paced in comparison, without as much energy, and they subsequently felt a little out of place. However, their guitarist was a real live wire, performing with such passion and energy (at some points even playing his guitar with a bow!) but the same couldn’t be said for all the members, especially their female singer Anna, who seemed to lack confidence and stood in one place with her hair over her face, subsequently unable to connect with the crowd. The music itself was alright but it wasn’t as
enjoyable as the other bands. Headlining proceedings was the fantastic Fen and it’s almost difficult to know what to say about this band that will truly do them justice. Their music is beautifully atmospheric with stunning soft sections, yet is also crushingly heavy and both elements are blended together into one unholy mixture. It was an all-round excellent and blistering performance from the trio, who looked completely at-ease on the stage and like they were effortlessly playing, which was no mean feat. It was a good mixture of songs and we were even informed that we were some of the lucky few that would get to hear a brand new song (the band has recently announced they’re working on their next album) and it began so jaw-droppingly heavy that all you could do was bang your head along in time to it, and in true Fen style there was this soft gentle part before they brought the noise once again – excellent stuff! Closing with an older number, Exile’s Journey, it was a satisfying end to an all round memorable performance – and if the new song is anything to go by, we are all in for a treat when the new album drops!
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their performance, and I can’t put my finger on it. It is hard to imagine them being able to play a bigger stage, even though they have obviously got crates of talent. (6/10)
The Front Bottoms are being cheered early during their sound check, giving the impression their set is going to be high energy and fun filled, which it was. The crowd love the band, sing all the songs, and have so much energy. The band performed very well, however not like on the record. Lead vocalist Brian sings with such passion, and you can tell he really believes in the songs he sings. (7/10)
Reading Festival 2014 Friday:
Gerard Way opens the weekend, pulling a huge crowd and playing songs from his upcoming album. Although virtually nobody in the crowd knew the songs, everybody seemed to have a good time. After claiming he will return to the UK a lot this year, the crowd roared- a must see act if you want a fun night out. (7/10)
force. They played huge crowd favourites from their discography, and the crowd interaction and participation was absolutely mind blowing. The band put in so much effort to their set, and you could see they loved what they were doing. This was completely visible in their stage presence, and the eager crowd. They put on an incredible show. (9/10)
Crossfaith dramatically enter the main stage one by one, giving each incredibly talented member of the band the recognition they deserve, and go into their set in full
La disputes lead vocalist put so much raw energy and passion into the songs they played and his voice sounded incredible and on point live. The rest of the band looked
like they didn’t really want to be there, and all retreated to the sides of the stage, to let the vocalist have his room to prance and dance. Despite this, they all played their instruments incredibly, and with what looked to be ease. (6/10)
Darlia come on to a hyped up crowd ready to see the band. The second the first chord is played crazed fans run to the mass of people already in the middle of the tent. The band work the crowd with ease and you can see they’re enjoying it. However the band lack something in
Deaf Havana put on a very drab set. The band has some great upbeat songs in their repertoire, but the construction of the set list was very poor. They performed confidently, and with obvious musical skill, but they just lacked flair. The audience looked bored throughout the set, although they did sing along. (6/10) Mallory Knox as usual put on an amazing show, with pure energy oozing out of each member. They perform with the charisma and skill of bands twice as old as them, and the audience love them. Throughout the set they show off their impressive instrumental and song writing ability, all while putting on a great performance, which the crowd adore and
clap, sing and jump along to. (7/10)
Twin Atlantic enter and the crowd were loud and ready to go. With the hypnotising vocals and an incredible light show, the crowd pack into the tent to see the Scottish rockers own the stage. The band perform professionally well, and the band as a whole looked so over the moon to be there. Playing big songs from big albums was predictably extremely well received. (7/10) Enter Shikari come on stage to a huge crowd and aren’t phased by it. They make the stage look small, and release some aggression by destroying the stage, throwing amps, cymbals, and fire extinguishers over the stage. They showed huge energy,
fuelled by anger towards the government which they explain during their multiple political rants. The crowd were crazy for the Shikari boys who did not let up their stage presence for one second. (8/10)
Paramore came on to a very lively, eager crowd that went crazy! The band played huge crowd favourites throughout their set which the huge crowd went ballistic for. Technical difficulties didn’t stop the band, but rather gave a real intimate feel, as during hit ballad The Only Exception, only Hayley’s vocals could be heard. Due to cut out of the PA system, she had to sing through the talk back mic, so the techies could communicate. The whole crowd sung along with her and it was a magical moment which no one could forget. Hayley and
