Hyper, the new band by renowned DJ, DJ Hyper, and former Prodigy and Pitchshifter guitarist Jim Davis are gearing to release their new album, Suicide Tuesday.
The record features collaborations with ex-Prodigy vocalist Leeroy and Subways bassist Charlotte Cooper.
The band's new single, Centre Attraction, will be released through Kilowatt on August 4. Click here to check it out.
Not to mention Jim Davies almost ruining Pitchshifter by making them take a step back musically. I can't say I have much hope for this venture, but I'll keep an open mind.
As long as Charlotte doesn't sing, this'll be alright.
Posted by Tony M | July 22, 2008 10:59 AM | Reply to this
Is this another move by Kerrang to leap onto the dance-"rock" bandwagon while its popular? Jesus....
The Prodigy are the only good dance-rock band out there. Everyone else, be it Pendulum, Inner Party System, whoever, who are constantly featured in this magazine over better, up-and-coming rock and metal bands - is second rate. This genre is a tired one already.
Sure, I'll check out Hyper as a fan of Pitchshifter, but I'm not expecting miracles. I'm not even keen on the Subways at all. Call me pessimistic, but this will be nothing but a flash in the pan.
Kerrang - start covering real up-and-coming/underground talent like G.U. Medicine, SSS, Gama Bomb, etc., instead of the latest 'digital' craze.
Posted by Peter | July 22, 2008 11:34 AM | Reply to this
In fairness to Kerrang, they have been covering the whole dance-metal thing a lot longer than just Pendulum. The whole industrial scene could be summed up as such for starters, and K! used to be one of the few mainstream mags to have DHR news in it.
In fairness though, a lot of industrial covered in Kerrang - which is few and far between - actually has heavy guitars and real, pounding drums combined with synth, e.g. Ministry, Rammstein, Nine Inch Nails, etc.
Ministry started as a dance band, yes, but they moved away from that more and more as their career progressed. The Prodigy did likewise.
The reason Kerrang don't cover a lot of DHR or darkwave or whatever is because it isn't mainstream enough - it can be very dark at times and that wouldn't translate over too well to Kerrang's readers - though you might find it in Rock Sound, maybe Metal Hammer, and Terrorizer.
Obviously the line marking what exactly is 'rock' has been well and truly blurred. But constant inclusions of bands like Pendulum and DJ Hyper are sure to divide opinion - and hence, why Kerrang report on it. Clearly everyone likes a good debate.
Its just my opinion that it doesn't seem right for the magazine. I'm all for coverage of British rock, punk and metal musicians on an increased basis. The one or two 'incoming' bands per week isn't enough. Dedicate a few more pages to the British rock scene at the very least, Kerrang!
Posted by Peter | July 22, 2008 5:29 PM | Reply to this
I managed to listen to 1 min 40 secs of the single - rubbish! And definately not Kerrang music!
I bought Pendulum's new album and although I think it's excellant, again, it isn't Kerrang music!
People at Kerrang - just stick to rock and metal!
Posted by Matt | July 22, 2008 2:34 PM | Reply to this
Dance = fucking shit car alarm noise.
Posted by Gorgar | July 22, 2008 5:15 PM | Reply to this
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Posted by Loz | July 22, 2008 5:32 PM | Reply to this
Are you getting secondary school kids to write the news?
I swear, the magazine is dubious week in week out and has been since about 1988, but for heavens sake, you update this gash site once in a blue moon with the worst written little news snippets ever.
They are rarely accurate and always 2-3 days after everyone else.
Kerrang has been writing about dance and indie music since day dot.
Now on a note about the article itself, I take it Victory Pill stank?
Hyper, the new band by renowned DJ, DJ Hyper, and former Prodigy and Pitchshifter guitarist Jim Davis are gearing to release their new album, Suicide Tuesday.
