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New Years Day – Malevolence
Describing themselves as ‘Hauntedmansioncore’, it is hard to call New Years Day anything other than unique. Their gothic style has won them masses of fans from across the world and their third album Malevolence (Another Century) will be released in early October.
Opening track ‘Kill Or Be Killed’ is quite simply a catchy rock song, full of distorted guitars and angry lyrics. Ash Costello’s clean vocals are extremely powerful, demanding the full attention of the listener. Although from a first glance their music and image may just seem to appeal to teenagers there is much more to New Years Day than meets the eye, and their music is sophisticated enough for even the older generation to enjoy.
‘Relentless’ features lyrics which prove that Ash and co. will not be brought down by rumours and drama with other bands: “They are fixated on bringing down my name, the grudges that you hold have no effect on me.” This song is almost empowering and proves that New Years Day are definitely here to stay.
One song which is sure to appeal to the younger generation is ‘Anthem Of The Unwanted’. The group vocals are catchy and almost impossible not to sing along to. There is also an unmissable vibe of teenage rebellion and anarchy incorporated into this song, and it would probably be extremely easy for Ash to influence a new wave of youngsters into the gothic/horror scene.
Title-track ‘Malevolence’ sounds as though it was taken from an upcoming horror movie due to the haunting riffs and Ash’s dominant clean vocals. Their macabre yet upbeat music is unlike anything you will have ever heard.
Malevolence is New Years Day’s most sophisticated and impressive album yet. It is clear to see that the California-based group are still able to write powerful and almost addictive rock anthems which will appeal to fans both young and old.
7.5/10
JULIA CONOPO
Ghostfest (UK) Adds Heart Of A Coward & More To 10th Anniversary Line-up
Despite already boasting a packed line up, topped by US Hardcore Heroes Hatebreed, alongside Emmure, Despised Icon, Angel Dust, Martyr Defiled and Venom Prison amongst others, Ghostfest 2015 has confirmed the addition of Heart of a Coward, Stray From The Path (both of whom are fresh from devastating sets at this years Download Festival, Malevolence and Blood Youth.
The festival, which takes place with the same line up on two different days, Saturday 5th September at Leeds University Union (site of Damnation Festival) and Sunday 6th September at Motion in Bristol (site of Temples Festival) is shaping up to be the best Ghostfest yet, as the boat is pushed out to celebrate their tenth anniversary.
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Obey The Brave, Malevolence, Napoleon, Kublai Khan Book UK/Euro Tour
Obey The Brave, Malevolence, Napoleon and Kublai Khan have a European/UK tour booked for April:
Apr 03: Bibelot – Dordrecht, NET
Apr 04: Academy 3 – Manchester, UK
Apr 05: Joiners – Southampton, UK
Apr 06: Clwb Ifor Bach – Cardiff, UK
Apr 07: Corporation – Sheffield, UK
Apr 08: Ivory Blacks – Glasgow, UK
Apr 09: The Oobleck – Birmingham, UK
Apr 10: Underworld – London, UK
Apr 11: Durbuy Rock – Durbuy, BEL
Apr 12: Le Metronum – Toulouse, FRA
Apr 13: Lemon – Madrid, SPA
Apr 14: Razzmataz 3 – Barcelona, SPA
Apr 15: Secret Place – Montpellier, FRA
Apr 16: Traffic – Rome, ITA
Apr 17: Blogos – Bologna, ITA
Apr 18: Club Vaudeville – Lindau, GER
Apr 19: Schlachthof – Wiesbaden, GER
Apr 20: Magnet – Berlin, GER
Apr 21: Hydrozagadka – Warsaw, POL
Apr 22: Collosseum – Kosice, SLO
Apr 23: Kvlt – Budapest, HUN
Apr 24: Impericon Festival – Wien, AUT
Apr 25: Impericon Festival – Oberhausen, GER
Apr 27: Feierwerk – Munchen, GER
Apr 28: Exhaus – Trier, GER
Apr 29: Cann – Stuttgart, GER
Apr 30: Impericon Festival – Paris, FRA (no Napoleon)
Dying Fetus Announce European Headline Tour
Technical Death Metal legends Dying Fetus are heading back to Europe this fall for a six-week tour. They will be joined by fellow musical misanthropes in Goatwhore, Malevolence and Fallujah. The long-running band is still out on the road supporting their exceptional 2012 album Reign Supreme (Relapse). Of the trek, Guitarist / vocalist John Gallagher has said:
“We’re stoked to hit the European road this winter and crush the weak! Every band on this tour brings something unique to the table thus making an amazing package which will pulverize. This will be a death metal party that shouldn’t be missed. Bring your war helmet!”
