Sludge metal band Naisian return after five years; new EP out soon

Following a five year hiatus, Sheffield doom/sludge metal band Naisian have returned…and they’re ready to destroy you.  A new EP, ‘Rejoinder’, is released on July 6th and is everything you ever wanted from the band.  It’s got some of the biggest riffs this side of the new Morag Tong album.

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Watch ‘Club Hawaii’, a new live video from prog band Aisles

Aisles have been generating excitement among the prog rock community for a few years now, but their current album ‘Hawaii’ has seen the Chilean band gaining more press than ever. Given the level of musicianship and complexities found within the album, it’s hardly surprising.

A world away from the usual Genesis and Yes wannabes, Aisles genuinely absorb all kinds of influences into their work. The album has been promoted through a series of live videos already, but they’ve just unleashed a reasonably lengthy clip for ‘Club Hawaii’, which you can watch in full below.

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Mayflower Madame unveil atmospheric black and white video for ‘Before I Fall’

Combining elements of post-rock with a little shoegaze and a world of neo-pychedelia, Oslo’s Mayflower Madame may seem retro, but with fellow Norwegians Spielbergs mining similarly swirling and dense sounds, their sound is also hugely contemporary.

In May 2018, they unveiled their ‘Premonition’ EP and as part of the ongoing promotion for that release, they’ve now shared a new video for ‘Before I Fall’, which you can now watch in full below.

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Watch the new video from British goth band Her Despair

Taken from their forthcoming album ‘Mournography’, UK goth rockers Her Despair have unleashed a new video for ‘Blaspheme With Me’.  The track has a pinch of metal, but the over-riding mood is a very retro one, with the band carrying more influence from Bauhaus and Sisters of Mercy than HIM or Type O Negative.

Combining a busy and melodic tune with a slightly darker vocal, mournfulness rarely sounded so good and if you still love gothic music from the 80s, there’s something for you to enjoy.

The full press release and video can be found below.

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New video: Amy Lawton – Hurts Like Paradise

At the end of summer 2017, the world was introduced to Amy Lawton, a singer songwriter from the UK.  Her upbeat debut single ‘Undone’ tapped into a folk pop sound that could be compared to KT Tunstall and an already enjoyable and suitably summery song was made more enjoyable with the help of a video clip with Lawton strolling through Camden.

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