Reviews
Review: Cultdreams – Things That Hurt
“‘Things That Hurt’ has allowed Cultdreams to transition into lyrically deeper and stylistic wider territory with conviction, allowing you to continuously absorb these songs”
Review: Killswitch Engage – Atonement
“A scream of defiance… ‘Atonement’ has an extremely hard edge and its heartfelt moments sparkle without dragging down the pace”
Review: Unprocessed – Artificial Void
“It’s not like ’Artificial Void’ is completely forgettable… it’s more like a first step to bigger things”
Review: TheCityIsOurs – Low
“The sound of a band who want you to take notice… hard-hitting and emotionally resonant, ‘Low’ is exactly the album TheCityIsOurs needed to make”
Review: Junior – Beautiful Life
“Junior have lofty ambitions that are not only set out on ‘Beautiful Life’, they are largely achieved”
Review: Russian Circles – Blood Year
‘Blood Year’ is a tribute to Russian Circles’ consistency, longevity and infinite creativity as a band”
Under The Radar: July 2019
This month’s UTR roundup includes new releases from we look at new releases Grievance, Nocturne Wulf, The Butcher Sisters, Inhuman Nature, Kilonova, Cold Curse, Hard Mind, Vonnis, and The Gloom In the Corner.
Review: Muskets – Violent Paradise EP
“Muskets’ experiments on this EP yield generally strong results… there’s more potential to be built on here”
Review: Throes – In The Hands Of An Angry God
‘In The Hands Of An Angry God’ is an uncompromising vision… this isn’t an album for the fainthearted”
Review: Thenighttimeproject – Pale Season
“Thenighttimeproject’s second record will certainly not easily be forgotten, boasting the band’s ability to experiment and create melancholic songs”