In 2011 four friends picked up their musical instruments and started to jam, influenced on the one side by older artists such as Tom Waits, Elvis Costello and Bruce Springsteen, and on the other side by contemporaries The Gaslight Anthem, Social Distortion, The Loved Ones and Alkaline Trio. Within a year, the guys played an impressive 50 shows and built up a fierce live reputation...and all of that without even a recording to their name!
I made my acquaintance with this Dutch Pop Punk band some 3 years ago at the opportunity of the release of the band's 2nd album Making Enemies (review posted 23/05/2010, and still available for your fact-finding scrutiny in this same website's "Archive" section), and I daresay I had a nice time getting to know 'em, even if the album only made 80/100 in my rating system.
This is my first acquaintance with The Moth Gatherer, but I’m pretty sure it’s your first time as well. As a matter of fact, A Bright Celestial Light is the first official (full length) release by this Swedish combo.
In the 2008 three friends from UK decide to found a band and to play the music they love: swinging safe less skate-hardcore. This was the birth of Templeton Pek. Meanwhile, they have released three full-length CDs and one EP. Main inspirations of Templeton Pek seem to be bands like Rise Against, 30 Seconds from Mars, Ignite and Pennywise. In general their songs are 3-4 minute bursts, fast and full of swinging parts.
I have to admit that when I first heard Chemical Reign I was ready to dismiss it as just another mindless metal release. But after a few listens, this album has really grown on me.
Idolize by Sofy Major starts off with the following words: "I am the devil and I'm here to do the devil's work".
This Noise Rock/ Sludge Metal trio (currently consisting of bassist/ singer Mathieu, guitarist Sébastien, and another Mathieu on the drums) from the center of France (city of Clermont-Ferrand) was conceived only in late 2005, yet the band already has 5 EPs (three of which split-releases) and now 3 full-lengths to its name!
Principles Of Chaos isn’t but the debut album by Greek outfit Shadowcraft, even though the band was formed eight years ago. Shadowcraft recorded two demos during the early years, and a promo in 2009, but this first full length shows the band in its most matured, professionalised expression.
Practically no info is available on this band, except in their native Russian on the band's two facebook pages...so here's what I dó know:
Koritni was formed in 2006 by Australian singer/songwriter Lex Koritni, since then Koritni has been ascending through the ranks of the international rock scene with an ever-increasing influence. Starting off with a tour in France and Belgium in spring 2006, where they opened for Scorpions, the band established itself in early 2007 with the release of their album Lady Luck.
