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Oh Captive – ‘Two Mirrors’

It’s always a shame when a young band calls it a day when they’re only a couple of years into their career. Due to financial issues and time commitment, Oh Captive is one of the latest bands to unfortunately break up. But, whilst their career has been rather

Monday 23 March 2015

DIVIDES – ‘Anywhere & Nowhere’

The minute some reviewers see that a band has a female vocalist, they’re falling over themselves to clamour, “Paramore, Paramore, PARAMORE!” But while Paramore are indeed an excellent act, it’s disheartening to see bands pigeonholed so quickly. In step DIVIDES, a gritty rock quintet from Glasgow. Just a year and half old, and led

Friday 20 March 2015

Interview: Oceans Ate Alaska [March 2015]

Birmingham’s Oceans Ate Alaska recently released their debut album, ‘Lost Isles’, and signed to Fearless Records. We talked to them about being one of the first British bands to sign with Fearless (along with As It Is) and how people are reacting to the new material. Your debut album,

Monday 16 March 2015

Streetfightsilence – ‘Dream On, Dreamer’

Berkshire quartet Streetfightsilence have had some busy years, trying to make a name for themselves. They’ve embarked on numerous tours, sharing stages with some big names in the British pop-rock scene; Don Broco, Francesqa, Press to Meco, Evarose, and many more. 2012 saw them release their stunning debut

Friday 06 March 2015

Treasures – ‘Alive’

When young, up-and-coming bands release an EP, they tend to be rushed and not very memorable, no matter how talented said band are. These days, it seems that bands want to throw material out into the public, so they become a talking point for a month or two,

Wednesday 25 February 2015

Oceans Ate Alaska – ‘Lost Isles’

Metalcore five-piece Oceans Ate Alaska have done incredibly well in the last few months. Late 2014 saw them sign a record deal with the prestigious Fearless Records, whilst landing tours alongside metalcore heavy weights, such as The Color Morale and The Word Alive – and they’re not quite

Wednesday 04 February 2015

North Seasons – ‘Eyes For the Blind’

Newcastle mob North Seasons have taken it upon themselves to make people fall in love with the hardcore scene all over again. And, to be honest, they must be doing something right; their brand of melodic hardcore has received airplay on Scuzz TV and Kerrang! radio, before Los

Thursday 04 December 2014

Devil Sold His Soul – ‘Belong ╪ Betray’

Upon the departure of Ed Gibbs and the ushering in of new frontman Paul Green, many mused how he would fill Gibbs’ shoes – they were, after all, pretty big. For Devil Sold His Soul, founded in 2004, have become a household name in the UK. Tours with

Monday 01 December 2014

Bad Sign – ‘Destroy’

Having two releases within a year of each other can be a difficult achievement. Having two good releases within a year of each other is almost unheard of sometimes. However, Croydon trio Bad Sign have managed the latter with finesse. Headline tours and support slots with acts such as

Thursday 13 November 2014

Wicked Snakes – ‘Sleep Dance’

Wicked Snakes, a four-piece rock band hailing from Staffordshire, crashed onto the scene last year: the abandonment of previous projects led to this young bunch getting together to create their own slick brand of psychedelic doom rock music. And it seems to have paid off – last year,