Auld are hailing from Australia and this is their new e.p. with Eschatonic Records. There are three songs on this opus. Music of Auld is black metal, in its melodic and atmospheric form, cleverly balancing between harshness and melancholy, reminding me why this is best music to express your inner self. Vocals are more into growling and almost death doom vein in some song parts, but fit just right. Am Fear Liath Mor is a slower atmospheric song, almost blackened doom vibe with lots of beautiful melancholic guitar melodies topped with growled vocals and impressive drum work. Hollow Mews continues in the wake of last song, but adds more aggression and blast beats to the overall atmosphere of anguish. The title song is for me the best one on this e.p. Good one, can´t wait for the full length.
Nightshadow are hailing from San Diego and this is their first full length album following the e.p. which came out in 2017. What can I say except that I am just stoked having listened to this album. This one contains 10 songs and it is one of the best epic power metal releases that I have listened in a long time. Fast, melodic, with great musicianship and superb vocal lines. I literally had goosebumps while listening to this one. Songs like Legend and Ripper melted my face off and warmed my metal heart and fed the flame which never dies. Songs just made for pumping your fists in the air, sing along and ride to battle with. Other songs that are my personal highlights are Children of the Night and the title song. Superb.
Manchester’s Ska-Punk band Harijan release video for their second single ‘Skint’. The song looks at life being hard-up, having no money and struggling to get by.
Skint is the second single from Harijan’s self-titled debut album. The song is about being hard-up, having no money and struggling to get by. It’s about being hungry and not having enough for the gas and ‘leccy meters. It’s about being trapped, feeling you are a let-down and wishing you could be given just half a chance to realise your potential. In essence it’s a song about inequality and lack of opportunities as the riches in society are thrown in your face. You see money pouring into the city centre and you ponder a life of crime to break you out. The video simply depicts and documents Manchester, both outer and inner-city, from the car. It takes inspiration from Greg Meade’s artwork for the Harijan album and hopes to capture the vibes from his Habitats exhibition. The rows of housing contrasts the city skyscrapers, with various cultural, social and community nuggets placed throughout.
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