They have conquered their home state of Texas and have made a true name for themselves in the metalcore scene across America. Ballista spoke to Faultline to reavel how their musical minds have united to formulate the current vision of their music and how this resonates in their lastest and excellent EP C.O.T.C. The band... Continue Reading →
Real Talk – Michael Crafter
I Killed the Prom Queen pionerred the entire heavy music scene in Australia in the early twothouands and were also a key player in the early-mid two thouands metalcore movement. Frontman Michael Crafter lives a much more tame lifestyle now running the Tattoo and Barber company Against the Grain in Perth. Michael is a true... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Divided By Design – Orion I: Denial
Rating - 4.5/5 Website - http://www.dividedbydesign.uk/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dividedbydesignband Intsagram - https://www.instagram.com/dividedbydesign_band/ ‘Orion I: Denial’ is part one of an upcoming conceptual series of tracks from Leeds prog-rock group Divided By Design; it’s a composition that draws on classic progressive sounds of the 70s and 80s as well as incorporating modern elements of metal. The... Continue Reading →
Real Talk – Negative Measures
Moving forward with the times is important, but what if you could progress a genre yourself? That is the question Negative Measures have quite clearly asked themselves. With a self description of being "too punk for the hardcore kids and too hardcore for the punk kids" this band have not let anyones opinion but their... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Ozzy Osborune – No Ordinary Man
Rating - 3/5 After a break of almost a decade, we have another solo album from the Prince of Darkness himself. Ironically called “Ordinary Man” from the one and only Ozzy Osbourne, who couldn’t have been called such at any point in his life. This is a man who would walk the streets barefoot, wearing... Continue Reading →
Master Of Puppets – The Burton Masterpiece.
A quietly melodic Spanish guitar plays out a nice little tune, nothing too special, nice, sedate and calming. Then in a mere 38 seconds, the world comes crashing down into a fiery world of guitars, drums, noise and the cacophony of thrash. It’s track one, side one of Master of Puppets. Battery. Metallica. The old... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Severance – A Shallow Hill For You To Die On.
Rating - 4.5/5 Bandcamp - https://severancehc.bandcamp.com/album/a-shallow-hill-for-you-to-die-on “A Shallow Hill For You To Die On” is the debut release from the newborn Birmingham band, Severance. A metalcore inspired display of violence, aggression and tastefully crafted songs that pay homage to the early years of the genre. These six tracks are the perfect introduction to Severance and... Continue Reading →
Black Sabbath – The Self Titled Turns 50.
It's the day before Valentine’s Day in a brand new decade. The 60’s are done. The Summer of Love was three years ago and we’re three years from the three day week of miners strikes and power cuts. Heavy Metal is born. The place is not so unlikely. Aston, Birmingham. A grim, impoverished part of... Continue Reading →
REVIEWED: Dresden – Spitting Teeth
Rating: 4/5 Release date: 15th October 2019Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dresdenuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dresdencult/ “No Guitars allowed” is a sentence that usually isn’t good news, to see that on a sign there is a good chance I will be walking away. However Southampton based Dresden make this advertisement more appealing than ever. Latest single “Spitting Teeth”is an aggressive and... Continue Reading →
Real Talk: Cruelty
Are you like us? Do you love some heavy shit? Then look no further than Cruelty. The boys dropped an annihilator of an EP this year and don't look to be slowing down. Check out the chat they had with Rob, below! Your latest EP “In the grasp of machines” has been out for a... Continue Reading →