tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45538835070760894392024-03-13T03:21:05.110-07:00B-MetalB-Metal. Bringing you the best of Brighton's metal sceneB-Metalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11076740628418549362noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553883507076089439.post-10953944526602532622012-05-28T12:42:00.001-07:002012-05-28T12:42:37.328-07:00Attica Rage at The Hydrant, 24 May 2012<br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Attica Rage certainly put on a show not to be missed.
Unfortunately, many people did miss this gig, leaving even The Hydrant looking
spacious. Not that this was going to stop Attica showering every person that
walked in with ballsy, no holds barred, metal that forces the breathe out of
you like a punch to the gut. Travelling all the way from Scotland to bring us their
own breed of old school but powerful metal, the night begins hard, with their
track <i>36 Insane </i>pummelling you with
solid beats, chuggy riffs and gruff, testosterone filled vocals. Throw a
shredtastic solo into the mix, and you have the perfect <st1:place w:st="on">Attica</st1:place>
opener, setting you up for a 13 song set list of unrelenting clout. Throughout
the night, even with a minimalistic crowd, the band still gave it their all,
with confidence and a clear pride in every one of their songs and managing to
engross the ‘intimate’ crowd into every song, be it through relentless hair
thrashing or clapping to the beat through the more mellow songs. Attica proved
themselves to be a diverse band capable of many things, not least putting
across a few softer, anthemic ballad type tracks, whilst still able to put
across the raw power and emotion, as demonstrated beautifully, half way through
the set, with <i>Ashamed</i>, off of their latest
album <b><a href="http://atticaragemerch.com/products/10851">Road Dog</a>. </b>By the end of the night,
the set was back up to full tempo, and the band delivers us one of their
heaviest songs of the night, <i>Back to the
Old School,</i> to send us on our way. Perhaps the perfect ending to the night,
reinforcing the way they came on stage and reminding the audience of everything
Attica are about – forceful vocals, wailing, emotive guitar solo’s and nothing
but unreserved power. Not to mention an absolutely killer breakdown midway
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The chances are that you missed these guys and the great acts on before them
(who B-Metal will be reporting on soon) and you really should be kicking
yourselves, as you missed out on a great night. The sparse crowd did not deter
these guys, who delivered a phenomenal and professional length set as if they
were playing Wembley Arena. If these guys grace us with their presence again, I
urge you to check them out. But don’t be surprised if they’re playing a bigger
and more expensive venue, as these guys are already well on their way up the
ladder of success. If the venue they next play in <st1:place w:st="on">Brighton</st1:place>
is more expensive, don’t even think twice. You will not be disappointed.<br />
Be sure to check out their website for all of their links and merch, as well as
two killer albums. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Sin to Survive is definitely a band to keep your eye on over
the next year. With regular gigs and an EP already out, they seem set to storm
the metal scene with their own breed of melodic, thrash type metal. Sin to
Survive is one of those bands that are hard to put into any one genre, which is
very evident when you listen to their EP ‘Bleed’. One thing is for sure is that
they are definitely metal! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Just from the twenty second intro track, you can already
sense a huge sounding band is about to bellow from your speakers. And this sure
follows through with the next track, which happens to be the title track of the
EP. The first thing you will notice is just how incredibly tight this band
sounds. The intro tracks big sound definitely helps set you up for the metal
onslaught that the track <i>Bleed</i> throws
at you. The track encompasses pretty much everything you want to hear from a
title track with no messing about. Vocally, you’ll experience crushing low
screams and screeching highs from Jake, perfectly complimenting the clean
vocals of Joshua, which portray a real sense of un-ease, tension and intensity
that really works.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Musically, this band is not only tight, but able to produce
very catchy riffs and beautiful melodies, especially prevalent in <i>The Fear You See Through Blackened Eyes</i>.
