Under the Radar: April 2019
The latest edition of UTR looks at recent releases from Iced Earth, The Last Martyr, Slow Renewal and Illyria.
30th April 2019
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The latest edition of UTR looks at recent releases from Iced Earth, The Last Martyr, Slow Renewal and Illyria.
“Gloo have proved themselves more than capable of writing some punk-inspired bangers”
“Brace yourself! Death Blooms go harder on ‘You Are Filth'”
“‘High Crimes’ has all the sleazy, wild guitar licks you’d want from the spirit of rock and roll… a well-rounded return”
“Falling into the bracket of art-rock is one thing, but lacking a clear identity is another”
“These six tracks are delivered with care, precision and promise… Lonesome deliver a confident and encouraging debut”
“‘Highway Crosses’ is repeatedly let down by poor choices”
“There’s more to Best of Enemies than one might assume on first listen… four tracks of perfectly palatable pop-rock”
“This is simply an emo album at its most rock-solid; hitting a scope and emotionality that’s so easy to gravitate towards.”
“Trade Wind play with a tapestry of sounds both alien and beautiful to create a strange, ethereal record”
“Seaway quench fans between-albums thirst with ‘Fresh Produce'”
“‘Ruby’ is such a lovely record… it’s certainly one not to ignore.”
“It’s not a case of style over substance for Alpha Wolf on ‘Fault'”
“As much as ‘Wolf God’ is an album full of anthems, it has the problem of sounding slightly repetitive”
“You can’t fault the sonic force and irresistible delivery that Blood Command show on ‘Return Of The Arsonist'”
“Clay Lake make a statement on ‘The Manly Toughness Trophy’… ambitious and very enjoyable”
“there is no sign of stopping with PUP… November can’t come soon enough”
The Xcerts showed what sets them apart from other bands of their calibre in Bristol.
“’Fake Blood’ really does hit with the sort of force that could see Heart Attack Man picking up huge amounts of traction”
“‘Rock Bottom’ solidifies Scream Blue Murder’s sound and is a remarkably assured beast.”
American War Machine revel in their collective strength, offering uncompromising hardcore punk, which is exactly what you get.
Subtle changes in the synths as the chorus is introduced hint at what’s to come over the next ten tracks… it’s clear that Polar are going somewhere.
Playing a set spanning almost their entire career, tonight feels like a celebration for In Flames
Toronto’s PUP are back with their third LP, which as the title suggests, sees frontman Stefan Babcock and the gang deal with dark life experiences by being able to laugh at yourself and get through them with a sense of community