“With hard chest thumping drums and bass, and ferocious riffs, Sean Ossoway snarls and growls his way through each song, looking all the while like some grim reaper” – Drew Scott, Moshville Times Kvilla are a four-piece metal band from Manchester, UK. Taking influence from several genres and different corners of metal, they strive to […]
Blackened Post-Rock / Shoegaze / Noise Rock – Manchester, UKSurviving Sounds // Trepanation Recordings”Post-black metal that is as vicious as it is emotionally charged, with some moments of real grace.” ~ The Sound Not The Word RECOMMENDED TRACK: ABANDONMENT Photo Credit: Rich Smith – Digital BathAGVIRRE are a blackened post-rock band from Manchester, UK. Formed in 2018, Agvirre perform […]
Welcome to the Wheel World… Welcome to the Wheel World: where many-legged monsters cavort in the flickering half-light; where expectation and subversion meet in quivering mortal tension. It whips like the wind and is just as disruptive to picnics on the beach…It’s Legs on Wheels: Chameleon Rock for the age of change, baby.Legs on Wheels […]
‘WE BELIEVE’ There’s only one answer when UNO MAS ask their fans, baptised over lockdown as The Massive, do you believe? The answer of course…Manifesting from the frustrations built up over lockdown ‘We Believe’ is a fast paced, high energy invitation albeit cultish directive to join The Massive. Influenced by pop rock the track features […]
Different (Like Everyone Else) “Nobody’s impressed with a spot on Jimmy’s guest list, and all of your meaningless lyrics.” So goes Different (Like Everyone Else), a biting, anthemic comeback from Manchester-based four-piece The Recreation. Blending all the raw cheek of 70s artists like Roxy Music with contemporary indie rock influences, Different seeks lyrically to address the […]
“There’s a big emphasis on female empowerment and female anger. It’s about celebrating yourself and self-expression. Not being stifled and held back.” I was totally hooked when I accidently heard IDLES debut LP Brutalism back in 2018, one of the few times YouTube’s UP NEXT algorithm actually got it right. I saw them live later […]
Grab a Stella, buckle up and secure all Loose Articles.”We’re a melodic post-punk quartet. Specialising in discord, repetition and radical politics.”Loose Articles exude a no-shits-given approach whilst clearly giving a shit. Socially aware lyrics nicely balanced with a tongue in cheek delivery, angular guitar riffs and busy bass lines, they evoke classic bands like Wire […]
“It’s about looking the part and being willing to die for the cause”. SUAVE MARTYRS Suave Martyrs began as a tale of 2 cities, Manchester and Leeds to be precise.Prior to 2019 they had consisted of initial members Ben Greenhalgh and Stu Maxwell before guitarist Sam Brunt and Biscuit on drums rounded out the band; the […]
Grab yourself a refreshing beverage folks (preferably a Solitude and Savagery IPA) as this week we meet the lads from BARBARIAN HERMITIt’s hard to put a finger on the sound of Barbarian Hermit.Listening to the recent remaster and re-issue of their debut EP ONE on APF Records is something of a journey, twisting and turning […]
Did you know that a dose of Chemtrails is highly addictive and very catchy?! Starting out as the lo-fi, bedroom recording act of Mia Lust and Laura Orlova in London 2016, Chemtrails quickly caught the attention of PNKSLM Recordings after their debut show at Trans Pride Brighton, and it’s easy to see why.Their sound is a […]