To top all of the above off, Jacob will send shivers down your spine with
breathe taking guitar solos.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">The final track on the EP, <i>Save Me From Myself</i>, carries on the theme of high levels of technical
proficiency. Not only does Alex maintain a steady and tight hold on the rhythm
throughout the whole EP, but he also compliments the rest of the band
perfectly, not just using the drums as a tool to keep the rest of the band in
time, but also showing how the drums can also be used in a more musical sense
to help portray the emotion of the rest of the band.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">It’s almost hard to believe this is the first release from
this band. If this EP is anything to go buy, then we here at B-Metal will be
expecting high things from them when we catch them live supporting the mighty
Attica Rage at the Hydrant on the 24<sup>th</sup> of May – Most certainly one
for your calendar!<br />
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You can buy the bands EP from here <a href="http://sintosurvive.bigcartel.com/">http://sintosurvive.bigcartel.com/</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">But it would be a lot better to pick up a physical copy from
the band themselves at one of their live shows. That way you’ll get to see what
will more than likely be a great live show as well as come away with an
absolutely brilliant EP.<br />
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Sin to Survive will be doing a mini tour in July and a tour in October as well,
so make sure you keep checking their Facebook page for more details.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: black; color: red;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sintosurvive">https://www.facebook.com/sintosurvive</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;">If it’s pure, raw, unadulterated thrash you’re after, look
no further than Desolator. With fast hitting, angry, thrash pounders pumping
through the PA from this power trio, your ears and neck will be begging for
mercy by the end of their set. With breakneck speeds coming from the skank
beating Sam on drums and chuggy, punchy riffs being thrown at you from the screaming
Jamie on guitar and vocals, you’ll find it difficult to not windmill your way
through their whole set. Just to add insult to your injuries, throw Felix’s
crisp bass lines into the mix and you’ll be experiencing pure alcoholic thrash
at its finest. If you’ve had a stressful day at work and are about ready to explode,
then you definitely need to check this band out live!</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: black;">Be sure to check out their merch page at </span><a href="http://www.desolator.bigcartel.com/" style="background-color: black;">http://www.desolator.bigcartel.com/</a><br /><span style="background-color: black;">But equally, if not more importantly, be sure to catch them live at any of these dates -<br /><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">27/06/12 W/ Death Head, Fat Fox, Portsmouth</span></span><br />
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<br />B-Metalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11076740628418549362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553883507076089439.post-43225375294200058592012-04-18T12:10:00.001-07:002012-04-18T15:33:30.348-07:00Mask of Judas at The Green Door Store, 16th April 2012.<br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Hailing from Chichester, but stalwarts of the </span><st1:place style="background-color: black; color: white;" w:st="on">Brighton</st1:place><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"> metal scene, Mask of Judas has come a long way
since their earlier days. Having seen this band live several times over the
past few years, nothing could have prepared me for how powerful this band’s
sound and presence has become!</span><br />
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Before the band had even produced one heavy, drop tuned note, the crowd had
already surrounded the stage, without any enticement from the band, and filled
the room almost completely to the back.<br />
With no introduction necessary, the powerful onslaught commenced, starting with
<i>Axis</i>, a track soon to be featuring on
the bands new music video which will be accompanying the upcoming EP release.
Right from that first crushingly low scream, the crowd was under Mask of Judas’
command. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">With confidence seeming to be an issue in past performances,
this is certainly no longer the case. With an intensity and stage presence to
rival that of <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Alissa White-Gluz of
The Agonist, Jo’s incredible vocal talents had the crowd blown away. Couple
that with Jo’s beautifully enchanting clean vocals and a stage persona to back
it all up, you have the ingredients for the perfect front woman.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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a song called <i>Zirtek, </i>a working title
to be released on the new EP, there was not a single head in the crowd that
wasn’t moving. Particularly during the brutalizing breakdown which was shortly
followed by an incredibly emotive guitar solo, produced from the axe of the
bands technical guitar wizard, Sam.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the band played <i>C.R</i>, another epic
working title off of their upcoming EP. And as abruptly as the set had begun,
it ended, with a huge and well deserved cheer from the entire crowd. Throughout
the whole night, the undeniable force of Mask of Judas’ rhythm section did not
go unnoticed. With George’s rhythmically perfect bass grooves being felt
through your stomach and Jof’s killer beats kicking you in the chest with every
hit, the crowd had no choice but to move with every solid beat.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Mask of Judas has always been a good band, but over the years, they’ve morphed
into something far more incredible. Be sure to check out their Facebook page and keep an
eye out for their new EP. If this show was anything to go by, the new EP should
melt your mind with raw power, emotion and technical proficiency beyond your wildest
imagination.<br />
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