Gig review: The Metal Cross (Brutai) @ New Cross Inn - 18/11/09
(alan@rockmatrix.co.uk)
Each month The Metal Cross brings you a nice selection of local metal bands to the New Cross Inn.rnrnAny band who's singer sounds a little like Barney Greenway from Napalm Death is always going to be interesting, and HEADRUSH (6.5/10) are certainly that. Tonight their middle-ground metal sound with extreme vocals works well. AMONGST THE ASHES (6) have a...
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Gig review: Snakebite + F.S.I @ Fox and Firkin, Lewisham - 26/08/11
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JackDaw Promotions, Bromley's rising centre of gravity for Southern groove, is striking its match for round three. Featuring acts in the past including Diesel King, Profane and the Sacred and Hellbent & Hammered, it's been kicking a Jaeger-drenched fuss since Movember (yeah, with an 'M', sucker) 2010. This time though, things are different. It's...
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EP review: F.S.I - Third
(alan@rockmatrix.co.uk)
Some bands have the cheek to sound nothing like they look. You could take certain deathcore acts as an example, resembling the mutant offspring formed from a nasty collision between My Chemical Romance and Alexisonfire but who sonically unleash enough heaviness to dislodge extraneous resistance to such weightiness being created by several new generations...
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Gig review: London's Burning @ The Intrepid Fox - 25/11/11
(alan@rockmatrix.co.uk)
Legendary London pub The Intrepid Fox may have moved from its original location several years back but it still remains one of the most popular drinking holes for the alternative fraternity. One of the main positives to come out of said move is the spacious floors compared to the cramped building in Wardour Steet. This is especially true upstairs which...
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