Something A Bit Different

Last night I went to see Bury Tomorrow and a host of support acts including the good lads of From A City In Ruins, who, dispell just about as much effort as can feasibly be possible. Lead singer Adam spends more time in the air or on the floor in with the patrons than he does rooted stage side. The band have recently changed musical tact, pooling influences as far flung and contrasting as Joy Division, Refused and At The Drive-In, melding it together with their previously hard grafted metalcore chops. So check them out they deserve more attention.

www.myspace.com/fromacityinruins

Deaf Havana & All Forgotten 9/3/09

On Monday night i'll be going to see Deaf Havana and All Forgotten in a co-headline tour at Joseph's Well in Leeds.

Deaf Havana got rave reviews from both Kerrang and Rock Sound, not only that but both magazines tipped them for widespread success in 2009. Deaf Havana play a melodic brand of Hardcore, they mix high adrenaline choruses with brilliant southern style guitar licks. The first time i heard them i was so impressed, coincidentally they grew up just a few miles from where i did in South Lincolnshire.

They have an EP out - 'They Call It The Easy Life' on Wolf At Your Door Records.
Click here to listen.
Check out their Myspace here

All Forgotten are from Woking and are currently writing their first EP 'Transitions'. Their music smacks of ambience and elegance all the while retaining a visceral edge courtesy of lead singer Jonathon Thorne's precise screaming, many a comparison has been pointed out between All Forgotten and London based Post-Hardcore outfit We Are The Ocean.
Check out their Myspace here

Enter Shikari - Antwerpen

Enter Shikari threw themselves back into the studio towards the end of last year to record their sophomore album. It's been given the title 'Common Dreads' and is set for release in May of this year on Enter Shikari's own label Ambush Reality.

There's been a few songs confirmed for the album, including 'Hectic' & 'The Jester' which are available to preview on a few live videos on Youtube. The big hit so far has been 'Antwerpen', a video of Rou, Chris, Rory & Rob playing it live from their practice space can be found here. They've also released the completed studio version and made it available for download through their official website


'Antwerpen' showcases the bands expansive nature, while Rou goes off in one direction twiddling dials and producing some riotous effects the other three Shikari personnel set about balancing that with a great hardcore texture. Enter Shikari's manic energy and penchant for fusing hard rock and trance owes much to the likes of Refused. While dabbling in synths and keyboards this track keeps its feet grounded in the hardcore category as the electro escapades are thrown into the mix to highlight the already free-flowing rhythm, hell, the first thirty seconds or so draws a comparison with something Cancer Bats might come up with. A further few minutes of anthemic chorus cap off a mouth watering taster for their second album. This is Enter Shikari, so full of dance and dynamics.