Mad About Rock

  Welsh hard hitters, HOUSE OF HOSTS, are rising fast. The band have just released their scorching new single and video, 'Pedestal' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yjDs_qCmLg The track is lifted from their forthcoming EP, 'Reckoning', out on Friday 26th September. With this in mind, we exclusively caught up with the band and asked them to give the tracks that have greatly inspired their sound: Daniel Foley-Griffiths (vocals) Track Choice: Five Finger Death Punch - Wrong Side Of Heaven, Righteous Side Of Hell. "The double album was beautifully constructed in a way that not only harnesses the pure rage and drive of the screams but balances out with the contrast of melodic choruses and harmony. For me it demonstrates perfectly that you can both be heavy and sinister but also delicate and tranquil." Beth Goodwin (drums) Track Choice: Avenged Sevenfold - Unholy Confessions "The Rev plays incredible melodic and syncopated drums that emphasise and com...

So the new Stencil Mag has landed! This was a busy issue for me, as it features 14 reviews that I done! I reviewed, Killswitch Engage, Black Stone Cherry, The Word Alive, Yashin, Brian Fallon, Cold Summer, Natural Strangers, Landscapes, Hollow Leg, Tantal, Tragic Earth, One Step From Falling, Holy Pinto & Rise! I also contributed to the Slam Dunk Festival preview, writing about, Mallory Knox, Young Guns, Of Mice & Men & Cancer Bats! And lastly I done a bit of subediting, helping out with the interview intros! Check all this out, plus all the awesome interviews, reviews & other features!! All free!! https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue36 https://www.facebook.com/stencilmagazine/ See my Slam Dunk preview pieces (pg 190):  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue36/189 My reviews of One Step From Falling & Tragic Earth  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue36/203 My reviews of Yashin, Cold Summer, Hollow Leg & Tantal  https://issuu.c...

Breakout Festival 2015 -Breakout festival is back at Brighton’s Racecourse! -Breakout Festival 2015 to take place on Saturday, 26th Sep 2015. -Early bird tickets to go on sale 28th April 2015 9AM. Wake Up Brighton, Breakout Festival is Back! Following the huge debut year last September, Breakout Festival is back at the shores of Brighton. Early bird tickets go on sale 27th April at 9am and can be purchased from www.breakoutfestival.co.uk at a mere £20. Tickets are guaranteed to sell out quick so gather up your friends and snatch up a ticket while stock lasts! Sign up for early news releases via Ticketmaster here: https://breakoutfestival.signmeupfor.com/. Formed by music lovers, for music lovers, Breakout festival brought a lot of noise and atmosphere to Brighton’s iconic seafront last year when Skindred, Funeral for a Friend, Betraying the Martyrs and many more showed that the city still holds one of the UK’s best rock and metal crowds.Bringing together beaut...

Check out the latest issue out now featuring the interview I done with Padge (Guitarist) from Bullet For My Valentine along with my review of Bullet For My Valentine's new album, "Temper Temper", Heaven's Basement - Filthy Empire, Hancox - Vegas Lights and Fahran's self titled album review! All this plus loads more! Check it out here: http://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue17 Carina