“People should start building instead of destroying. Reconnecting instead of disconnecting. Striving towards peace, not war. Because, unless we do so, all that’s left is destruction and a dead world.”
Metal
Brilliantly-captured guitars lead with distortion and heavy riff-work, backed by the equally energising crash of live drums, as hard-rock outfit Signal Static craft an original song of both anthemic and emotionally poignant roots.
Strength of songwriting and band-unity stand tall from the outset, as alt-rock fourpiece Circle Creek hit the scene with their energising new project The World Is On Fire.
Songs of pain sung with joy and devotion to the moment. An inspiring release, boldly personal yet broadly accessible, offering some of the very best tracks and performances of his career.
Unique instrumentation, sound-design and songwriting all combine to unpredictable, dark and unsettling results, as Staytus kicks up the artistry of modern music, with Disease Of The Mind.
Forever willing to explore the lesser-covered realms of human complexity and pain, 3mind Blight continues to raise the bar creatively, whilst maintaining his edge and identity as an unmistakable artist.
Musical precision and conceptual power join forces throughout the alluring, enchanting and fiercely impactful sound of Outer Space Experiment’s My Own Universe.
Devotedly thoughtful, fierce yet vulnerable in its honesty and weight, Haris Cizmic’s new single Like a Phoenix in The Sun is all at once immersive, captivating, and fearlessly unsettling.
Brilliantly immersive from the outset, vocally pristine and captivating, haunting in a nostalgic, hard-rock rising anticipation sort of manner – Painted raise the bar brilliantly, with Kill The Pain.
Creatively powerful and emerging straight from the heart of the devastating Ukraine conflict, artistic project Mesmerized release a soaring and soulful rock instrumental, alongside heartbreaking visuals, for the fiercely impactful Home.
Creative exploration of the finest degree, uniquely composed tracks blending delicacy and grit, distortion and melody, classical strings and fierce rock overtones, rhythm and character.
Something about the performance here, and indeed the mix, offers a notably disconcerting edge of fear and rightful lostness, as the band pour their everything into these structured yet volatile journeys.