Tracklist: San Jacinto The Family and the Fishing Net I Have the Touch Lay Your Hands on Me Shock the Monkey I Go Swimming The Rhythm of the Heat Kiss of Life Biko This one is a double whammy for me to try and review as being a massive Gabriel fan I dive in already a bit biased but also this release is of a show in 1982 that I was lucky enough to be at. From the get go my memories are being triggered and a big broad grin takes over my face and that’s just reading the sleeve n

Tracklist: 1. Wealth 2. Fear of Poisoned Water 3. You Are Dead To Me 4. Love You Too The post punk scene in the UK became a fertile breeding ground of creativity in the late 70s and 80s. Taking the "anyone can do this" mentality that punk provided, bands would add various other influences to create often unique musical soundscapes. Balaam and the Angel were no exception. Centering on brothers Mark, Jim and Des Morris (vocals/bass, guitar and drums respectively), Balaam would

Tracklist: 1. No Place Of Warmth (Feat. Gerard Way) 2. Invoke War (Feat. Machine Head) 3. Absolute Zero 4. Dreadnought (Feat. Sanguisugabogg) 5. Chaos Will Reign 6. Eyes Of Despair 7. Ethereal Dreams 8. Skinned by the Wind 9. DEATHWEAVER 10. Frost Forged 11. Killin Time (Until It's Time To Kill) Texas Death metal quintet Frozen Soul return with their third studio album 'No Place Of Warmth', releasing May 8th via Century Media Records. 'No Place Of Warmth' kicks off the record

Tracklist: 1. Dog Days 2. Men Like You 3. Hits 4. Stress City 5. Mjelle 6. Things That Hurt 7. HEATWAVE 3000 8. Seen It All 9. Radio Silence (2026 Redux) 10. Post People (2026 Redux) Norwegian upstarts Heave Blood & Die are back with a Deluxe Edition of 2024's 'Burnout Codes', released May 1st via Arduous Records. 'Dog Days' starts things off with a heavy feeling of repressed aggression, which to me feels very Idles-y, especially in the vocal delivery, and the dynamic betwee

Tracklist: One More Dance Around The Sun Wrong, Wrong, Wrong For You To Come Around Youth Not Wasted Endless Detours Running Out Of Time Caught Light A Distant Star The Fledgling Jay All The Best Canadian Indie Folk band Great Lake Swimmers are about to release their latest album, 'Caught Light', on the 28th of April via Harbour Songs before embarking on a UK tour this May with five dates. Tony Dekker is the creative force behind the band, but this time has stepped back a bit

Tracklist: 1. alone at the altar 2. crucify 3. lilies 4. porcelain 5. poisoned by god Nu-gothika pioneering quartet Knife Bride continue with new EP 'sorry about the plague', releasing on April 24th, self released via Blood Blast Distribution. 'alone at the altar' eases you in with a slow, crescendoing intro before punching you in the face with a strong aggressive riff from guitarist Sean Windle, then provides a near masterclass in light and shade. Pair this with phenomenal