Attan are from the northernmost part of Norway, so it’s small wonder that this is bleaker than a nuclear winter and as punishing as fuck
Read moreBirds In Row – We Already Lost The World (Deathwish Inc., 2018)
Six years between major releases is a long time in the music world so I made myself listen to the Birds In Row debut before
Read moreModern Rituals – The Light That Leaks In (Holy Roar Records, 2018)
Going into this, I admittedly didn’t have any idea what to expect, having not bothered to read the press release in advance. I think I
Read moreSplit Cranium – I’m The Devil And I’m OK (Ipecac, 2018)
Second album here from transatlantic supergroup Split Cranium. Members of Converge, Circle and Isis combine like Devastator to dish out a D-beating of epic proportions.
Read moreMinors – Atrophy (Holy Roar, 2017)
Fuck me. This is belligerent. In a good way, like. I don’t often listen to modern metal or metallic hardcore. It either doesn’t sit well
Read moreConverge – The Dusk In Us (Deathwish Inc. / Epitaph, 2017)
First off, this has been a very challenging review to write. I have binned and restarted it at least 3 times, after a significant number
Read moreAcrylics – Structure / Gluttony (Drunken Sailor Records / Iron Lung, 2017)
This crew from Santa Rosa, California have what strikes me as a relentless, dark take on the ever influential US hardcore sound of the early
Read moreSharptooth – Clever Girl (Pure Noise, 2017)
You definitely want this reptile on your side at a riot, girl. The blisteringly angry Sharptooth have tried to send the bitterness of their first
Read moreBurn – Do or Die (Deathwish, 2017)
The year is 2017. The name of the band is Burn. 27 years after their first EP, Burn have released their first full length record!
Read moreWoah-woah! The gang’s all here! Introducing the writers (part 8)
I’ve known Ian for a very long time, probably since the early days of when I DJ’d the Thursday punk room at Jilly’s Rock World
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