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her band members made the huge stage look tiny as they ran and performed tricks for the eager viewers. Instrumentally the band couldn’t be faulted on their performance, or the way they reacted to a disaster that most bands would have crumbled over. (9/10)
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Pulled Apart By Horses enter the stage and there are a few pockets of excited fans waiting to see them play. The band have a lot of energy and even though there isn’t an overly large amount of movement they still have incredible stage presence with they use to their advantage. They play very well and put on a good show. (7/10) Royal Blood are a dynamic duo who make big stages look small. With their incredible stage presence mixed with their hard hitting instrumental it’s no wonder this huge crowd went
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nuts for the two. The crowd clapped, sung and moshed like lunatics to the bands hard hitting rock. The light show for their set was a real asset to the bands performance, as it was in time with the music and helped put on a show. They could easily have played the main stage. (8/10)
Lower than Atlantis came on stage ready to rock it. The crowd did anything frontman Mike asked of them, and the band emitted so much energy that the crowd members used to fuel their own. The band played incredibly well, but Mike had some trouble singing into the microphone at points. This didn’t matter though, as the crowd filled in for him. There was incredible energy from everyone in the tent. (7/10) Cage The Elephant bring so much raw passion and energy to their set that the crowd are just drawn in,
and the tent is full soon full of people, singing along to the band’s huge songs. The frontman cannot keep still, and doesn’t spend a moment on stage or in the crowd just stood. It is such a refreshing sight to see a vocalist so absolutely passionate about his music. (8/10)
We Came As Romans had a late start to their set, but it doesn’t stop them putting on a hell of a show. Incredibly well executed break downs, guttural screams and phenomenal instrumental meant that the
crowd went crazy for the Romans. The energy from the band was amazing, and everyone was jumping or moshing and singing. A short, well executed set. (7/10)
Imagine Dragons attracted a humongous crowd who were really in to the summery feel good music they played. The band performed superbly and the frontman’s interaction with the audience was the best of the day, spending most of the set at the barrier and getting the crowd involved. Leaving the massive single Radioactive
till last was a huge crowd pleaser, and people were running to get involved in this triumphant finisher. It was an incredible performance from a talented bunch of hard working musicians, who you could clearly see were having the time of their lives. (8/10)
Architects came onto an incredibly eager crowd, who were chanting 10 minutes before the band even started. The sheer energy and raw passion the band put into their set was clearly reflected in the crowd, who were constantly
jumping, singing and moshing. The band performed incredible breakdowns with ease and powerful, whole hearted screams throughout the set. The light show was just as energetic as every person in tent watching. An impeccable performance from one of the UKs most up and coming metal core bands. (8/10)
Of Mice And Men came onto a massive, energy- filled crowd who were eagerly waiting for their arrival. Frontman
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Austin enters and starts to scream the first song, and the audience members go ballistic. Playing incredibly well and making the stage look small the way they did is no easy feat, but they pulled it off with ease. The band as whole performed absolutely incredibly, but Austin stole the show with huge amounts of stage presence and his near perfect screams. The crowd adore the band and were so energetic and ready for everything thrown their way. (9/10)
from their discography which the crowd loves. The band members’ playing was incredible, and frontman Josh’s vocals were on point the whole set. However it wasn’t the most thrilling performance. Perhaps this is because ADTR left such big boots to fill after their phenomenal show. Overall they played well, and the immediate crowd enjoyed them, but it wasn’t overly exciting to watch. (7/10)
Mayday Parade came on to a tightly packed, intimate crowd, which was screeching so loud frontman Derek’s vocals could barely be heard. The band played incredibly well, and with unbelievable amounts of energy. The crowd were fantasticsinging all the songs, jumping or head banging. The impressive performance only enhanced by great song choices, and an excellent, participating crowd. (9/10)
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The story so far opened the main stage with a very upbeat set, however it was a very lifeless performance. They performed well musically, but it wasn’t a thrilling performance to watch. That being said the small crowd really enjoyed the bands set, and lots of people sung along and did what the members asked. (6/10) Tonight alive entered stage right and went hard straight from the second their feet touched the floor. The crowd weren’t overly responsive- they only really fist- pumped the air, which was disappointing as the band put so much energy into the set. Having some technical issues with the guitars didn’t stop the band from prancing and rocking the stage though. Musically the band played incredibly, they just lacked some
