With the release of their rather splendid new album “Origins”, Post Rock greats God Is An Astronaut pay a welcome return to Olde London Town. Continue reading
Author Archives: Roo
ROSETTA – “The Anaesthete”
Do you like Post Metal?
Do you really like Cult Of Luna / Isis?
Do you like the idea of swirling melodies with impassioned growled vocals that constantly builds emotion and momentum through one track to the next? Continue reading
CROSSFAITH – “Apocalyze”
A buzz band that’s actually worth getting excited about, Crossfaith – along with fellow countrymen from Japan, Blood Stain Child – are bang on the money with their brand of Electro Metalcore.
Entering British consciousness with a bang that was the absolutely smashing “ZION EP” (still cheap on Bandcamp and worth getting just for the track “Jägerbomb”), several questions lingered… Continue reading
ArcTanGent FESTIVAL, Somerset (28/08/2013 – 31/08/2013)
“From the makers of 2000trees, ArcTanGent is a new 3,000 capacity festival featuring bands & DJs of a more Experimental / Post-Rock / Progressive / Leftfield variety… think bands like Mogwai, Explosions In The Sky, Battles, The Mars Volta, 65daysofstatic, Fuck Buttons, And So I Watch You From Afar, Three Trapped Tigers and Fantomas”
Well with a mission statement like that how can I not have been excited! Happily (with the help of Damnation Festival) they well and truly delivered. Continue reading
PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING – “The War Room EP” & “Inform Educate Entertain”
“Inform – Educate – Entertain”. Not many bands lay claim to such a mission statement but 
then not many bands are Public Service Broadcasting.
A two piece band who weld live instrumentation and Electronica around Public Information Films, archive footage and propaganda material to bring stories and events of the past to life. Continue reading
AND SO I WATCH YOU FROM AFAR – “All Hail Bright Futures”
When is a Post Rock album not really a Post Rock album?
Welcome to the world of Northern Irish group And So I Watch You From Afar who take the template of Instrumental Post Rock and infuse it with a large dose of summertime Pop and Progressive musicianship. Continue reading
HEADCHARGER – “Slow Motion Disease”
Someone must have spiked the water across The Channel as they French have seemingly decided they want a larger piece of the metal action than just the song ‘Anti-Social’, following the likes of Gojira and Alcest we have Normandy rockers Headcharger. Continue reading
MUSTASCH – “Sounds Like Hell, Looks Like Heaven”*
When I made a foray to Sweden Rock 2008, I discovered this gem of a band that are apparently huge in Sweden but nowhere else, which considering their style is somewhat of a surprise. Continue reading
SIGNAL THE FIRING SQUAD – “Abnegate”
DeathCore: currently the dirty word of the metal scene and with good reason however along comes a band like Signal The Firing Squad who takes the formula and blows your head clean off. Continue reading
CANCER BATS – “Dead Set On Living”
Cancer Bats have been a favourite of mine ever since they surfaced with their brand of Southern infused Hardcore on debut album ‘Birthing The Giant’ and despite sticking to the same blueprint though to ‘Dead Set on Living’ (album number 4) they have found ways to keep the sound from going sterile. Continue reading