Teesside hardcore upstarts Taller Than Trees are preparing to make a mark on the northern scene. Early glimpses show the five piece as an act with a sound in the vein of Comeback Kid with catchier riffs and in a discernibly more English flavour. The quintet features Paul Gent on vocals, James Spence as drummer, Johnny Reardon and Craig Brudenell on guitars with Ben Leighton on bass.[...]
Politely nagging away despite my better judgement is a morbid curiosity in the upcoming Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 title Lollipop Chainsaw. Every bit as bitter-sweet and bloody as its title this slice em up, school-girl, grindhouse spectacle fighter comes from the brilliantly twisted minds of Suda51 (No More Heroes, Shadows of the Damned, Killer7), James Gunn [...]
The Deftones‘ Chino Moreno’s experimental new band ‘†††‘, or ‘Crosses’ for those of us who prefer syllables to symbols release their second EP, ‘††’ on January 24th. The acts anticipated follow up release to what Forbes.com dubbed one of the best free albums of 2011 comes as the band prepare for a series of live dates in their native California.
††† are giving away a sneak sample of their unpronounceables[...]
The dust has settled and all 14 new acts on the Download bill have been confirmed. The slightly over eager Soundgarden upstaged the second wave of announcements by releasing the latest version of the event’s official poster over 4 hours early for one brief moment, which is all the time you need on the internet for the news to spread everywhere. Since then
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Irish post-rock instrumental band God Is An Astronaut are to celebrate their 10th anniversary with the remastered and repackaged rerelease of their entire catalogue. No strangers to mammoth undertakings, this polished and parceled bundle of music comes from a band that has always been on its own. Releasing their own records and arranging their own [...]
The first five acts announced in tonight’s piecemeal Download line up roll out are Soundgarden, Chase & Status, Biffy Clyro, You Me At Six, and Tenacious D. Rumours circulating ahead of the release have proved to be rather close to the truth. Soundgarden are easily the biggest band confirmed in this latest cluster. Soundgarden are easily the biggest band confirmed in this latest cluster.[...]
Today’s the day that Download Festival ramps up its 2012 campaign with the addition of another 14 bands to the bill anticipated this evening, released in two bursts on BBC Radio One. The first round of acts are expected to be announced by DJ Zane Lowe during his 7pm show with the rest being released during the Daniel P. Carter Rock Show at midnight.[...]
The hotly anticipated DC comics inspired skirmish gaming title Gotham City Imposters has had its official release date pushed back until February. Following a brief multi-platform beta release to wide spread approval, this download only online title has proven itself to be more than a Team Fortress clone as many were expecting but instead an energetic, unhinged and original take on life[...]
