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bending instrumental intro, Joel and Ryan O’Keeffe, 'The Death Of Us' is the EP may be listening to the Old-
'Ignition', which features David Roads and Justin for you this winter. ham County, Kentucky
smooth licks with sirens Street bleed for rock ‘n’ roll. YYYY band. You then have tracks
and massive beats, which They mean business in ‘Ri- Jessica-Lyn Saunders such as 'The Rain', 'My He-
leads us into 'Go Hard Or valry’, a vicious, in-your- roes' and 'No Thanks',
Go Home', a flat-out head- face fighting song while which fill your headphones
banging rocker with licks ‘When I Drink I Go Crazy’ is with high energized drum-
and riffs a-plenty, with ex- pure, unadulterated fun. ming, warm and pulse-rac-
cellent vocals and a bass They get a little x-rated in ing guitar and bass riffage,
line of thunder, one for the ‘Down On You’, while ‘Do and face-melting vocals.
air guitarists out there. Me Like You Do Yourself’ is It's safe to say that each
YOUNG GUNS Lead single 'Move' carries another saucy number. track gets better by the
ECHOES on where 'Go Hard Or Go ‘Breakin’ Outta Hell’ overall minute and is guaranteed
(WIND-UP/SPINEFARM) Home' left off, with a little is loud, full of energy, to keep your feet stomping
Since their debut EP added funk and groove, rowdy and fun. ‘Get ready into oblivion. This record is
release in 2009, Young with an infectious sing- to hurt,’ Joel sings in ‘Ri- chock–full of everything
Guns have been a band to along chorus. It’s a raucous valry’, although this album THE ANSWER hardcore stands for and is
watch. Now, with their foot-tapping sing-along is 100% pleasure – the SOLAS one you should have ready
fourth full-length studio track. 'Indifferent' slows only thing that hurts is (NAPALM) to blast for your daily fix of
album, ‘Echoes’, having things down with a bluesy reaching the end. The sixth album of solid musicianship and
just been released, the soulful guitar track played YYYYY Northern Ireland four-piece stress release.
band have become a to perfection by Messrs SBV The Answer, ‘Solas’, be- YYYY
prominent force in not just Donnie Roulstone and Jim gins with a brooding tone, Jessica-Lyn Saunders
the UK rock scene but all O'Connor. This has got hit DIAMOND DAYS and vocalist Cormac Nee-
around the globe. ‘Echoes’ single written all over it. THE DEATH OF US son asking, ‘Do you ever
is ‘about letting go of the 'New Blood' starts off as a (DIAMOND DAYS) stop to wonder the reason
past and moving on to- bluesy slow number which When Alex Fearn, Tom we are all here?’ The title
wards a brighter future’. soon kicks into a ballsy, Shepherd, Tom Jack Jack- track winds into a mesmer-
The album has a very per- foot-tapping ball-grabbing son, and Mark Highdale izing, spellbinding rocker.
sonal feel, a lot relating to rocker with great riffs and met online, it didn't turn into It’s the opener of what is a
Gustav Wood’s relationship licks; an air guitarist’s a scary episode of Catfish. very unexpected and
break up, but also branch- dream. Raise your horns Instead, Diamond Days unique album for The An-
ing out to the rest of the and scream 'New Blood'. took social media by storm swer. They’ve thrown off
world, as in ‘Mad World’, The acoustic-driven 'Pre- with their first single ‘Start their classic rock threads
which is a stark look at the lude' and 'Easy' slow the It From The End’ and EP and head into fields of ex- HEY! HELLO!
world with a sturdy march- pace and really showcase 'We’ve Come A Long Way'. perimentation, growing, ex- HEY! HELLO! TOO!