crowd participation. (7/10)
Young guns moulded the crowd with their humongous amounts of energy. The energy and passion from the band was really reflected in the audience’s eagerness to get involved. They played very well, executing the drops and build ups with ease, and making the most of the huge stage. (7/10) Papa roach come onto an eager crowd and rocked it like a boat in a storm. Frontman
Jacobs was so energetic and with his bad boy stage antics, like mooning the cameras, it’s no wonder the crowd loved him. They played superbly, and with huge energy, and the crowd would not stop jumping or moshing to their distinctive sound. Jacobs spending half the time in the crowd and the other half on stage gave a really intimate, energetic feel to the set. (8/10)
Sleeping with sirens come on stage to a horde of
screeching fans. The band performed incredibly well, but frontman Kellin Quinn’s vocals were a little hit and miss at times. The crowd loved the band, and enjoyed getting involved and singing. It was a good, lively performance overall. (7/10)
A Day To Remember really gave the crowd what their name suggests, with an incredible stage performance, and impeccable musical performance. They used
famous props from across their career; including the zorbing ball that vocalist Jeremy got into, and ran on top of the crowd in. Close friend of the band, and well known photographer Adam Elmakias also got involved, firing free t-shirts into the ecstatic crowd, and helping to give the eager swarm of fans a show to remember. (9/10)
You Me At Six enter to an excitable crowd who are eagerly waiting for them. They play a vast variety of songs
Blink 182 finished off reading festival with a lively, funny and well executed set. The bands hilarious stage antics made the crowd roar with laughter, and their song choices sent them wild. The crowd of over 90,000 people didn’t phase these punks, stop them from playing well, or cracking jokes. The huge crowd loves the bands set, which included hits like All The Same and I Miss You. There couldn’t have been a better way to end Reading than with these jolly pop-punks from across the pond. (9/10)
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Interview with...
silent voices drummer Hurtsi talks to us in his first interview with Silent voices.
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ollowing a very busy year which involved the release of their excellent album Reveal The Change and even a few live dates, 2014 has been largely quiet in comparison for Silent Voices. The band recently went through a lineup change, with one of the band’s founding members, Jukka-Pekka Koivisto, announcing his departure in May, so we caught up with his replacement, Jani “Hurtsi” Hurula (Isäntä Meidän, Cain’s Offering), for a chat and to find out what’s going on in the Silent Voices camp at the moment.
It’s a pleasure to meet you - for the fans who may not be familiar with you yet, could you introduce yourself? Nice to meet you, and the pleasure is mine, really! You can call me “Hurtsi”, for it’s a nickname I was given 15 years ago and it’s still alive today. :) I was born in a small northern town of Kittilä here in Finland some 30 years ago, and I’ve been banging the drums ever since, being influenced by some the best: Cozy Powell, Ginger Baker and Keith Moon to name a few. Some of you might know me from Cain’s Offering or Paul Di’Anno Band. I enjoy weightlifting on my free time. You’ve already played with Timo and Pasi in Isäntä Meidän and as part of Tim ‘Ripper’ Owen’s band - was it an easy transition to join Silent Voices as a result? It was the easiest thing ever! I had already played together with Timo and Pasi for many years, mainly in Isäntä Meidän, so we’ve become quite a tight-knit machine.
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When did the guys ask you to join? Was there a story behind it? It was after the Ostrava show, we all got back home and Timo phoned me next week telling me that Jukkis had decided to do other things, and would I be interested in joining Silent Voices, so I jumped right to it. We all share same kind of musical background and a view of what Silent Voices should be, so it was a no-brainer really. :)
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What will you be bringing to the band? Power! ;) As I see it, drums are meant to be hit, and hitting the drums with full force creates a special kind of groove. Incorporating this with all the progressive heavy metal elements in the music, we have a nice little pot of madness going on! I’m sure this comes across mainly in our live shows. Which songs are you most looking forward to performing live?
expect to be exposed to my form of “poetry” more or less on the future releases. You’ve recently filmed a video with Silent Voices - what can you tell us about it?
It’s really hard to choose because the songs are all so diverse and such a pleasure to play. Blood Of Eden from the old material is one of my favorites. We all are itching to play Reveal The Change songs live, so I guess I could say the whole new album!
For me it was a bit of a challenge since I didn’t play on the album. Trying to mimic someone else’s drum patterns is quite frustrating while you’re “acting” and trying make your playing “look good”. All in all I think it will come out great. Five guys rockin’ out in the dark, quite basic, not too cinematic, brilliant!
What are you most looking forward to when it comes to being a member of Silent Voices?
Silent Voices have also been in the studio recording. How’s that been going?
