April 2011
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Psychoanalysis- In Transience
Recently signed to Lost Woods Records, Psychoanalysis are a melodic death metal band from Dunfermline.
Psychoanalysis are unapologetically brutal; each song on their EP has absolutely earth-shattering sound yet they manage to sound incredibly melodious without softening the blow.
There’s nothing quite as good as feeling your heart pumping with the sheer excitement of listening to a new...
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Mayhem Underground Launch Night.
It’s ten minutes since the doors opened for Mayhem Underground and already the atmosphere is excitable and positive. Everybody seems pleased to be here, bands are mingling and bantering. I can already sense that tonight will be an absolute success: The Vale is packed.
What’s The Damage are the first band to play, they’re a lot more confident, they’re excited to be here...
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Introducing...Vintage Trouble!
Based in LA, Vintage Trouble typify the original bluesy rock & roll sound. Wanting to combine a love of traditional soul and rhythm & blues, vocalist Ty Taylor and guitarist Nalle Colt formed the group. The additions of Rick Barrio Dill on bass and Richard Danielson on drums gave the band their authentic and modern edge.
Their intentions and influences are clear right from the beginning...
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What I've Been Listening To...
A little insight to some of the bands i haven’t been able to stop playing in the past few weeks…
The Wildhearts
The fact that Ginger is now playing in the Michael Monroe band has a lot to do with me not being able to turn them off in the past few weeks. I have always been a fan of The Wildhearts, they are one of those groups i come away from and go back to every now and then, but...
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Watts - On The Dial
Named after the drummer of The Rolling Stones, Watts are pure rock and roll. Pure bluesy, dirty rock and roll.
A throwback to the classic rock genre that we all know and love, Watts sound perfectly vintage, yet very relevant of the time. Follow up to their 2007 debut One Below The All Time Low, On The Dial features 11 new songs as well as a cover of The Angels No Secrets. The...
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Mayhem Underground Roster: Perduramo
Guitar loving trio Perduramo are an interesting, grunge band hailing from Glasgow. Great for any prog rock, grunge or rock loving fan, Perduramo are a confident band who have played plenty of gigs and due to their recent addition to the Mayhem Undergroud roster will no doubt have plenty more to come.
Listing Tool, Mastadon and Kyuss amongst their influences, Perduramo are a band for anybody...
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Mayhem Underground Roster: Insomniac
Insomniac are a brand spanking new thrash band from Glasgow. Starting out in only July 2010, Insomniac are a band determined to get themselves heard and don’t do anything by halves!
Listing Slayer, Testament and Metallica amongst their influences, Insomniac are a no-holds-barred band who have been recently added to the Mayhem Underground roster. I wish this band the best of luck for their...
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Mayhem Underground Roster: Devour
With intricate rock n roll riffs, vocals laced with sleaze and an attitude to boot, Devour are one of Glasgow’s finest unsigned bands! Recently added to the Mayhem Underground Roster, Devour are set for big things! A band definitely worth getting excited about and listening to.
Describing their sound as “Black Stone Cherry and Shinedown’s love baby”, Devour are a trio...
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Mayhem Underground Roster: Let's Play God
A band whose sound is as bitter as lemons, Let’s Play God are every hard metal fan’s fantasy band. Starting out just over two years ago, Let’s Play God have worked hard to get their unique sound heard by as many people as possible.
Creators of Mayhem Underground, Let’s Play God are an ambitious, balls out bunch with no intention of getting anywhere but the top. Listing...
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Mayhem Underground Roster: Vantage Point
Are you a big fan of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal? Firmly into Classic Rock and everything that comes with it? Then you may want to give Edinburgh-based 4 piece Vantage Point a listen.
Forming in 2008 and listing Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Deep Purple, Anthrax, AC/DC, Rainbow and Whitesnake amongst their influences, Vantage Point are the perfect band for Classic Rock lovers!
Recently...
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Mayhem Underground Explained.
So, if you by some miracle have missed me writing about Mayhem Underground, this is an explanation about what it is and why I am a strong supporter of it. If you have noticed and still want more info, I urge you to read on, this is a fantastic cause and anybody who cares about the music industry will definitely be on board with this. At the moment, Mayhem Underground needs all the support it can...
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Mayhem Underground Roster: A Machine Devine
A Machine Devine are an exciting new band from Edinburgh. Describing themselves as “Technical Metal”, A Machine Devine are set to have a fantastic year. They already have a pretty impressive Facebook following and owe that solely to their fantastic twist on modern metal. A band that needs to be heard to be believed.
Their recent addition to the Mayhem Underground roster has already...
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Saxon - 17.04 Leeds Academy
As one of the original and most popular heavy metal bands, we have Saxon to thank for influencing metal giants such as Metallica and Megadeth.
35 years after they were formed, and with a new album on the way, Saxon are as good as they ever were. You may have noticed they were on our must see list and they certainly did not disappoint.
First support act Fury UK, were a rather dull and...
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Mayhem Underground Roster: Descension.
Descension are an unsigned metal band from Scotland. Starting out in 2007, Descension have an EP underneath their belts along with a good few gigs. Listing Periphery, Pantera and Bleed From Within amongst their influences, this band hold a lot of promise.
They have recently been added to the Mayhem Underground Roster and look set to have a fantastic musical career. A thrashtastic band that I...
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The Taking - Duff McKagan's Loaded
With a bold statement of Loaded ruling the planet when their latest offering ‘The Taking’ hits the shops and advising fans to prepare to become minions, Duff McKagan sure had confidence in their new material. Luckily for us, and for him, he is spot on!
