Last year, Killswitch Engage announced that Howard Jones had left the band. The singer – who had been with the US five-piece for nine-years – left a great legacy among Killswitch fans, but it was a twist in the tale that many weren’t quite expecting. So you can imagine their surprise when original vocalist Jessie Leach – who performed on Killswitch’s seminal debut album – stepped in to fill the enigmatic frontman’s shoes.
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Marionette – Nerve – Review
Third album in, Sweden’s Marionette find themselves sailing down more accessible musical tributaries with ‘Nerve’. You’ve heard plenty of Swedish melodeath in the past – so what sets this sextet apart from the reams of Gothenburg acts? Well, what defined Marionette on their two previous records was their astute concentration on melody – a focus we were aware of that could bring a more mainstream broth to the boil.
What The Night Brings – Bound By Blood – Review
What The Night Brings – we’d be lying if we said it was the most mind-blowing, inventive of band names and we’d also be telling porkies if we were to say the same about this second EP by the Buckinghamshire band.
Arcite – We Lie Awake – Review
Arcite position themselves on regional borderlines with this debut EP release and we don’t mean geographically.
Black Tide – Post Mortem – Review
Miami, Florida might often be associated with lager-swilling, jock pin-heads at Spring Break but when it comes to metal, the region has always remained a forte for death metal. This is where Black Tide come in and prove that they don’t entirely stratify themselves to fit the mold in either sense.
Battlecross – Pursuit Of Honour – Review
Battlecross – the name has a certain power to it that connotes something big is about to be dished out and it’s going to come in chunky proportions. Unfortunately these Michigan natives have failed to do so on this re-issued debut now re-named Pursuit Of Honour.
The Defiled – Review
@ Newcastle Trillians, May 2 2011
This is The Defiled’s first chance to really impress at a regional and more intimate level after they did enough to gain much critical acclaim following the release of Grave Times in February.
The Defiled – Interview
The Defiled headed out with Romeo Must Die this month, so I decided to catch up with The AvD to find out just what they’re all about for Rushonrock.
System Divide – Interview
Metal couple Sven de Caluwé (Aborted) and Miri Milman (Distorted) are the faces of melodic death crew System Divide but just how do they separate the professional from the personal. I get the lowdown on the multi-national act responsible for 2010′s The Conscious Sedation.
Sonic Syndicate – We Rule The Night – Review
Sonic Syndicate are building up a lot of pace in a short time. The Bandit Rock Awards presented them with best Swedish newcomer in 2008, and best Swedish Metal act of this year. Their new album We Rule the Night isn’t ground-breaking, but it’s a catchy record.
Black Hole Paradise 