The whole experience. When you have such an awesome group of guys around you, everything simply works. Also, writing lyrics is something that comes naturally to me, and that is something that the guys have said to have struggled with. I have pre-written lyrics for more than 10 songs already, so you can
It’s coming along nicely! Lots of experimenting, trying out different ways to approach songs. It’s a very exciting time actually, and the next Silent Voices release will definitely be interesting! We also decided to re-record drums on one
of the old songs from Chapters Of Tragedy. I just kind of went for it without much of planning and it came out crazy good! The whole song became something completely different only with different drum parts. This is a fine example of what comes out of working with the right guys. It will be released to the public soon enough, so you can spot the difference yourself. :) And finally, what has the future got in store for Silent Voices? First of all I have to mention the UK tour that’s coming up soon. For me it’s a dream come true since I’ve always wanted to visit “Merrie Olde England”! :) You’ve got the nicest people, best music, best humor, wonderful culture, and Michael Bisping. What else could you ever ask for? :) I hope to see a lot of people coming check us out and have a pint with us! After touring, we will concentrate on writing new material, doing more shows, and doing more everything. It’s really a good time to be in Silent Voices!
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We caught up with Fozzy prior to their album release at Download Festival to speak about the new record and more. The new album is released 22nd July, what can fans expect? Rich: It’s just a I would say an organic, natural progression from the last record, Sin & Bones. Big grooves, big vocal harmonies, big, big hooks. We’re a meat and potatoes band, it’s all about beating people over the head with an amazing riff and an amazing vocal melody. We grew up on bands like (Black) Sabbath and Van Halen and AC/DC, which was all about just the primal riff, catchy vocal part. Because we’re fans of those bands, naturally we wanna be as good as the people we grew up listening to. That’s always been our goal. Never to settle until we’ve got the best out of ourselves. How would you sell this album to anyone who isn’t particularly familiar with Fozzy? I think what we do is we’re able to balance heavy and melodic better than it’s done. Some of my favourite heavy bands have barky or aggressive
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“ When I was thirteen, I just wanted to play a gig at a pool party. I just wanted to play at the high school talent show, the fact that I’m people pay me money to play guitar in a band at all is crazy ” growly vocals and some of my favourite melodic bands don’t necessary have heavy enough guitar riffs for me. I feel like we’re one of those bands that really walk that fine line and we’re able to do it without it feeling unnatural. I think for fans who really like heavy music but sometimes feel like they’re getting yelled at a lot. You have to be special because there’s not a melody to the vocal and it can get lost. There’s a few of them, but I grew up with melodic rock and discovering heavier bands it felt nature to combine them as they were my favourite bands. And meeting Chris and him being into the same bands meant it just felt natural. You have Michael Starr of Steel Panther fame on track Tonight, how did that come
So you’ve played Download Festival main stage earlier today, what was it like? You had an early set, but were the rockers up out their tents and ready to go?
Always amazing. I always say hey and shake hands. But thus far there’s been no hang time. That’ll probably happen around dinner. It’s like summer camp for bands.
It was amazing. Lunchtime gig. It was great. Anytime you go on at noon and you look out and there’s 50,000 people at noon, up for the gig already, its actually perfect timing because they haven’t been beat to death by like 30 bands and 13 beers, so people are fresh. So you’re getting people who are already warmed up. We’re the second band, so they’ve already had their warm up and people have already had the chance to get lunch and a beer and they’re ready. I actually thought it was a pretty cool spot for us as it’s in front of people who are most of them camping, so they’re fully committed to this festival and the other thing that’s special for us is that it’s not cheap to come to this, so it’s a privilege. People have spent a lot of money to come and see a good gig and it’s really disrespectful for us not to give it everything we have because people are having tough economic times and it’s tough to get a good paying job. And so anytime people are out there spending their money on this, you wanna honour that with the best gig you can give them.
What does Download Festival mean to Fozzy? Where has 2014’s perform ranked in amongst other festivals you’ve played?
about and what was he like to work with? He is just one of the nicest, most amazing guys. He’s sweet as pudding. Not only am I a huge fan of his voice, but I’m a huge fan of him as a guy, so it made it even more special the fact that his heart is so good. Jericho has know him for a few years as he used to live in LA. But we did a support tour opening for Steel Panther in Australia and just getting a chance to know them. Chris told Michael that we’re going in to do a new record and he was like “wow, I’d love to sing on it. Do you have a part for me?” How cool is that? On every album we’ve had guests, either guitar or vocals or something. And that felt like the right guy. It just felt silly not to use him.
It’s the Saturday of Download, so who have you seen already? Who are you looking forward to seeing? Who have you been hanging out with? Nobody. I’ve seen you! I’m looking forward to seeing Twisted Sister. That’s the gig of the day for me. I grew up with them. They’re a classic American band. I saw them open for Iron Maiden in ’84 or ’85. It was on the Powerslave tour. So it was Iron Maiden at their height, so just amazing and these new kids on the block, Twisted Sister. Hungry, wanting to be the band of the day. When Dee Synder was at war with the world. When he was this crazy New York punk rocker in this metal band. It was amazing.
