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Introducing: Hagana

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‘Haganah’, according to a quick Google search, refers to a Jewish para-military organisation which began in the early 1900s. I’m not entirely sure of the relevance of this to the band of nearly-the-same name, but in musical terms, Hagana refers to a grungy three-piece from Edinburgh who make tunes that sound like a less experimental, early Biffy Clyro (and no, I’m not geographically stereotyping).

The band are taking their first steps to rock stardom, or just simply, more national awareness, with the release of their debut album ‘One Year‘, out on March 3. In the meantime, they’ve picked up some great feedback from regional press and the general rock blogosphere as well as releasing this nifty little video for ‘Fuzzy Punch‘, which features on their upcoming record.

Have a listen below..

RC xx

The Used – Cry

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Well whatever you might say about The Used, or in particular, their lead singer Bert McCraken, they’ve never held back on the energy front. The band’s new single ‘Cry’ definitely shows this, its got the sing-a-long chorus, the screams and the catchy riffs that we’ve all come to expect from the LA rockers.

‘Cry’ is the first single from the band’s sixth album, ‘Imaginary Enemy’, due out on April 1st. (Side note: one of the pre-order packages contains The Used branded condoms. Er, why?).



RC xx

Introducing: The Brew

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Classic rock certainly seems to be having a revival these days, with Grimsby trio The Brew being the latest to rise from the scene. Despite their recent acclaim from international press, the band have quite a history, touring with the greats from Ozzy Osborne and Jeff Beck to Lynryd Skynryd, as well as recording three studio albums, with their fourth, ‘Control‘ planned for release on February 20th.

Here’s their video for new single ‘Repeat‘ from their upcoming album:

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Grey Gordon – 500 Miles

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I hope you’re all nicely tucked up indoors and not braving the mild hurricane that seems to be going on outside (if you’re in the UK, at least). To accompany you with your lovely chilled out afternoon / evening, here’s a lovely chilled out piece of acoustic goodness from Indiana’s Grey Gordon.

‘500 Miles’ is taken from the vegan, straightedge singer’s ‘Still At Home Here’ EP, which was released in May last year.

RC xx

Architects – Naysayer

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Well it seems this week has been a big one for rocking new tunes! Brighton’s metalcore heroes Architects have released the music video for their new single ‘Naysayer’, a ferocious hard-rock piece from their new album ‘Lost Forever // Lost Together’, which is due out on March 10.

Have a listen below..


RC xx

Circle Of Reason – Themes Amongst Thieves

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Well we’re over hump day (that’s what they call Wednesday now, right?). I think its time for a bit of comedy to get us through the last stretch of the working week.

For those of you who work weekends, I apologise. In any case, watching Southampton prog-rockers Circle Of Reason challenge OAPs to a war of table tennis should definitely ease the pain..

RC xx

Introducing: Twenty One Pilots

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Its hard to think of rap-rock without immediately picturing Linkin Park (its not just me, right?). If that is the case, Ohio duo Twenty One Pilots will certainly prove you wrong.

Blending catchy electro-beats, insightful lyrics and a handful of piano-led melodies, these two cleverly avoid any obvious categorisation. The group, made up of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun have just released their  third album, ‘Vessel’, which embraces a darker side to their sound, mixing in heavier drum and bass beats with sharp edged vocals. Its not all angst though, there’s more than a few upbeat tunes, ending with the beautifully soft ‘Truce’.

Have a listen below..



RC xx

The Lawrence Arms – Seventeener

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Well its a Saturday night and I’m sure you’re off out somewhere exciting, (if not, good on you for being so healthy / broke..). Whatever you’re up to, here’s a bit of happy-go-lucky punk-rock in the shape of Chicago’s own Lawrence Arms. For added credit, try playing ‘spot the reference’ in their latest video, ‘Seventeener’:

RC xx

Augustines – Nothing To Lose But Your Head

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We’re past the middle of the week, so let’s celebrate with a bit of country rock’n’roll, shall we?
Augustines are from Brooklyn, but sonically they’re more of an upbeat Gaslight Anthem. Well, a little bit more upbeat anyway. ‘Nothing to lose but your head’ is their new single, from their self-titled album which is due out on February 4.

Why not take a breather and have a listen to this..?

RC xx

Introducing: Seven Deadly

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Rising from the ashes of former hard-rock heavyweights Panic Cell, melodic heavy metallers Seven Deadly (which includes former members of the aforementioned band) have already received accolades from the likes of Metal Hammer, Terrorizer and Classic Rock magazine.

The five piece clearly aren’t afraid of a few screams, as ‘Blood on your hands’, the first single from their debut album ‘Obliviation’ proves. There’s a ferocious energy behind the track that, with any luck, should translate into a must-have album for all you metal-heads out there.

These guys clearly have a love for the classic rock catalogue, but they’re bringing a fresh feel to the genre, mixing growling vocals and power chords with eerie melodies for a sound that rises far above the standard metalcore output.

‘Obliviation’ is out on February 23rd.