This week's essential tracks!
MIDDLE CLASS RUT, ALL WALKS OF LIFE
Middle Class Rut don’t muck about, they just get their groove on, crank it up and away they go. Two blokes, one massive garage rock racket.
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THE GHOST OF A THOUSAND, KNEES, TOES, TEETH
”It’s only rock ‘n’ roll,” screams TGOAT frontman Tom Lacey. Wrong: it’s rock and roll with a rocket in its pocket and a barrel-load of hardcore muscle.
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ENTER SHIKARI, WALL
One of the poppier moments from ES’ fabulous Common Dreads record, Wall sees them lightening up on the drum and bass and doing a chorus you’ll be singing for weeks. Ace.
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SWOUND, PREDATOR 3
Swound’s sunny pop punk sounds like they haven’t got a care in the world. Which they probably haven’t, if they’re writing songs about hypothetical sci-fi sequels.
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ROB ZOMBIE, WHAT?
The Hellbilly is back, part rock and roll star, part circus freak. This big rock stomp sounds like the musical accompaniment to the most deranged, but fun, haunted house ride ever.
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HATEBREED, IN ASHES THEY SHALL REAP
When Hatebreed do heavy, they really do go the whole hog. This song rules, and it’s been included on the soundtrack for the forthcoming Saw VI movie.
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ARCH ENEMY, BEAST OF MAN
An old classic, redone with Angela Gossow barking her scary roar over the top. The original of this was heavy enough. This is heavier.
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DEAD BY SUNRISE, LET DOWN
Another newie from Chester Bennington’s bit on the side from Linkin Park, It’s awash with keyboards and dark electronica and, like his day job, has a chorus the size of a continent.
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ALICE COOPER, KEEPIN’ HALLOWEEN ALIVE
Balls to cheesy Christmas songs, here’s ‘Coop with a big old rocker about the delights of Halloween. Doesn’t mention anything about the stingy bastards who give trick or treaters an apple instead of sweets, mind.
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BRAND NEW, AT THE BOTTOM
Pretty mellow, but dark with it, this new cut from BN’s superb new Daisy album starts off quiet and morose, before the anthemic chorus takes over. Nice work, gents.
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