The Playlist 25-02-09

10 songs you should hear now

ASOMVEL, FULL MOON DOG
Not even Motörhead play Motörhead styled rock and roll as well as Yorkshire geezers Asomvel do. They’re a helll of a racket, and it’s a fucking great one!
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SAVE YOUR BREATH, RHYS-O AND THE LEGEND OF BIG PHONE
What a strange title Welsh pop-punkers Save Your Breath have there. They’ve also got some mighty large hooks and a melodic streak as long as the M4 for their mate Aled from KIGH to sing over as well.
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LAMB OF GOD, BROKEN HANDS
Those LOG chaps really do know how to kick up a metal storm. Here they show just how lumbering a bit of sturdy groove can be: absolutely devastating.
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EAGLES OF DEATH METAL, WANNABE IN LA
So cool they make a polar bear look like a camel, EODM’s sassy, sleazy rock and roll is plain brilliant. Lecherous, but brilliant.
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THURSDAY, RESUSCITATION OF A DEAD MAN
One of the most rocking moments from their new Common Existence record, Resuscitation of a Dead Man is a heartfelt slice of melodic hardcore that’ll have you bouncing from now until Christmas.
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FLOBOTS, STAND UP
Like previous single, Handlebars, Stand Up is simple and infuriatingly catchy. Although this time they’ve added some violin to their bassy grooves. Niiice.
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KASMS, BONE YOU
Part rockabilly, part surf-punk and part plain odd, Kasms sound a bit like The Mars Volta would if they kept the weird noises but wrote a (moderately) straight tune. The sound of hallucinating.
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THE HOT MELTS, EDITH
Their name sounds like a tasty sandwich, and The Hot Melts’ irresistible punky hooks are just as palatable on this popped-out rocker.
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NAPALM DEATH, TIME WAITS FOR NO SLAVE
Well over 20 years in the game, and Napalm Death can still find new ways to a) be heavy and b) get pissed off. This title track from their latest album could flambé a crooked MP at 20 paces.
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OCEANO, A MANDATORY SACRIFICE
Kreator once wrote a song called Impossible Brutality. One can only imagine they had a crystal ball through which they foresaw this death metal juggernaut. Impossibly brutal.
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