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Friday Classic – Alkaline Trio ‘Private Eye’

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This song takes me back a few years. Aside from a brief, ill-advised performance on Reading’s main stage at an unsuitably early time, Chicago’s Alkaline Trio have never disappointed me.

Known for catchy snippets of punk rock with their trademark dark lyrics, (this one starts with ‘I dragged this lake, looking for corpses’), ‘Private Eye’ is from the trio’s third album, ‘From Here To Infirmary’, released in 2001.

 What are they up to now?

The band recorded their ninth album in October last year, due later this year. Frontman Matt Skiba has released two solo albums, ‘Demos’ and ‘Babylon’, recorded with The Sekrets, featuring My Chemical Romance drummer Jarrod Alexander and AFI bassiest Hunter Burgan.

RC xx

Free Album Sampler ‘Light It Up’

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Hold Your Horse Is

Here’s something that’ll brighten up your Thursday – a free album sampler from club Feliciano, who are branching into record releases this year. With the absolutely kiss-ass Hold Your Horse Is (Reuben influenced Surrey trio) on first and fast-rising post rock quartet Our Lost Infantry later, you know the rest is going to be good.

Go get those nine tracks of audio goodness here.

RC xx

Tuesday Tune – Papa Roach ‘Before I Die’

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Hands up who’s missed Papa Roach?

If so, you’re in luck as there’s some new music coming your way from the Californian nu-metallers (is nu-metal still a dirty word?). ‘Before I Die’ might not have the same snarling intensity of ‘To Be Loved’, but the punchy chorus is an obvious hands-in-the-air crowd pleaser. Now can we have some UK tour dates please?

Papa Roach’s new album, ‘The Connection’ is out now.

RC xx

New Music: We Are The Ocean – Young Heart

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Its definitely been a good couple of weeks for music. Yesterday it was Bring Me The Horizon, today its alt-rockers We Are The Ocean.

This heartfelt tune sounds pretty suited to be the next anthem for a warm summer evening, let’s just hope those days aren’t too far off!

Check out the video below:

‘Young Heart’ is from the band’s new album ‘Maybe Today, Maybe Tomorrow’ out now.

RC xx

Bring Me The Horizon – Shadow Moses

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I wouldn’t normally post something without an official video, but this song is far too awesome not to write about. With a relentless chorus, throat-shredding vocals and a haunting finish, I would definitely recommend checking it out below:

The new album ‘Sempiternal’ is out in February.

Hope this clears some of those Sunday blues!

RC xx

Friday Classic – Silverchair – Anthem For The Year 2000

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Seeing as its a brand new year this week, I thought I’d turn the clock really far back.. (14 years to be precise) This piece of angsty, disillusioned grunge rock from Australian trio Silverchair is as relevant today as it was back in 1999 when it was first released on the band’s third album, ‘Neon Ballroom’.

What are they up to now?

The band released two further albums, ‘Diorama’ and ‘Young Modern’. Frontman Daniel Johns and part time member Paul Mac had a brief side project, The Dissociatives, which is currently on hiatus due to the member’s commitments to Silverchair. Johns is rumoured to be working on his debut solo album.

RC xx

Thursday Tip – Free Download From Night By Night

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Today loves, I’m writing to you whilst sipping lemsip and shivering under the covers. I’m hoping it’s not that dreaded norovirus, but in the meantime, here’s some music for you to enjoy.

Night By Night are tipped to be the next big thing in British metal, with their debut album due out later this year. You can get a quick taster of their sound with a free download available on they’re website here.

I strongly suggest you go check them out.

RC xx

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New Video From William Control ‘Speak To Me Of Abduction’

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Firstly, I hope everyone isn’t feeling too rough today! If you’ve managed to get out of bed, here’s a treat for you – a new video from the master of electro-noir, William Control (aka Wil Francis of Aiden).

‘Speak To Me Of Abduction’ features on the credits of his ‘Live in London Town’ DVD, released last year.

You can catch Wil on tour with Black Veil Brides this spring in the UK and US. Dates on his facebook page here.

RC xx 

New Video From Lacuna Coil – ‘End Of Time’

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They say that New Year’s Eve is all about ‘out with the old, in with the new’, but here’s a bit of old and new, with new music from one of my favourite bands from my younger years (not too much younger, I’m not that old!).

Lacuna Coil’s vocalist Cristina Scabbia has to be one of the best female singers in rock music (sorry Amy Lee / Hayley Williams etc) and these Italians have always had a really distinguishable style from the rest of the metal pack.

Here’s their beautiful new video for ‘End Of Time’.

The band have just announced a US tour this February with Atlanta metalers Sevendust. Check the dates on their website www.lacunacoil.it.

RC xx

Friday Classic – We Are The Ocean – Nothing Good Has Happened Yet

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This has to be one of my favourite songs of all time. Essex four piece We Are The Ocean have been blending melodic verses and screaming choruses since before it was cool. This piece of rocking goodness is from their self-titled debut album, which came out in 2008.

What are they up to now?

The band have just released their fourth album ‘Maybe Today, Maybe Tomorrow’  and are on tour in the UK from January. Check the dates on their facebook page.

RC xx