10 songs you should hear now
KONG, BLOOD OF A DOVE
Manchester mob definitively kick the pop out of the punk with this raw and abrasive track with a hefty dose of Fugazi lurking beneath the surface.
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SCARS ON BROADWAY, THEY SAY
SOAD men Daron Malakian and John Dolmayan unleash the first salvo from their new project and it is one mean slice of savage riffery!
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MOONSPELL, NIGHT ETERNAL
The gothic metallers cast another nocturnal spell with this truly epic tune that will batter you senseless – in a haunting way, of course.
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BLESSED BY A BROKEN HEART, RIDE INTO THE NIGHT
Having clearly overdosed on classic glam metal, Ride Into The Night chugs, squeals, stomps and soars like it’s 1987! Bouffant hair is compulsory…
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THE MIRIMAR DISASTER, CONTROL ALTER DELETE
Sombre, haunting, violent and none too small, TMD prove that not all music coming out of Sheffield sounds like Def Leppard. Loudly.
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NIGHTWISH, THE ISLANDER
The words ‘Tarja who?’ are once again invoked as the Finns keep things gigantic, soaring, and more dramatic than a gorilla fighting a crocodile.
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BLACK STONE CHERRY, BLIND MAN
Grooves big enough to park your car in and choruses so catchy they probably traded their souls with Satan for them. Worth every penny.
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NORMA JEAN, SELF-EMPLOYED CHEMIST
The Atlanta Christian crew unleash another scything blast of ragged guitars and melodic vitriol to get their fans salivating in a distinctly non-sexy manner.
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AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE, IF IT BLEEDS WE CAN KILL IT
As I Lay Dying man Tim Lambesis teams up with Arnold Schwarzenegger for this blistering thrash paean to Predator bashing. No, really. Sort of.
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THE WILDHEARTS, UNSUNG
Who would have thunk that the Geordie kings of choruses covering Helmet could sound so good? Well, they’re both awesome bands, so pretty much anyone with any sense, actually!
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