EP Review – Beautiful Ruin by Converge (Epitaph)
American hardcore punk icons, Converge, released a surprise EP called Beautiful Ruin on the 29th of June, in advance of their US tour with Neurosis.
American hardcore punk icons, Converge, released a surprise EP called Beautiful Ruin on the 29th of June, in advance of their US tour with Neurosis.
El Paso, Texas’s Not My Master are an aggressive mix of thrash, groove and extreme metal with a touch of Southern Rock. The band are unleashing their new EP ‘Disobey’ on July 6th 2018. It contains 7 tracks including a cover version of Danzig’s ‘How the Gods Kill’.
Originally the final track on the 5-track album called, Mariner (read our review here). This 1 track EP takes that combined effort of Cult of Luna and Julie Christmas and gives it the remix treatment.
Hailing from Oxford, MSRY plays exactly as the name suggests: misery infused hardcore. They are set to release ‘Safety First’, the follow-up to last year’s debut self-titled EP on 6th July 2018.
Blues stoner/rock band Voodoo Blood return on June 30th 2018 with their 2nd EP entitled ‘Fresh Hell’, looking to take their high-octane sound even higher!
It’s always nice to see a band surprise us all with an ‘out of the blue’ release. Something that Code Orange has just done with a three-track EP called, The Hurt Will Go On. Three tracks long with one of which featuring Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Stone Sour.
Releasing their long awaited debut record entitled ‘Bliss’, Vulgore are a melodic death metal band with groove elements. The five-piece band are on the rise and attendees at this year’s Blooodstock have the opportunity to catch them play.
That’s to come though, right now it’s all about Bliss.
The Howling Tides are a hard rock band hailing from the midlands in the UK. They have played hundreds of shows, released 2 EP’s and racked up rave reviews and significant radio airplay. On June 29th 2018 they return with their new self-titled EP via WDFD Records.