The follow up to 2004’s critically acclaimed, mega selling ‘They’re Only Chasing Safety’ – ‘Define the Great Line’ is undoubtedly set to establish Floridian Christian mob Underoath as leaders of the “Screamo” pack without dispute.
Having drafted in Killswitch Engage guitarist and well-respected genre producer Adam D to give both vocals and guitars a kick up the backside of the most epic proportions, the result is a career-defining record that oozes quality and drips raw emotion from every pore. From the all-out assault of lead track ‘In Regards to Myself’ to the piano-led delicacy of the awesome ‘To Whom it May Concern’, the results are never anything less than spectacular – a true classic in every sense.
Tear up any pre-conceptions and open your ears, mind and soul to what is to be one of the year’s true masterpieces.
Swedish thrash titans The Haunted have completed the recording process for the highly anticipated follow-up to 2004’s critically acclaimed ‘rEVOLVEr‘.
Having fronted the highly influential Bad Religion for twenty-five years (if you don’t know who they are, check the DVD reviews section!), Greg Graffin could be forgiven for wanting to try something a bit different.
A little of both, really…lyrically speaking, I tried to use imagery that was timeless, but the song ‘Afraid To Run’ was inspired by a particular event; namely, the Hurricane Katrina that devastated New Orleans. I was on tour in Europe when that happened, and all I could see were the broadcasts of news every night in my hotel room, and I tried to imagine what it must’ve been like for the families that got washed away or had to abandon their houses, only to come back weeks later, to find that the government had done nothing to help them.
What are your plans for the near future? Are Bad Religion on hiatus right now?
The Sleepy Jackson are back and are supporting their new single God Lead Your Soul with some tour dates in the UK. The single is taken from their upcoming album Personality and the single will come with some bonus non-album tracks. The tour dates are:
Atreyu have announced that they will be playing some European tour dates with 36 Crazyfists this coming September. After having played the Give It A Name and Download festivals, they will be back in support of their new album A Death-Grip On Yesterday. The dates are:
Ska punk terrors The King Blues have just been asked to open the Reading/Leeds festival on the Lock Up Stage this August. They’ll be playing alongside the likes of Lightyear, Bouncing Souls, Boy Sets Fire and Send More Paramedics for what promises to be an awesome event. They’ll be playing in Reading first, on the 25th and Leeds on the 26th.
Fopp have announced a number of new free in-store performances across the country.
The Bulldog Bash has updated it’s schedule for it’s dates of the 10th – 13th August. The confirmed stage times so far are:
Northern Ireland’s best new act The Answer are have announced they’ll be playing a full tour of the UK through to November. They’ve recently supported The Who and Whitesnake and are scheduled to play the Bulldog Bash in August. In addition to the tour, their new single Under The Sky will be released in October . The dates for their tours are:
Rapper and skateboard fan Lupe Fiasco’s new track Kick Push is out now and his video is available to watch by clicking one of the links below. Fiasco has said: