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Obituary: Industrial musician Jeremy Inkel dead at 34
The world of electronic industrial music has been saddened to learn of the sudden recent death of Canadian keyboard player and programmer Jeremy Inkel due to complications arising from an asthma condition. He was only 34 years old. Best known for his involvement in the most recent albums by the veteran act Front Line Assembly, …
NEWS: NEW BANDS ANNOUNCED FOR SLAM DUNK 2018
11 more new bands have been announced for for Slam Dunk 2018 this May! These include Twin Atlantic, Northlane and Counterparts. As well as these additions, and playing Slam Dunk for the first time- Broadside and Can’t Swim will be joining the line up, both making their UK debut at the festival! Also announced today …
News: Soul II Soul embark on Club Classics Vol 1 30th Anniversary tour
Iconic British band Soul II Soul will embark on a landmark tour of the UK in 2018 marking 30 years of hugely influential success, paying tribute to their legendary debut album, ‘Club Classics Vol 1’. The double Grammy Award winning and five-time Brit Award nominated band will play 12 dates in the UK in October …
News: Brix Smith Start releases statement following the death of Mark E Smith
Joined the outpouring of grief and sadness at the news of Fall mainman Mark E Smith, his former wife and Fall member Brix Smith Start has issued a statement via her twitter account Her band, Brix and the Extricated, featuring several ex-Fall employees – have also released a statement on their facebook page which reads …
News: At the Gates announced new album and tour dates
Swedish melodic Death Metal pioneers AT THE GATES have announced their new album ‘To Drink From The Night Itself’ will be released May 18th 2018 on Century Media Records. Produced by Russ Russell (Napalm Death, The Haunted, Dimmu Borgir, etc.) at Parlour Studios, ‘To Drink From The Night Itself’ will be the band’s follow up …
See: Wolf Parade release new video for ‘You’re Dreaming’, plus European/US tour dates.
Taken from their much admired Cry Cry Cry album, which came out in October last year on the mighty Sub Pop label, Wolf Parade have released a Raymond Knight directed video for You’re Dreaming. Filmed live and in the studio, it has this late night TV vibe, and showcases the alt/indie bands incisive songwriting, as …
See: Malevolence release new visual for Self Supremacy, plus European tour dates
Following the long-awaited release of their album Self Supremacy last May, Sheffield thrashers have released a brand-new video for the title track of the record. Their latest cinematic hosts an eerie aesthetic littered with shots of fast cars, motorbikes and generally looking ultra-angry, hip and cool. If you like breakdowns, epic guitar solos and deep, …
Obituary: The Fall’s Mark E Smith
The Fall. 32 studio albums (and counting…compilations etc. one can only guess), 66 band members, and one constant element – the enigmatic, grumpy, exasperating Mark E Smith. And with his sudden passing, I must sadly use the past tense, no slur on those foot-soldiers, for whom membership in The Fall was almost some kind of …
See: Mien reveal new video for Black Habit, plus new album news
Taken from their forthcoming self-titled debut album on Rocket Recordings, psych-krautrock supergroup Mien have released a new video for the single Black Habit. The band, comprised of The Black Angel’s Alex Maas, The Horror’s Tom Furse, Elephant Stone’s Rishi Dhir and The Earlies’ John-Mark Lapham, are due to make their live debut at the Levitation …
See: Hinds share ‘New For You’ video, plus album and tour announcement
Hinds kick off 2018 in style by sharing the football-themed video for new single ‘New For You’ and announcing the release of their second album. In 2016 Hinds released a debut album full of attitude and charm, producing a contender for album of the year before the end of January. The Spanish quartet – Carlotta …