Operation: Mindcrime – The Key
Operation: Mindcrime – The Key CD (Frontiers) What can be said about Geoff Tate’s vocal capabilities that have not already been said before? The former Queensryche frontman has conducted a flawless past, and now with…
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Devil City Angels – Devil City Angels
Devil City Angels – Devil City Angels CD (Century Media) With a pedigree that boasts Tracii Guns (L.A. Guns, Brides Of Destruction), Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne) and Rikki Rocket (Poison) this should be…
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Diemonds – Never Wanna Die
Diemonds – Never Wanna Die CD (Napalm Records) Diemonds look and sound so hard rock. Simple as… the image, the artwork, the whole vibe of dirty sweat drenched debauchery that fills the air when they…
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LIFE OF AGONY ANNOUNCE RETURN TO UK
Brooklyn’s LIFE OF AGONY will make their first UK appearances since 2009 in March 2016. LOA features the original line up of Mina Caputo, Sal Abruscato, Joey Z and Alan Robert. The special three show…
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BENT LIFE ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES WITH THE BEAUTIFUL ONES
One of Bridge Nine\’s most recent roster additions, Bent Life, have announced east coast and midwest tour dates this November alongside The Beautiful Ones, with Purgatory, Caught In A Crowd and Regulate as support on…
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Bloodbuzz – Powerballads
Bloodbuzz – Powerballads CD (Self Released) This has been a good year for UKHC with some absolutely tremendous releases and gigs by the likes of The Flex, Violent Reaction, Arms Race, Violent Arrest , DiE,…
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Lifer – Black Mountain Rising
Lifer – Black Mountain Rising CD (House Of Doom) Second full length release for the increasingly beardless Welsh Metallers; yet despite the receding facial hairlines the band have developed a more unique sound of their…
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Warwound – A Huge Black Cloud
Warwound – A Huge Black Cloud CD (Spinyl Vinyl/Boss Tuneage) One of the very first of the Discharge sound-alike bands reissue their first 3 demos from 1983. A whopping 25 tracks of rough assed D-Beat…
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Doctor Bison – Dewhursts: The Musical/Bring It On
Doctor Bison – Dewhursts: The Musical/Bring It On CD (Boss Tuneage) Concluding Boss Tunage’s comprehensive reissue of the DB back catalogue, and once again it’s a nicely put together affair comprising of the bands ‘Dewhursts:…
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STREAM THE NEW ALBUM FROM CHRISTIAN MISTRESS
To Your Death available September 18th from Relapse / Christian Mistress on tour now in North America Christian Mistress are gearing up to release their new album, To Your Death, next Friday. In anticipation, this…
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Fear Factory – Genexus
Fear Factory – Genexus (Nuclear Blast) The digitalisation of our planet keeps marching on, and with that the fear of losing our grip on civilisation. Fear Factory has been writing music about it since the…
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Forced Order – Vanished Crusade
Forced Order – Vanished Crusade (Revelation) We all know hardcore has changed quite a bit over the years, but what I am really interested in is knowing if one of the key ingredients – anger…
