Live Review: Slam Dunk Festival North – 25/05/2019
With a bigger site, we went to check out how the new and improved Slam Dunk Festival North went down.
6th June 2019
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With a bigger site, we went to check out how the new and improved Slam Dunk Festival North went down.
“‘Cash In Hands’ musicianship may be minimalist and raw, but it’s rich in storytelling”
“‘Celebrity Mansions’ will undoubtedly polarise their long term listeners and confuse newcomers”
“CHON confidently step back into their comfort zone… rich and rewarding”
“There’s a lot to enjoy on ‘Disguise’, especially if you’re already on board with their goth-tinted brand”
“Plague Vendor can chop and change between nihilistic noise-punk and more luminous alt-rock… it’s what makes ‘By Night’ so appealing”
“Liberally sprinkled with Cave In magic, ‘Final Transmission’ is subtly adventurous”
We sent Tim Birkbeck to see what the heavier side of the Slam Dunk Festival had to offer.
Read his review of the Hatfield leg of the weekend.
“Frank Iero continues to keep us guessing… an adventurous, joyous, gritty and rewarding record”
Death Angel are once again staking their claim as the finest thrash band of the moment
“‘Scream Through The Walls’ is a challenging melting pot of ideas”
“Eat Dirt have more in common with your local punk acts that tear down tiny venues than they do mainstream punk”
“‘Castles’ tries to really push the boat out and capture a huge, adventurous sound yet ends up feeling profoundly toothless”
This month’s UTR roundup includes new releases from Like Satellites, Toreador, Kurokuma, Creature and The Shrine.
“Pleiades have created an EP which is frequently thrilling, powerful and interlaced with beauty”
“Royal Republic have managed to create something that will appeal to anyone who likes to dance (even just a little!)”
“Artfully weaving together pop and rock… ‘Don’t Wait ‘Til Tomorrow’ is bursting with creativity”
“The Scottish quartet craft an enticing mix of brittle slow burners and retrospective rushes of urgency.”
“With some of the genre’s big-hitters stepping up to the microphone, ‘The Deathbed Sessions’ makes for a brutal metal mixtape”
“A short but sweet taste of what is to come for this Glaswegian powerhouse”
“Intricate, yet often volatile, ‘Moonflower’ is a more than worthy EP from landless.
“Fire and fury still continue to serve Bad Religion well”
