Mad About Rock

  UK metalcorers, ELECTRON, are poised to release their formidable new EP, Hollow, on Friday 24th May. The popular riff slayers have also just unveiled a new lyric video for the EP’s namesake, Hollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_BstJtMgfM Formed in 2022 and hitting your senses from the pits of the underground London music scene, ELECTRON’s powerful sound has been described as a combination of riff-charged metal merged with commanding dark grungy melodies, brought together with a unique contemporary metal flavour. With a batch of influences stretching from the raw power of Black Sabbath to the varied craft of Korn, and the modern attraction of Architects, ELECTRON’s appeal is expansive, and their ability is undisputable. The compelling trio’s debut album, Defiance, arrived last year and created deep impressions throughout the metal community, picking up extensive acclaim throughout the UK and beyond. The band have been a constant presence across major national radio, magazi...

  Heavy rock quartet NIGHT THIEVES are poised to climb higher with their blistering new EP, Polarity, which is out now. The UK rockers have also just delivered another hard-hitting new single and lyric video, 'Walkaway'. 'Walkaway' is a striking and anthemic rock hit that demands many listens! The song is  inspired by Scott Phillips’s novel ‘The Ice Harvest’, with the twists and turns you’d expect from a gangster crime story. The song reflects choices made of where you head in life versus the journey you experience. Walkaway is the 3rd single from the band's EP "Polarity, which was released in January. Check out the song/lyric video below: Coming at you from the nation’s capital and initially formed as a trio comprising Jess Moyle (Vocals), Paul Andrew (Guitar), and Rick Hunter-Burns (Bass), NIGHT THIEVES soon acquired favourable comparisons to everyone from Biffy Clyro, Royal Blood, Architects, and Spiritbox. Unleashing a sound that is drenched with st...

  Innovative South London power duo ROOM11 have announced the release of their debut EP, 'We All Fall Down', set for the 3rd of May 2024. In celebration, the band are holding a launch party at Signature Brew, Haggerston, on the 29th of April. As heard on BBC Introducing and Planet Rock Radio, ROOM11 promises an evening of live music featuring the distinctive sound that has quickly made the duo ones to look out for and go see live. Since their emergence, ROOM11 has captured the attention of both audiences and critics with their unique sound. Combining old-school rock influences with modern sonics, high energy, and with a touch of electronic synths, the duo delivers music that features piercing vocals, robust guitars, and catchy melodies. ROOM11’s debut EP consists of five tracks that highlight the talents of Chrisy Finn (vocals) and Robbie Pinnetto (guitar), Recorded in Pershore, near Birmingham, with producer Dave Draper (Nickelback, Terrorvision, The WildHearts) has led to ROO...

  Newcastle Upon Tyne Alternative Post-Hardcore band ‘headcage’ have announced the details of their forthcoming EP ‘under my skin’ and shared it’s lead single ‘gaslight’. The band’s debut EP ‘under my skin’ (out 20th October 2023) encapsulates years of meticulous process, blending colossal, riff driven instrumentation with fiercely melodic and incredibly vulnerable vocal crooning. It’s lead single ‘gaslight’ which is out today, details the anger that vocalist Leyum Pattinson felt in his younger years / early adolescence. “I was struggling with symptoms of depression and I distinctly remember trying to explain how I was feeling to my family/friends/doctor and was met with a general dismissive response. Being able to vocalise the frustration I felt at that time, and adding current awareness of these issues using a term like ‘gaslight’ I can use this song as effective catharsis.” shares vocalist, Leyum Pattinson. Watch the official music video for ‘gaslight’ below: On top of the EP...

  NORTH ATLAS have just released another new track which is taken from their forthcoming EP release ‘The Longest Shadow Attached To The Ankle’ out 22nd September. ‘Some Kind Of Circle’ is another dynamic delivery from the band that possesses you from the start, with their trademark thunderous drums, ghostly vocals and synths that draw you into a trance-like state. The Scottish fellowship often draw creative influence from the folklore of their homelands, whilst also touching on topics of a neuro-divergent nature and deeper inward analysis, to create a blistering blend of hard rock and electronica drawing heavily from influences such as Biffy Clyro and Nine Inch Nails. “Some Kind of Circle is about feeling like you’re in an infinite loop, stuck as the same old version of yourself. Sometimes we feel trapped by our own nature, breaking out means breaking out of yourself. This feeling is probably best observed at the uneasy lurch at the precipice of a change in your life.” Leon Hunt...

  Brighton, UK punk rock powerhouse HARKER have released a new single titled “Out The Window.” Watch the video: https://youtu.be/JqUZ-CbDfFU . Video by Sam Luck / @luckysamphoto Recorded by Tim Greaves at Southsea Sound Stream on DSPs Spotify Apple Music The track is inspired by the persistent existential angst of the impending climate crisis, ‘Out The Window ’is a furious, yet thoughtful modern protest anthem. Harker fits perfectly into the cultural zeitgeist, fusing elements of the post-punk revival with vintage power-pop hooks. Capturing the despair of a generation left to deal with the problem on their own, this is one of the most urgent punk songs to emerge from the UK this year. Live dates: 24th June - Booze Cruise, Hamburg (Germany) 30th June - Prince Albert, Brighton (UK) 8th July - Right To Roam, Bolton (UK) 15th July - Guildhall, Portsmouth (UK) * Supporting Authority Zero 28th October - One For The Road Festival, York (UK) BAND WEBSTORE: http://hrkr.co.uk/shop Harker o...

  Newcastle Upon Tyne Alternative Post-Hardcore band ‘headcage’ are today proud to share their brand new single ‘nothing’. With influences that lie within the early noughties post-hardcore, emo & metal brackets, ‘headcage’ have blended riff-based grooves with colossal, melodic vocal crooning to create their new single ‘nothing’. It’s a track that encapsulates everything headcage stands for. “Lyrically the song details the struggle to overcome the feeling of uselessness and the everyday battles that come alongside living with ADHD and Anxiety. I wanted to state in layman’s terms the difficulty that I face to remain persistent or disciplined in many aspects of my life. The song itself acts as catharsis, a real and true personal expression of the negative aspects of these conditions that I have to face everyday”. - Vocalist - Leyum Pattinson Watch the official music video below: Having premiered on BBC Radio 1 by Alyx Holcombe earlier this week who said “It slaps so hard”, ‘noth...

  Sheffield's rising stars of Alternative Metal 'Shadow Smile' return with their new single 'Signed In Blood'. This is the title track from their crowdfunded debut album expected to be released in coming months. Produced by Daniel Jeffery and Mixed by James Pinder (The Wildhearts, While She Sleeps, Malevolence) at Treehouse Studios (UK), the single provides an explosive taste of things to come from the British outfit featuring Connor McGovern (Vocals), Adam Smith (Guitar), Ethan Goebel-Todd (Bass) and Joe Fletcher (Drums). After eight successful self-released singles, 'Signed In Blood' shows Shadow Smile have channelled their varied influences (ranging from contemporary acts like Bring Me The Horizon and While She Sleeps to the stadium filling sounds of Metallica, Def Leppard and Queen) into an accessible yet defined take on Metal, perfect for the 21st century. As part of an overarching concept album about the Seven Deadly Sins, 'Signed In Blood' ...