The album opens with the intriguing Lords of Abaddon with a somewhat mysterious opening. A solo guitar riff starts the track before the drums...
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Metal 2 The Masses - Bloodstock Competition. Ivory...
Ivory Blacks is one of my favourite venues in Glasgow for live music. It’s basic and all about the music meaning good or bad, you get to see bands absolutely stripped bare.
Tonight, Ivory Blacks is quite full and the 6-band-bill are battling against each other to get into the next heat to win a chance to play at Bloodstock Open Air, a metal festival that has acts such as Motörhead, Napalm...
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Run Up To Mayhem Underground.
In preparation for Mayhem Underground, I interviewed the first three bands to ever play it, What’s The Damage?!, Let’s Play God and Scarcinogen.
First off is the Let’s Play God interview.
Give me a little info about your band, how did you meet, where did the name come from?
Well the band actually got together a couple of years ago. From what I gather the guys had been...
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Capitol's Metal Night, Glasgow.
Lost Persona
You may or not remember my review of these guys a month or two ago. I was immediately taken with Lost Persona and their music, they are an exceptional band with fantastic potential so, naturally when I went along to Capitol’s metal night I assumed I was in for a treat.
Lost Persona are admirably professional. I watched as they worked together to make sure their...
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Michael Monroe @ Manchester Academy 3 14.04.2011
At the beginning of April we said one of the must see tours this month was that of Michael Monroe and co. After receiving amazing reviews on their new album ‘Sensory Overdrive’ (including one from us) we made our way to Manchester to see just how super this group really is…
The set begins with one mighty power chord, and Michael Monroe bursts onto the stage wielding his...
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Reckless Love new single - "Hot"
Today the guys posted a link to their new single “Hot”. So far it has been met with mixed reviews on their facebook page…what do you guys think??
Have a listen here!
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We now have a Twitter!
http://twitter.com/#!/musicdotalking
Give us a cheeky wee follow!
Sarah-Louise
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Anzi Destruction- High Clash Motherf***er
The description that came with this album was:
The new album was recorded at Chemistry Farm studios. Anzi built the studio in a 200 hundred year old barn in the middle of a forest in Finland. Anzi has generated a unique bleak sound with intoxicating concoctions of riffs and rhythms that reflect an exhilarating Industrial influence and a more creepy, noir feel than ever before. The album sounds...
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Mayhem Underground.
Mayhem Underground is a team of metal enthusiasts working together to promote Glasgow metal bands.There is no other motive, not even money, this is all about bands getting the recognition they need and deserve!
Mayhem Underground offers services such as promotion, gigs and flyers. They’re not a promotion, record or management company, just a bunch of people passionate about one thing!
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Slash to play High Voltage Festival
It has been announced today that Slash is to play this years High Voltage Festival as sub to Judas Priest. Full information and tickets here.
As well as a festival appearance, Slash has confirmed on Twitter that there will be a full UK tour with a few European dates, venues and dates to be announced soon.
Slash’s confirmed European dates so far.
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Stories of Skudz
After their premature return, I had a quick catch up with Cree Hoggan, Skudpuppetz drummer. Well, it was supposed to be a quick catch up after his tour and it turned into quite the interview. He had so much to say about his touring experiences!
Consider this to be a frank insight into how touring is for unsigned, unknown determined acts. Fascinating and funny.
Hey Cree! You just did a tour...
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43 bands added to Download line up
Download Festival have unleashed a whole load of new bands, including CKY, Skindred, Young Guns and Children of Bodom, to their ever-growing line up.
To see the full announcement, click here.
Not only have that, they have also announced days and stages so you can start planning your band timetable! Check it out here.
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Murderdolls frontman set to hold charity auction...
After the recent Japan disaster, Wednesday 13 has set up a charity auction in which he is selling signed limited edition custom canvas’ on ebay.
The incident has personally effected Wednesday as the Murderdolls were on tour in the country when the earthquake struck. All the money made from the auction will be donated to Save the Children who are currently focusing their efforts on Japan.
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The Dark Decadence Tour @ Rock City, Nottingham...
Last month we reported that one of the biggest tours to watch out for during March, and perhaps even 2011, was the Dark Decadence tour featuring some of Scandinavia’s finest exports. Representing for Sweden were heavy metal advocates Hardcore Superstar and Crashdïet, whilst doing it for the Finns were rocker veterans The 69 Eyes. I got the chance to travel to Nottingham on a chilly spring Saturday...
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What's The Damage?! have released a teaser.
After weeks and weeks of taunting their Facebook fans with promises of this teaser coming ‘soon’, the lads have finally put it up on their page and it is definitely promising in regards to their new album.
Check out their Facebook for this tasty bit of Scottish metal.
http://www.facebook.com/whatsthedamageband?v=app_178091127385
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New York Dolls @ Club Academy Manchester...
Considered the godfathers of American punk, New York Dolls burst onto the scene back in 1971. Well known for their sky scraper heels, faces full of make up and ferocious attitude they drew influence from Bowie, early Stones and The Stooges and went onto dominate the New York music scene, producing two incredibly influential albums until they spectacularly imploded in 1976. The Dolls themselves...
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April's top gig picks!
Michael Monroe
Michael Monroe returns to the UK in support of his new album ‘Sensory Overdrive’. Wwith a star studded band to accompany him including Steve Conte, Ginger and fellow Hanoi Rocks member, Sami Yaffa behind Michael Monroe’s excellent, electrifying vocals, you’d be a fool to miss it! Info and tickets here!
Saxon
One of the original heavy metal bands in the...
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