Growing up as a young American teenage, looking in metal magazines it was the Castle Donington Monsters of Rock Festival. It was the biggest festival in the world to us and it had such prestige, we just wanted to go to it. Never in my wildest dreams did I think we’d play it and then never did I think I’d play main stage. I think of it in terms of this is rock royalty. To be able play it, it’s a privilege. People go, “oh it’s a great gig”. No it’s a privilege to be here. There are thousands of great bands, bands that are arguably better than us that haven’t been here yet. I’ve been making records for a long time and this is my second band that I’ve made records with. People always say to me, “it’s so cool to see you still playing, but it’s a shame you guys never got to the point where you’re selling out arenas”. Are you kidding me? When I was thirteen, I just wanted to play a gig at a pool party. I just wanted to play at the high school talent show, the fact that I’m people pay me money to play guitar in a band at all is crazy. The idea of that is insane because talent has nothing to do with it. The main contributing factor is how hard do you wanna work? Can we expect a full UK headline tour from Fozzy this year? Lot of UK fans who would love to see the band play a nice long set.
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Do you wanna start a war?
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ozzy are back with their sixth studio album and this one is the first to feature the same band members as its predecessor, which really allows for seeing how the band are growing together musically.
The album kicks off with title track, Do You Wanna Start A
War? It’s a big number with an awesome riff that will make you want to head bang along. The lyrics are simple and repetitive, but that’s what makes the track so effective as the lyrics are easy to learn and the track is incredibly catchy and will easily get stuck in your head.
The next track Bad Tattoo is a heavier number with a hard rock/ thrash metal combined sound to
Lights Go Out is heavy again, but with a pop style catchy riff and beat to it. It’s got a bit of an industrial feel to it. It’s the kind of number I could easily see released as a single, it’s perfect for radio and TV. It’s also got a hefty screeching guitar solo, so what’s not to love about this sleazy sounding number?
The next track up is Died With You and it’s the polar opposite of the previous track. It’s a ballad and it’s a song all about love loss. The lyrics are beautiful and track is rather sad. But it’s one of those songs that you’ll really feel the passion behind and with it’s big sounding bridge and chorus, it’s a sure fire hit of a track.
Tonight is a proper 80’s throwback fist pumper of a track. You can very easily pick up the words to this track and sing and dance along. It quickly became a favourite on repeated listens.
From the 80’s hair metal end to the depths of thrash metal comes Brides of Fire. Fozzy certainly know how to mix it up good and proper on this album and this one is a heavy number.
One Crazed Anarchist is a meaty track. It’s got some heavy riffs behind it and the gruff vocals of “One Crazed Anarchist” really add to the overall sound of the track. Jericho’s higher pitched vocals with the heavier sound, really give this track a very Black Label Society type sound.
It’s a poppier number in the sense that it’s more radio friendly in sound. It features guest vocals from (name) who is a friend of the band with a vocal to match Jericho’s and create a killer 80’s sounding
track. It’s classic rock in the best possible way. It’s got the kind of chorus you’d easily learn and sing along to happily.
This is a very strange number. It’s like darker metal meets a bit of something else entirely. The track rapidly seems to fall more into some sort of prog metal before it suddenly hits back into much darker and heavier stuff. It’s a bit of a strange number, but then again if it’s playing with prog then it’s hitting right in the ballpark of how strange prog is.
This is a toe tapping, headbanging number. It’s got a Black Label Society feel to this track again, which is a sound I feel Fozzy could definitely invest heavily in in future to create that unique Fozzy sound as it really suits Jericho’s vocal performance and the guitar sound big but melodic all at once. Again this track heavily invests in the theme of the album and war as it’s about there being no good way to die.
It’s a cover; and believe it or not it’s a cover of Abba! But it’s done really awesome and they’ve really made it sound like a true Fozzy track. The theme of the
song fits perfectly with the rest of the album, so why not go with it? What else can you say other than it was a very well written track even when Abba first released it and having it taken and changed to really work for Fozzy is impressive and it’s a really enjoyable listen/ sing-a-long.
