Album Review: Khemmis – Deceiver
Heavy doom metal masters Khemmis have released their fourth full length studio album, ‘Deceiver’, via Nuclear Blast Recordswhich has been nearly three years in the making. With a title that reflects the internal struggles that many of us battle in our daily lives, Deceiver is a ferociously honest and appetisingly raw piece of musical artistry. …
Tracks: Bossa Bandits – Don’t Ask Me
Don’t Ask Me is the fifth single to be release by British Latin-Crossover band Bossa Bandits and previews from their forthcoming album ‘All true stories’. Clive B Bossa comments: “Do you know someone who is always looking at their phone? And do you know someone who is always looking at your phone? Its about that! …
See: La Armada Share Video For Track ‘Checkmate Humanity’
Chicago by way of the Dominican Republic 5-piece La Armada has unveiled the video for the new single ‘Checkmate Humanity’. Taken from their upcoming album ‘Anti-Colonial Vol. 2’, due 11th Feb, 2022 via the band’s own label Mal De Ojo Records in the U.S. and Latin America. The LP will be released via Thousand Islands Records in Canada and Lockjaw Records in Europe and the …
Track: The Waterboys – The Liar
The Waterboys return with another album All Souls Hill due 22nd April 2022 via Cooking Vinyl. The band have shared the video for the first single ‘The Liar’. The video, features a haunting image by satirical collagist Cold War Steve. Mike Scott comments “The Liar is a comment on recent and still-current events, and both the …
Track: Ashley Shadow Shares Video For ‘Don’t Slow Me Down’ (feat Bonnie “Prince” Billy)
Ashley Shadow has shared the video for her track, ‘Don’t Slow Me Down’ (feat Bonnie “Prince” Billy). The track is taken from Ashley’s recent album, Only the End which is available now via Felte Speaking about the making of the video, Ashley says: “Since we had trouble connecting in the flesh with Will Oldham we decided to get creative with …
Track: Coyle Girelli – From 7th Street With Love
‘From 7th Street With Love’ is the second single to be lifted from ‘Funland’, the forthcoming new solo album by New York City based English singer-songwriter Coyle Girelli due next year via Honey Lemon records. A gorgeous and atmospheric piano-based paean to his adopted home, of which he states: “I wrote it during the depths …
Live Review: Nathan Somevi Trio – The Blue Lounge, Aberdeen
The Blue Lounge is one of the biggest jazz venues in Scotland and has a dedicated jazz night every Thursday. Tonight we they had the Ghana/scottish guitarist and composer Nathan Somevi and his trio featuring Rachel Duns on saxophone and Alex Palmer on drums. A quaint old fashioned venue the place has a wonderful vibe …
Album Review: Monolord – Your Time To Shine
Swedish power trio Monolord return with new album, ‘Your Time to Shine’. Recorded by Monolord drummer Esben Willems at Studio Berserk, the album sees the trio looking inward, cultivating the elements that take their monstrous, heavy riffing to new heights with a darker edge. “To me, an honest representation of how I feel about the current state of humanity,” Esben offers, …
Track: Rotten Mind – Serpent Eyes
Sweden’s Rotten Mind share their new single ‘Serpent Eyes’ which is the first taste of the band’s upcoming fifth album ‘Unflavored’, due 18th March via Lovely records. The Swedish punk rock outfit recently recruited Liz Panella (Earth Girls, Siamese Twins) as their new bass player and have announced a 14 date European tour, supporting their upcoming album. Jakob …
Track: Northtale – Future Calls
NorthTale have finally released their new album ‘Eternal Flame’, via Nuclear Blast. Produced by Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69, Unisonic), the album features 12 brand new tracks and a whole range of new influences, from thrash metal, classical citations and Brazilian traditional music, all fused into NorthTale’s own brand of melodic power metal. To celebrate the occasion, the band have also revealed a …