Author Archives: Mark

26
Apr

Remembering: Pushmeunder

This little segment I’m running today, is done so to remember the bands that left us all too soon, that left a mark on some of our lives. What’s that, I hear you ask? Who the fuck are Pushmeunder? Ok then, what I’m saying is, I will be remembering a random band you’ve never heard of, and you’ll be sat reading thinking either “wow, this a really interesting read. This band is great, and Mark is awesome for introducing them” or more likely “I’m bored, where’s the porn?”

Regardless, Pushmeunder were a band from the UK, that I really got into about 5 or 6 years ago. They released one EP, called The Day Lacks Colour, The Night Lacks Promise, which managed to gain brilliant reviews from magazines such as Kerrang and Metal Hammer. However, for whatever reason, the band disbanded shortly after and all the members moved onto other projects. The drummer actually went on to join Esoteric, who I have posted about before.

Overall, I still think Pushmeunder were a great band and broke up way too soon. A lot of people cannot get into the vocals and production, but musically I think the band are top notch, combining the best elements of bands like Mogwai, Envy and Cult of Luna. The band’s song ‘It’s Hell on Earth But We’re Safe in Our Black Hole’ can be listened to above.


26
Apr

Whocares? I do and so should you

Do you care that Whocares have released some singles details? Perhaps you will if I were to tell you that Whocares is the name of the new music project staring none other than the legends that are Ian Gillan (Deep Purple), Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath etc), Jon Lord, Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden), Mikko “Linde” Lindström (HIM) and Jason Newsted (Metallica). Seriously, this must be the superest super group ever. Like Superman on speed.

Whocares will release both ‘Out Of My Mind‘ and ‘Holy Water’ on  May 6: The CD single will also contain the video clip of ‘Out Of My Mind’ and a 40-minute documentary that displays Gillan’s and Iommi’s involvement with the Armenia cause over the years.

Check out the trailer above, and read Blabbermouth for more information.


25
Apr

Review: Tesseract – One

Photo by Kristell Gathoye

A Tesseract is some sort of shape or something (yeah, I do my research!), but this particular review is of a certain Djent band’s debut album, not some mathematical shit. Don’t know what Djent is? Don’t worry; we’ve already got that covered. Don’t know who Tesseract are? Don’t worry; we’ve also got that covered too. We’re just awesome like that.

The band’s debut album, called One, has been released through Century Media Records, and it’s a bit of an odd one, and not just because it’s Progressive and weird (although it is BTW). It’s a weird one (no pun intended – you know, ‘cause the album is called One and all) because it turns out that the bulk of the album is actually made up of the band’s previously released Concealing Fate EP, released some time last year.  Then there are 5 new tracks, and by new, I mean most of those are just re-recorded songs that have been heard before in some form or another. I think only one or two songs are completely new. That’s ok though, because the band are still relatively new (At least to most people) and this is their debut, so I’ll let them off.

Make the jump for the review.


24
Apr

Ricktallica

So, the other day I was having sex, and I thought to myself “how can my life possibly get better than this?” (not that I’m boasting BTW, I was alone, on the couch, watching porn… But that still counts!) The answer was obvious though… My life could get so much better if Metallica were to work on a new album, and do so with Rick Rubin once again. Well guess what? They’ve only gone and announced that very thing!

Yay! Now I can look forward to another album that’s so heavy, that it actually clips to the point of ear rape. That’s not bad clipping BTW, that’s just Metallica‘s music being too awesome for the speakers to be able to cope with. Duh…


24
Apr

Morgoth reveal new lineup

So it turns out that Morgoth have a new lineup. Which also must mean that Morgoth have reunited. Wow, you learn something new everyday… I’m trying hard here to contain my excitement, but I might just blow my load right here and now.

P.S. Who the fuck are Morgoth?

P.P.S But hang on; if they have a new lineup, then they haven’t exactly reunited have they? Or am I missing something? Regardless, apparently the band are a technical Death Metal band from Germany that I really should have heard of. Color me interested… If you’re also interested, or aren’t stupid enough to have not heard of the band, then more information including the first picture of the new lineup can be found at Blabbermouth.


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