The world of Metal seems to be suffering the most in these economically harsh times. Whether it be the labels who were already facing an uphill struggle; pushing a style of music still ignored by mainstream media (unless you’re one of the few metal bands who transcend their genre tag like Mastodon), Major label funded metal labels still finding the need to release rip-off multi-formatted albums (Roadrunner), not to mention local council’s up and down the country trying to ban live music. With many of metal’s larger bands having released sub-par efforts in ‘08, we really need to turn to the wealth of emerging talent, and without sounding like some idiotic BNP fan, perhaps it’s about time we supported the local brilliance dotting up all over the country to get us out of the quagmire. Having already dazzled us with Cinders Fall, Transcend Records continue their roster of supremely talented up n comers with the rather superb Metalcore
Having already built up a loyal fan base with their debut EP ‘Revenge Is Personal’ (and simultaneously winning me over) the band’s intent is impossible to ignore on ‘The Ruin Of Man’, they’re really aiming for the skies… And boy, do they start things perfectly. The stabbing riffage and crushing breakdowns witnessed on ‘The End’ is the perfect statement of intent, the band playing to their strengths and giving a tired genre a brand new lease on life. What sets the band apart is their fusing of Old and New styles; One moment it’s bone crushing, death-metal influenced break downs, the next it’s the commanding and powerful delivery with an edge of 80’s Thrash, then those melodies finish everything off and you realise just quite how impressive it is, a UK band taking on the yanks at their own game. With some amazing drumming, guitar licks that could kill and a vocalist who sounds somewhere between James Hetfield & a more melodic Rob Zombie, it’s a mouth watering package. The songs are as imaginative, perfectly performed and spirited as the best moments from Bullets For My Valentine, without the smug arrogance or mainstream luring eye candy of Mr Tuck being thrust down your throat. Check them out on tour too…
TOUR:
30 Apr 2009, 20:00 08:00 PM - TOUR - King Billy, Northampton
01 May 2009, 20:00 08:00 PM - TOUR - Jam Jam club (formerly Kellys), Leamington Spa
02 May 2009, 20:00 08:00 PM - TOUR - Area 81, Bristol
08 May 2009, 20:00 08:00 PM - TOUR - Club 85, Hitchin
09 May 2009, 20:00 08:00 PM - TOUR - Athletic Club, Rushden
20 May 2009, 20:00 08:00 PM - TOUR - The Marquee, Hertford
21 May 2009, 20:00 08:00 PM - TOUR - The Vic Inn, Derby
22 May 2009, 20:00 08:00 PM - TOUR - The Corporation, Sheffield
23 May 2009, 20:00 08:00 PM - TOUR - Satans Hollow, Manchester
27 May 2009, 20:00 08:00 PM - TOUR - Vivaz, Scarborough
28 May 2009, 20:00 08:00 PM - TOUR - Legends, Newcastle
29 May 2009, 20:00 08:00 PM - TOUR - Rios, Leeds
30 May 2009, 20:00 08:00 PM - TOUR - The Gasworks, Bradford
31 May 2009, 20:00 08:00 PM - TOUR - Snooty Fox, Wakefield
14 Jun 2009, 20:00 08:00 PM - DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, Donnington
16 Jun 2009, 20:00 08:00 PM - The Man on the Moon w/ Facecage, Cambridge
17 Jun 2009, 20:00 08:00 PM - The Underworld w/ Facecage, London
19 Jun 2009, 20:00 08:00 PM - The Crauford w/ Facecage, Milton Keynes
20 Jun 2009, 20:00 08:00 PM - The Vic Inn w/ Facecage, Derby
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