This song is a little bit more folk/ prog in it’s theme, but combined with a much heavier metal/ hardcore sound. This is one of the tracks that seems a little bit lost on this album. It’s not entirely fitting for the theme for the album and it’s also a slightly stranger sound. A little bit a disappointing end to an album that seems to feel mostly aiming towards one common theme and sound, with the odd side step here and there. On first listen this album might feel a little bit like what the hell? But on more listens you start to really get a sense of where Fozzy were heading and how they were hoping to create this story with their album. It’s a bit hit and miss in a couple of places, but in others the album really shines and it’s those places that show how Fozzy could really grow with another album if they manage to keep the same line up. They channel their heroes well and create a really modern twist on a classic period of time for rock music
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Aokigahara Aokigahara is the second full-length release from post black metallers
Sunchaser Aonia are back with Sunchaser, which is the follow-up to their debut EP City Of Shadows, and although it doesn’t strike you as
Harakiri For The Sky and it is an excellent listen that really shows how much this two-man project has to give. One of the best things about this album is that Harakiri For The Sky aren’t afraid to shy away from more melodic lines and ideas in addition to the harsher and more extreme sections, and it makes for an incredibly rewarding listen as a result because it makes them stand out amidst a crowd of other acts all doing exactly the same thing. Aokigahara is a release that demands your full attention at all times because you never quite know what’s coming next with it - Harakiri For The Sky grab your attention and hold it from start
to finish. A definite highlight is Homecoming: Denied!, a powerful piece that effortlessly blends big melodic sections with brutally heavy and raw vocals. The piano line in this track is especially stunning, adding elegance to the piece, and the repeating guitar line is incredibly succinct and really worms its way into your head, leaving a lasting impression on you long after the track comes to a close. If you’re looking for a unique and engaging black metal album, then look no further than Aokigahara - Harakiri For The Sky have really created something special with this one. (N. Humphires))
being a bad release, it doesn’t quite leave a lasting impression on you either. Put simply, there’s nothing about Sunchaser that quite sets them apart from the crowd and it’s subsequently quite difficult to fully engage with the EP as a whole - the tracks just don’t have that special sparkle. Second track Echoes is perhaps a good example of this. It gets off to a good start with atmospheric guitars and sparse drums before the full band joins in for good measure, and there’s an absolutely stunning guitar solo in the latter half of the song but the middle half of the song feels dull in comparison, almost like the band
is playing for time and dragging things out, which ultimately results in a track that doesn’t manage to fully keep your interest. Similarly, final song Nightmare doesn’t quite feel like a closing track, instead sounding disjointed and a little all over the place with ideas clashing and not really blending well together, with it sounding like less of a triumphant finale and more like an amalgamation of a few bits and pieces that didn’t fit in earlier tracks. Sunchaser is an alright release and it’s okay as background music but unfortunately it just doesn’t quite go the distance. (N. Humphries)
Black Years II Black Years II is, as you might expect, the second release from Chester/ Wrexham-based punk fourpiece Black Years and although it’s a rather short piece that doesn’t even reach the ten minute mark, it’s a satisfying listen; a succinct and to-thepoint offering.
Manslaughter This might be the most outragous album you hear this year. Lyrically alone it’s a
Opener Bourbon Legend gets right to things, not wasting time with a fancy opening and just throwing the listener in. The vocals are powerful and chunky, and it only takes a few listens of the track before it gets completely stuck in your head - quite simply, it’s the perfect way to get the EP off to a running start and things progress well once following track Lovers gets going. Although it begins in an almost-identical fashion and format to Bourbon Legend by utilising nothing but a repeating guitar riff to begin the track, it thankfully diverges after that and it sits very nicely in the middle of the EP - in particular, it has a massive chorus that’s simply begging to be sung along to in a live environment. Black Years II is rounded up
masterpiece, it also somehow manages to keep its rock rap influence and feels like something released decades ago, yet it’s still fresh and more hardcore than some hardcore bands now. We’re treated to some fresh rerecordings of 99 Problems BC and Institutionalized 2014, both feature modern references that get any listener laughing. “Look, motherfucker, pork is not gonna kill me unless they figure a way to shoot it out with a fucking gun “ is a personal favourite lyric. The ablum is continually to the point and fiesty throughout.
