Gig review: Band Quest Tier 1 Metal Final @ Red Lion - 31/05/09
(alan@rockmatrix.co.uk)
Finally after 4 months of heats, semis and todays final, Band Quest 2009 (Metal) is over.rnrnThe competition over this period has seen the bands involved put in some excellent performances, enhance their reputations (or in some cases split up) and for one particular band, be picked to play the Bloodstock festival.rnrnAt the unholy early time of around...
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EP review: Reasonable Doubt – Built to Resist
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On first listen, Reasonable Doubt’s debut release sounds like As I Lay Dying jamming with The Black Dahlia Murder, with soaring guitar parts, deathly vocals and some catchy metalcore flourishes.rnrn‘Built to Resist’ is a very solid output held together by some very talented musicians, some great songs and well polished production.rnrnOpening with the...
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Gig review: Cutting Edge Showcase @ Underworld - 21/01/10
(alan@rockmatrix.co.uk)
After the astounding success of last years initial Cutting Edge showcase there was much anticipation for the second. The likes of Alestorm, Silent Descent and O.M.T brought the house down back in September, but now it was the turn of Ignominious Incarceration, Denounce, Snakebite, Reasonable Doubt and Into Exile.rnrnInto Exile (6.5/10) seemed to emerge...
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Festival review: Red Roar Festival - 11-13/09/09
(alan@rockmatrix.co.uk)
When a group of promoters get together and plan to organise, promote and run a festival within an 8 week period, some of you would think it is time to pull out the strait-jackets! Despite this incredibly tight schedule over 100 bands and 1500 fans squeezed into the Red Lion music venue/pub in Gravesend between Friday 11th and Sunday 13th September for...
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