Ever since their inception, UK metal band Kurokuma have set about creating uncompromising riffs. Their self financed debut ‘Advorsus’ introduced the band with a world of sludge and hardcore infused sounds that made the likes of Conan seem a bit soppy, and their 2022 full length release ‘Born of Obsidian’, with the aid of a larger recording budget, found Joe E. Allen and the lads mixing doom and sludge with elements of world music, extreme stoner and more besides. Granted, the results would still seem rather hard on the ears to the metal-averse, but it certainly presented a more confident band.
DEATHWISH – The Fourth Horseman
Deathwish’s 2017 long player ‘Unleash Hell’ presented almost half an hour’s worth of full throttle thrills. With song titles like ‘Live Fast Live Forever’, ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Is One Hell of A Drug’ and ‘Watch You Burn’ doing some extremely heavy lifting, the best material shared a no-nonsense sound that blended the speed driven sounds of ‘Overkill’ era Motorhead with classic Supersuckers, and threw in a few thrash metal tones for good measure.
ROBIN GUTHRIE – Atlas EP
For a lot of people, Robin Guthrie will require no introduction. He’s been a major part of the alternative scene since the late 70s, not just as a founder member of the dream pop pioneers Cocteau Twins, but as a producer, and a collaborator with artists as diverse as Harold Budd and Ride’s Mark Gardener.
New video: Healthy Junkies get ready to take their fans to a ‘Favourite Place’
Having gained airtime on Planet Rock and BBC radio and received positive press from Louder Than War and other sources, Healthy Junkies have already marked out a place within the underground rock scene, but their current single – the energized ‘Favourite Place’ – is the kind of track that could see the British based band score even more fans.
Listen: Katy Hurt releases new remix of ‘Revved Up’ featuring R-Son The Voice of Reason
Back in 2018, singer Katy Hurt released ‘Revved Up’, a meaty sounding single that supplied some rather rocky guitars against a hard, curling voice that didn’t hide the number’s obvious country core. The track gained some popularity in country circles, and Katy went on to release a handful of other well crafted singles which showcased her strong voice – including the more old school and rather soulful ‘What Have You Got To Lose’ in 2023. Here’s something a little different. This 2024 revisitation of ‘Revved Up’ has been remixed by Gangstagrass and features a new vocal from R-Son The Voice of Reason.