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The Betrayed, quite a loaded and formidable title and statement. But without mallice you would hope that something of a pretty colossal manner had happened to the Welsh heroes to to have delayed their latest effort for such an excessive amount of time. Luckily for them, while certain characters, a mixture of those with influence on their recording process, and their personal lives, have disappointed or temporarily broken them emotionally, they have some of the loyalist fans in the rock scene
There has been much debate amongst musos regarding Kerrang in recent years. Has the magazine and music channel lost its way in terms of delivering content on the music that people have come to expect from the alternative title? As genres merge and more and more commercial rock/pop hybrids infiltrate, are we losing the meaning of alternative, this compilation illustrates this perfectly.
Funeral for a Friend – Rules and Games
‘Rules and Games’ is Funeral for a Friend’s third single off their self-released album, ‘Memory and Humanity’ and sees the band stepping away from their overly commercial singles such as ‘oblivion.’ It harks back to their their earlier sound with big riffs, big melodies and big choruses, but sadly there is something slightly lacking.
Chemists – A Love like No One Else
I will tell you straight away that the Bristol four piece are not the remedy for what some see as an ailing time in British music. The words pedestrian and middle of the road come to mind, although the band history and alternative careers make for an interesting read
Jack Penate – Everything is new
You will be hard pushed to find a more aptly titled album this year. To many who had a strong aversions to his previous style of cheeky indie pop (with a hint of reggae)and their were many, they will be relieved, and mightily impressed by his latest effort. Choosing to change tack is a brave but wise move, as his distinctive previous style were likely to hinder the longevity of his career
The Californian, Grammy-nominated four piece protest that they have been going through a transition, one which is delivering a heavier sound . I doubt that this heartfelt rock power ballad will do much to assure fans that this is well and truly the case. Lifelines, the follow up of ‘Hollywood whore’, also taken from their fifth album Metamophosis is a radio friendly rock n roll tune which has an undeniable sing-along chorus
On first sight a title such as ‘Miracle’ could lead you to wonder whether the next few minutes will involve an ear bashing of the over-saccharine variety: sickeningly sentimental or even of the Christian Rock genre, thankfully this is not the case here, although it is undeniably heartfelt
Theres something refreshingly defiant about The Dead formats. Whether the Essex boys are your cup of tea is one thing, but there is no denying that they are an exciting addition to Visible Noises flourishing catalogue of young bands. With a visual style and persona so confident they are likely to divide in the manner of marmite
Saves Your Breath – Nothing Worth Having Comes Easy
The quintet have recently announced a support slot in October with Welsh heroes Funeral for a Friend, who seem on the up again after the release of their stellar single ‘Wrench.’ Having also played with Attack Attack, who swung an incredibly catchy album, it was intriguing to see how these Newport boys would stack up
Some may have dismissed Fightstar initially and unfairly, mainly due to singer Charlie Simpsons pop star credentials. Quite rightly their relative longevity, festival appearances and knack of putting together catchy rock songs has now earned them respect within the alternative scene. Mercury Summer is probably their most commercial single to date , something which their record company seems to have realized
