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Groove Armada - Groove Armada - I Won't Kneel Andy Cato and Tom Findlay funkmaster fingertips recreate and continue to stylishly evolve with Groove Armada�s stunning new release 'I Won�t Kneel�. Collaborating with female input from SaintSaviour, whose distinct vocal sound is slightly reminiscent of a young Kate Bush. The track is crafted to create a unique new sound which GA look like they are developing - progressing for future productions? SaintSaviour�s sparkling melodies gives the track an artic presence - the ideal match to compliment the keyboard grooves Cato/Findlay lay down.. Bloody Beetroots remix adds a harmonious, lighter take to GA�s track, Joe & Will remix adds heavier basslines, a... Nirvana - Nirvana In the span of about eight hours, split between two lengthy plane rides between Madrid and San Diego, I read the entirety of Chuck Klosterman's tome on '80s glitter metal, "Fargo Rock City." In one of its most fascinating chapters, Chuck draws numerous parallels between Nirvana's Nevermind and Guns `n' Roses' Appetite for Destruction, stating that the albums are sequenced similarly, the music at times shares some sonic likeness and, hell, Kurt Cobain and Axl Rose even sort of looked alike at the time. Odd as it may sound, he's got a point. Nevermind was a mainstream smash for... Shadows Fall - Shadows Fall - Retribution Thank you for making your wildly generous contribution to SomethingPunk.com�s metal releases of 2009. After one listen to your new album, Retribution, it�s clear that the only repeat offense you guys are guilty of is releasing quality albums. As always, the guitar work is amazing. Tracks like the instrumental opener, �The Path To Imminent Ruin,� �Still I Rise,� and �Embrace Annihilation� balance the lines of 80s thrash, metalcore, and melodic hard rock. Even the ballad, �Picture Perfect,� proves to be a song worth our time which is something that was lacking with all the metal candidates this year. In fact,... Kittie - Kittie - In The Black The first time I witnessed Kittie was during the Dynamo festival in the year 2000. They had released their first album Spit in 1999 and because they were the only all female metalband at that time they gained a lot of publicity in the male dominated metal world. Back then wasn’t very impressed by their performance. Although I have to say I did watch their entire show for the same reasons as every other man at that time. Well almost ten years and several bandmembers later Kittie is still around and have released there fifth full-length album called In The... Atreyu - Atreyu - Congregation Of The Damned To call your band after the character of The Never Ending Story is probably not the most metal thing to do. Certainly when you play a music style that is dominated by angry dudes who just want to smash in ugly faces. On the other hand it would do good with the girls and I have to say it turned out pretty well for them. Especially since they would move away from the typical metalcore sound over the years and create a more open and softer rock sound. To be honest I did like some of the early work of Atreyu... GWAR - Bloodstock Announce 2 New Names! Korpiklaani and GWAR are the latest bands to be announced for Bloodstock 2010! Korpiklaani and GWAR join Devin Townsend, Behemoth, Obituary, Leaves Eyes, Cannibal Corpse, Doro Pesch, Ross the Boss, Rage, Andromeda and Suffocation with a whole host of acts still to be confirmed! As well as this kick-ass announcement, we can also reveal that if you buy your tickets for Bloodstock 2010 before Christmas, your purchase will come at 2008’s prices! Get your Bloodstock 2010 tickets here! The Bloodstock Open Air Metal Festival 2010 will take place at Catton Hall, Derbyshire from 13th " 15th August. ...Groove Armada - Groove Armada - I Won't Kneel Andy Cato and Tom Findlay funkmaster fingertips recreate and continue to stylishly evolve with Groove Armada�s stunning new release 'I Won�t Kneel�. Collaborating with female input from SaintSaviour, whose distinct vocal sound is slightly reminiscent of a young Kate Bush. The track is crafted to create a unique new sound which GA look like they are developing - progressing for future productions? SaintSaviour�s sparkling melodies gives the track an artic presence - the ideal match to compliment the keyboard grooves Cato/Findlay lay down.. Bloody Beetroots remix adds a harmonious, lighter take to GA�s track, Joe & Will remix adds heavier basslines, a... Low - The Low Anthem confirm End of the Road 2010 The End of the Road Festival is pleased to announce the first six artists that have been confirmed to appear in 2010. Wilco can today be confirmed as a headliner. The Mountain Goats, The Low Anthem, Diane Cluck with Anders Griffin and AA Bondy will also be appearing, as will Canadian folk band The Wilderness of Manitoba. The announcement coincides with tickets for the 3-day festival going on sale. As of right now they can be bought from http://www.endoftheroadfestival.com. And also revealed today are some exciting changes the End of the Road will be making - to the Tipi Tent, The Local stage... SLAYER - MEGADETH, SLAYER, TESTAMENT to Team Up for “American Carnage” Tour MEGADETH and SLAYER have announced that they will co-headline the “American Carnage” tour. TESTAMENT will be opening all date on the tour. “American Carnage” will kick off on January 18 in Seattle, WA for a 26-date trek across North America that will include the six Canadian dates postponed earlier this month. Tickets for most shows go on sale this Friday, November 20. Ticketmaster is offering a special presale for most shows from Wednesday, November 18 at 10am until Thursday, November 19 at 10pm. The tour is the first time that MEGADETH and SLAYER will have toured the U.S. together since 1991’s epic... The Fifth Alliance - The Fifth Alliance - Reflections On Consciousness The Fifth Alliance from Breda, Netherlands has just released a new EP called Reflections On Consciousness. Their previous release was their demo that resulted in a record contract on Crossfirecult Records. According to their MySpace they sound like a heavy grooving sound of controlled dissonance and rhythmic twists. On their demo Fear Consumption The Fifth Alliance already showed some potential. A minor on that demo is the lack of variety within the music. Their latest effort still has some of the same problems. The first song, ‘Thirteen’, indeed lacks some variety and also some of the mathcore parts are not always right. Sadly... |