nicely with Criminals, which is a great end to the EP and perhaps the strongest track of the three. It’s got a bit more energy than the other two tracks and it feels like the band have gone all out to make sure it’s a song to remember for all the right reasons. The drums are foot-tappingly good, the guitars and bass pack a punch and the vocals are fantastically versatile - and when everything is brought together, it makes for one almighty closing track, ending the EP on a high. An all-round excellent piece. Black Years have crafted something great with this EP and have certainly proven they’re a band to watch out for. (N. Humphries)
Some songs sway from comedy to serious issues such as album ender I Will Always Love You which pays tribute to American soldiers fighting to protect the country from terror. It’s dark and hair raising. It’s a full on album and not one track dissapoints. Serious issues are raised whilst others are mocked, in a good way however. Explicit is a word that comes to mind when listening to Manslaughter, along with crazy, real and intimidating. Look out rock scene, Ice-T is back and he’s not afraid to bring the riot. (N.B)
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From Parts Unknown Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the best metal album you’ll hear this year. “Bang your fucking brains out” screams vocalist Keith on first track The Greatest Score. Every Time I Die seem to be one of those bands who just get better with age, god
You Can’t Stop Me It’s incredible to see the response Suicide Silence have had since Mitch’s death. Even with the announcement of new singer Eddie, people on the internet can be cruel but it seemed everyone was with them. Even I had my doubts
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down to get to this point. It feels like they’ve worked hard on this record and as they spend what seems like a lifetime on tour I hope they realise what an incredible album they’re created. Throughout it’s lyrically exquisite, as end track Idiot attests, “All I want is for everyone to go to hell. It’s the last place I was seen before I lost myself. All I want is for everyone to come to hell. There we can be free and learn to love ourselves”. From Parts Unknown is groovy, erratic and electric. Easily Every Time I Die’s best work and their reputation can only grow from here. We imagine these songs live are a more wrecking force and circle pit heaven. (N.B)
but after seeing a recent live performance I was blown away by the energy. It’s a mixed bag of an album, emotionally and lyrically. Eddie has been put in the spot light and has definitely delivered. Although some songs are standouts, such as single Cease To Exist, where it feels the band are on fire together, as well on You Can’t Stop Me, other tracks fail to deliver such a high performance and feel too comfortable in their genre, they also lack that depth the standouts appear to have. Lyrically its standard Suicide Silence, although somewhat improved given recent events, emotions and Eddie’s input. It’s not much to read but fits in with their style and live shows.
The end of the album sees old track Ending Is The Beginning re-recorded and throws in a real sense on nostalgia. It does feel like they’re trying to break some personal boundaries and keep Suicide Silence fresh, as songs ‘Control’ and Sacred Words push the intensity on the guitars but still feels like they could be pushing themselves harder. The album as a whole feels like a standard Suicide Silence release but it’s incredible to see the band have retained their sound. It takes a lot of strength to continue and move forward, and hopefully the band will continue to grow in the future. As a first album with a replacement singer it’s a great achievement. (N.B)
Long Road Home Charlie has been going it alone since 2010 when Fightstar went onto hiatus. Since then he’s been touring and is now back with his second studio album, this time titled Long Road Home. The album kicks off with the title track and it’s in the similar vein to Simpson’s
I’m Completely Fine Me Vs. Hero are finally back after a 4 year break with their second album, I’m Completely Fine. The self-released album
previous album, Young Pilgrim as it really follows on with the folk rock side. The track certainly showcases Simpson’s wide vocal range and range of skills with all the instruments. The rest of the album continues to show his vast writing capabilities and true musicianship. Comets is very catchy as well as being lovingly produced and well crafted. Haunted had been heard a long time before the album arrived as it was the first single from the album. So you probably, like me, know all the words by now. But it’s such a well written song and it falls a bit more on the indie rock side. It’s very radio friendly and catchy as hell. A real feel good tune.
kicks off with an intro track titled, I’m Completely Fine which just shows that Me Vs. Hero are back with a feel good sound for the summer. Opposites carries straight on from I’m Completely Fine and it’s a catchy number as you’d expect from the pop punkers. Rush for Gold is a very typical pop punk song about growing up and your hometown. Home Alone is a short track of less than a minute that just breaks the album up a bit before it kicks back in to Marks of a Slave. Again this very much follows the conventions of pop punk.
Another Years ends Long Road Home on a beautiful high note. It’s an engaging track that again truly showcases Charlie’s musicianship, mixing a lot of instrumentation and pushing the track and whole album above and beyond. A truly beautiful end to what is a really enjoyable album. Simpson has come an incredibly long way since his beginnings in Busted, his ability to kick it to the masses with a melodic post-hardcore sound in Fightstar and now he’s truly showing that he is not only a very talented musician but that he can write a hit or two by himself. This record has a very solid and mature sound. (A. Sillitoe)
The album ends on Past Five Years, which seems to about struggles and growing up and getting past it all. If pop punk is your thing then Me Vs. Hero’s new album is the perfect release for you. It follows all the classic themes of pop punk and it’s lively and fun. However, if you only dabble in pop punk occasionally then this album will sound pretty much the same as every pop punk release you’re already familiar with. It’s a decent production though, just nothing really ground-breaking about it. (A. Sillitoe)
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win Atlantic are going to be huge, that much was seen with how huge their single Heart and Soul was from this album. Our review can be read here.
