In 2012, London-based metal band Monument released their debut EP ‘Rock The Night!’. While it was highly prised in some quarters for its old school approach, most of their material relied far too heavily on riffs and other musical motifs borrowed from the formative years of Iron Maiden. This didn’t disguise the amount of musical talent within the band, but it was just a shame they didn’t use those talents a little more productively. Featuring ex-Monument guitarist David del Cid, this self-released debut full-length from Neuronspoiler makes up for that. Their promotional photos may show a band who aren’t taking their image too seriously, but the seriousness and intensity with which they approach their music is a different matter entirely. ‘Emergence’ is, perhaps, the release ‘Rock The Night!’ should have been.
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SON OF A WITCH – Son Of A Witch EP
On their self-titled debut EP, Brazilian stoner merchants Son of a Witch pull elements from some superb influences and in turn, end up sounding pretty fabulous themselves. Adopting a general approach which fuses the best parts of Down and Orange Goblin, their riffs are among the best to emerge from a generation of post-Sabbath doom merchants.
Delain to release stop-gap ‘Interlude’ in May
Euro symphonic metal band Delain are set to release a special CD at the end of spring 2013. ‘Interlude’ rounds up various leftover tracks, remixes and live recordings in one easy package. It marks the first time the band’s version of the Bronski Beat hit ‘Smalltown Boy’ has been issued on CD, having only ever been available as a free download previously.
I Am I to support Skid Row in the UK, April 2013
I Am I – the new band featuring ex-Dragonforce frontman Z P Theart – will be playing shows in the spring. Most of the upcoming feature the band supporting Skid Row on their ‘United World Rebellion’ tour, although a couple of headline slots in March are also confirmed.
New 25 min interview with Stone Sour’s Jim and Josh now online
A twenty five minute video clip featuring Stone Sour guitarists Jim Root and Josh Rand has been posted on YouTube. In the lengthy clip, the musicians discuss their gear and all that goes into the Stone Sour live show.
The interview was originally conducted by Fret12 and can be viewed by clicking on the embedded box below.