Review: CHON – CHON
6th June 2019
“CHON confidently step back into their comfort zone… rich and rewarding”
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“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”
“Liberally sprinkled with Cave In magic, ‘Final Transmission’ is subtly adventurous”
“‘Scream Through The Walls’ is a challenging melting pot of ideas”
Take a read of 6 releases to get excited about this month!
“Pleiades have created an EP which is frequently thrilling, powerful and interlaced with beauty”
“Artfully weaving together pop and rock… ‘Don’t Wait ‘Til Tomorrow’ is bursting with creativity”
“With some of the genre’s big-hitters stepping up to the microphone, ‘The Deathbed Sessions’ makes for a brutal metal mixtape”
“Brightlight City have delivered a strong, confident record… undeniably fun”
‘Smash ‘Em Up’ does a good job of capturing different snapshots of Stray From The Path in a live setting”
Pagan left hungry for whatever they do next in Manchester.
“a confident statement and an affecting piece of work… Black Surf are really onto something with ‘Make Friends'”
“Charly Bliss confidently integrate new elements, retain their clever lyricism and push their songwriting”
“If you like your pop-punk with a dose of snotty attitude ‘Born A Cynic’ is the record for you.”
“Defeater present themselves as a revitalised band playing to their strengths”
Trade Wind recently made a brief visit to the UK. AH’s Ian Kenworthy caught the band’s focused set in Manchester.
“Focused, frantic and absolutely furious… ‘Berserker’ is one of Amon Amarth’s career highlights.
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Find out which new releases you HAVE to check out this month!
Featuring Employed To Serve, The Get Up Kids, Defeater and more.
“Brace yourself! Death Blooms go harder on ‘You Are Filth'”
“‘Highway Crosses’ is repeatedly let down by poor choices”
“Trade Wind play with a tapestry of sounds both alien and beautiful to create a strange, ethereal record”
“‘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'”
“‘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.
Playing a set spanning almost their entire career, tonight feels like a celebration for In Flames
Stand Atlantic’s personality shines brightly in Manchester.
“‘Love Keeps Kicking’ pulls delicately at the heartstrings while having an enormous amount of fun”
“‘Trauma’ is the sound of a band stumbling around trying to find an identity”