The album however opens with the intro track, The Ones That I Love which features
the line, “music is my theory, I could listen to it all night long”. I think a Scottish accent is mine. This album is already set to be a fantastic listen.
It heads straight into Heart and Soul, which we already know how much I love. There’s nothing new to say about this track other than play it loud and sing along proud!
Hold On is a slower number. It’s got a huge chorus with a fantastic message “It’s a risk worth taking for a life worth living”. It’s a message that everyone can relate to; life is full of opportunity and it’s whether that risk is worth taking for that ultimate goal. It’s a track that would easily be a big track live as the crowd will declare loudly, “HOLD ON!”
Next track is Fall Into the Party. It’s a full on party track quite literally with a catchy vibe that will make you dance on a packed train and beyond. I should know, I did just this. It’ll definitely put a bounce into your step.
Brothers and Sisters starts
soft with just some guitar and that wonderful Scottish drawl of Sam McTrusty, before the other instruments slowly join and start to build the track to the chorus. “There’s nothing wrong with being a dreamer, so where are you now?” is another fantastic message that this album shares.
Next up is Oceans. It’s a ballad track and a proper ballad at that. It’s beautifully performed with strings to accompany the track. Very few bands can really do a strong ballad these days without it sounding really cheesy or a bit too heavy, but this track builds just right and the vocal takes a strong role in the track to really allow the writing and crafting to shine through.
I Am An Animal is a real bouncy number that will make you want to jump up and dance. It’s definitely going to be a crowd pleaser in a live setting. You can’t help but smile when this track starts. It’s perfectly placed on the album to follow the ballad,
which just allows it to bounce that little bit extra.
Another slower track with a beautiful vocal is Be A Kid. It’s about the innocence of children and all the stresses of life and how they don’t seem to affect children. Another message that really makes you think on this album.
Cell Mates kicks off incredibly quickly with a catchy and repetitive riff and beat. However it builds to a chorus that will be a total sing-a-long hit. The song follows a simple but classic rock 4/4; which just makes the song feel even bigger. There is also a big guitar solo to this track which rollercoasters up and down.
The track Rest In Pieces is a softer rock track. It’s got a beautiful atmospheric scape to it. It’s a sad track, but it’s skillfully written. You’ll find yourself singing along to the chorus, but it will definitely make your feel emotional.
The album kicks off again with Actions That Echo and we’re back to the catchy, driving force that the early end of the album saw. “The future is waiting for you…” it’s another great message by this band on yet another track of this album.
The album ends with Why We Won’t Change which is another beautifully slow track which just showcases the Scottish accent once more Sam McTrusty. Another wonderful message in this track again. The whole album showcases just how far Twin Atlantic have come since their humble beginnings to now. Great Divide really shows off the band’s growth and they’ve produced an album of stunning quality full of hit after hit and all the tracks contain a simply fantastic message and it’s nice to have a really beautiful, positive album from a band. There’s no filler to there’s twelve tracks, it’s all go in the Twin Atlantic camp. This will be the album to make this band.
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ere’s some tracks we haven’t stopped playing over our lovely British summer. Google it, listen to it, buy it.
01 Taken off their new album From Parts Unknown this song will have you dancing to the drums alone. “I’ve got sooo much soul in me I’m barely aliveeee”.
02 Lungs by EditSelect is not a new track, but it still sounds as fantastic now as it did a year ago when it was released. It’s a beautiful piece of writing that can really be emotive and makes you feel that world is simply wonderful.
03 Guardians of the Galaxy is good but even better when accompanied by classics like
this. Hooked on this song more like. *wink wink*
04 It’s hard to choose just one song off their recent album but single Little Monster is a beaut.
05 What’s not to love about Heart and Soul by Twin Atlantic. It’s super catchy and it’s definitely a media winner with radio plays left, right and centre. You won’t be able to not tap your toes along and sing your heart out too.
06 Fozzy’s latest single is Lights Go Out. It’s been used by the WWE as one of their songs for Summerslam, no surprises there considering Chris Jericho is currently back and working for them. However the track is just catchy as hell and it’s got sleazy 80’s rock n roll written all over it.
07 PABH’s recent single shows they’re not just about the silly names but are serious and ready to grab the rock scene by the horns.
08 For those summer afternoons Jamie Lenman’s voice is perfect. This end of album track is different yet beautiful. Although your neighbours might not agree.
09 This song features female punk band The Coathangers singing “Hey! Ho! Let’s get up and rock and roll” and it’s catchy, too catchy.
10 Powerful drums, powerful screams, just generally powerful. It’s definitely going to turn a few heads.
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