Layering those unmistakable vocals in a uniquely bright and bold fashion, 3mind Blight masters the production and songwriting space, with his latest and perhaps last single for quite some time.
Hard Rock
Once again LAZORE captures a sensational guitar sound. Just Another Day is the brand new single, distinct in its own right but also unmistakable given the growing repertoire from a defiantly recognizable artist.
Conceptually devoted to the turmoil of poor mental health, Listen To Me proceeds to detail our protagonist’s struggle with self and the desire to escape from the weight of uncertainty, isolation and pain.
Circling back a little for an impressively timeless collection of tracks, Colorado rock project Lion Drome delivered an unexpectedly epic and raw debut album, in 2014 – the mighty and mesmeric Curve Of The Earth.
Technical precision and haunting lyrical darkness present a journey from relatable resentment of the rat-race through to the horrors of self-destruction, death and the inescapable grip of time.
All at once we get hints of influence from the depths of metal, progressive rock and even the likes of Radiohead during those verses. The middle-third in particular shifts towards an anthemic, prog-rock vocal thread or chorus, prompting a slick and dreamy guitar solo that helps really secure the effective structure of this post-seven-minute release.
Soaring rock soundscapes create an instantly immersive, evocative realm – within which the right fusion of melody, passion and grit can make for an unrivaled listen…. Enter Set The Sun.
Oakland alt-rockers The Angry Toons delve into the creative abyss, with their intense and stylistically limitless new album Toonomincon.
Instantly energizing rock guitars connect and captivate, as Zac Cross Band deliver the anthemic and distorted tones of an unmistakable Who I Am.
Taking inspiration from the renowned Wall Of Death features at many a motorcycle festival, Lion Drome more than live up to the ferocity, skill and grit of their name throughout this genre-fusing, anthem-loaded album.
Stylishly bringing together nostalgic alternative rock with contemporary lyrical angst and passionate vocals, Black Masses capture the moment beautifully, for the intense yet emotive So Long, Sailor.
A post-hardcore sound of their own, sometimes accessible on a broader level, at other times fearlessly connected to the depth and pain of its inspiring sentiments.