ing beat. Gus sings about the vocals of Giovanni Now, their 45,000 followers panding, delivering the (ROUND RECORDS)
fear in the air and people Spano, with the latter hav- will get a long-waited hefty goods in the most electrify- Summer may be over
shooting before they think ing a classic anthemic rock spoonful of alternative rock ing and experienced of for this year but you can al-
– something that’s been ballad vibe and feel to it, a from the four-piece's soph- ways. ‘Beautiful World’ has most pretend it’s still here if
quite prevalent lately, al- track which would fit in with omore EP, 'The Death Of a creeping eerie intro be- you lie back and close your
though the song was writ- any 80s ballad collection. Us'. The opening track, fore it kicks into gear and eyes while listening to
ten before 2016’s latest Album closer 'Turn The 'The Space Between Us', is rocks out in epic fashion. ‘Hey! Hello! Too’, the sec-
round of violence. There Tide' starts with the drums 56 seconds of a gentle, yet ‘Battle Cry’ sees an injec- ond album by the band
are dark tones to songs like of Tonto's rain dance. Gui- anxious wait that merges tion of Gaelic verse to the formed by Ginger Wild-
‘Careful What You Wish tars and bass kick in to into their title track. 'The song and a hopeful glint. heart. Opening with 'All
For’. The band manage to drive us into another frenzy Death Of Us' is a mix be- The album follows the jour- Around The World', you’re
mesh rock with a new wave of jaw-popping headbang- tween hard rock and post- ney Cormac went through thrust into a colourful, mu-
vibe. ‘Living In A Dream Is ing, with horns aloft, sippin’ hardcore, giving listeners a following his son Dabhog’s sical merry-go-round - it’s
So Easy’ is melodic and a the Jack, as we say 'Turn highly energised track that premature birth. You can so fun you never want it to
little dancey, while there The Tide' and repeat this blends each member's tal- feel the worry, the dark- stop. 'This Ain't Love' fea-
are musings and mullings rockin’ monster over again. ents into one solid track. ness, but also the light at tures infectious handclaps,
in ‘Mercury In Retrograde’, YYYYY Songs such as 'Not Every the end of the tunnel. ‘Left power pop hooks and
with Gus singing ‘people Shane Bradley Song With A Long Name Me Standing’ is a catchy, serene female vocals. Gin-
change’. You can hear a Was Written By Fall Out vibrant rocker, while ‘Real ger adds his own vocals to
growth in songs like ‘After- Boy' and 'Kings And Life Dreamers’ features fe- the in-your-face 'Loud And
glow’, while the piano-led Queens' lead us into more male vocals from Fiona Fucking Clear'. ‘Lift your
‘Paradise’ is also mature- of a pop punk feel while still O’Kane, and is another that head and sing along’, he
sounding and quite melan- maintaining headbanging whisks you up and takes sings - and you will! With
choly. ‘Something’s wrong energy throughout every you on a frolicking ride. super-sweet vocals, mega-
in Paradise’ Gus sings. verse and chorus. How- Like a baby, this album is riffs and bubblegum pop
‘Awakening’ begins mellow ever, closing track, 'We Are precious and one you’ll anthems, you’re humming
and slowly, building and Young', is the real kicker, want to cradle. and buzzing around like a
blossoming like a flower in which takes a more sooth- YYYY little honeybee in no time.
the chorus. All in all, it’s a ing and mellow turn and SBV 'Glass Of Champagne' is
powerful, heartfelt album, highlights Alex Fearn's vo- as sparkling and bubbly as
which tugs at your heart AIRBOURNE cals, which only comes KNOCKED LOOSE the title suggests, while
and shows that Young BREAKIN’ OUTTA HELL naturally for a handful of LAUGH TRACKS ‘Kids’ opens with ‘make no
Guns are honest, open, (SPINEFARM) people. We also can't for- (PURE NOISE) mistake about it, kids are
real and a force to be reck- Rip-roaring guitars, no- get Tom Shepherd and With their debut album, going to screw you up’ - a
oned with. Their future is compromising bass, hard- Tom Jack Jackson's tasty Knocked Loose put the humorous song about hav-
very bright. hitting drums and fiery, riffage throughout ‘The 'hard' in hardcore. 'Laugh ing children. The ‘creepy lit-
YYYYY raucous vocals… yes, Air- Death Of Us’, along with Tracks' is one of the best tle motherfuckers’ line
SBV bourne are back. If you Mark Highdale's gut-bust- hard-hitting records of the almost brings to mind Steel
need to let your hair down, ing drumming that's both year. 'Oblivions Peak' and Panther. They end with the
DEVIENCE this Aussie band is like no warm and punchy in the 'Deadringer' begin with rock ‘n’ roll ‘Perfect’, and
DEVIENCE other. ‘It’s Never Too Loud best way possible. For fans melodic intros that build up yes, it pretty much is.
(BROKEN ROAD) For Me’ is a riotous, drinks- of pop punk with more of a into what should be the YYYY
deVience's self-titled in-the-air party – just what bite, Diamond Days is a perfect circle pit in your SBV
debut kicks off with an ear- Airbourne are all about. band to keep watching and bedroom or wherever you
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