Dying Fetus tour dates / European Tour with Goatwhore, Malevolence and Fallujah
Nov 08 – Liege, Belgium – Fonck
Nov 09 – Essen, Germany – Turock (Matinee)
Nov 10 – Frankfurt, Germany – 11er
Nov 11 – Dessau, Germany – Beatclub
Nov 12 – Prague, Czech Rep – Meet Factory w/ Cannibal Corpse
Nov 13 – Ludwigsburg, Germany – Rockfabrik
Nov 14 – Berlin, Germany – Lido
Nov 15 – Eindhoven, Netherlands – Dynamo
Nov 16 – Trier, Germany – Exhaus
Nov 17 – Brighton, UK – Audio
Nov 18 – Cardiff, UK – Clwb Ifor Bach
Nov 19 – Glasgow, UK – Cathouse
Nov 20 – Dublin, Ireland – Voodoo Lounge
Nov 21 – Manchester, UK – Sound Control
Nov 22 – Wolverhampton, UK – Slade Rooms
Nov 23 – London, UK – Garage
Nov 24 – Paris, France – Divan Du Monde
Nov 25 – Toulouse, France – La Dynamo
Nov 26 – Santander, Spain – Escenario
Nov 27 – Porto, Portugal – Hard Club
Nov 28 – Madrid, Spain – Penélope
Nov 29 – Badalona, Spain – Estraperlo Club
Nov 30 – Nimes, France – Paloma
Dec 01 – Clermont-Ferrand, France – Le Tremplin
Dec 02 – Aarau, Switzerland – Kiff
Dec 03 – Brescia, Italy – Circolo Colony
Dec 04 – München, Germany – Backstage
Dec 05 – Budapest, Hungary – Blue Hell
Dec 06 – Ljubljana, Slovenia – Gala Hala
Dec 07 – Cluj-Napoca, Romania – Flying Circus
Dec 08 – Sofia, Bulgaria – Jet Rock
Dec 09 – Brasov, Romania – Club Rockstadt
Dec 10 – Kosice, Slovakia – Collosseum
Dec 11 – Wien, Austria – Viper Room
Dec 12 – Nürnberg, Germany – Rockfabrik
Dec 13 – Aarhus, Denmark – Voxhall
Dec 14 – Oslo, Norway – John Dee
Dec 16 – Helsinki, Finland – Nosturi
Dec 18 – Stockholm, Sweden – Debaser Medis
Dec 19 – Hamburg, Germany – Kaiserkeller, Große Freiheit
Dec 20 – Leer, Germany – Zollhaus
JOHN GALLAGHER of DYING FETUS
In the meantime Dying Fetus hits the road in the USA on this year’s Summer Slaughter Tour, as direct support for Morbid Angel, and also counting Goatwhore and Fallujah on that bill. That tour begins tonight in California. When they are done with touring for the year, they will turn their attention to recording their next album, due in 2015, also for Relapse.
Check out the new video for ‘Second Skin’ here
Dying Fetus on Instagram (new)
Malevolence – Reign Of Suffering
They present themselves as being one of UK’s fastest rising crossover bands and by that they mean: “the hype around our band made us go up a few stair steps and that was translated to loads of pressure for our debut full length”. Being that the “circus” surrounding the release of Reign Of Suffering (Siege of Amida Records), their debut album, there was an expectation and important question that needed to be asked: will the album justify all the hype? The answer for that question is… No! The quintet from Sheffield is far from being what we were expecting.
These eight tracks, with 35 minutes of pure groove and technicality, are, for the most part, just a simple emulation of their influences with little hints of hope, because of the evident talent that they carry and offer. Showing mad love for bands like Hatebreed, Lamb of God, Terror and At The Gates, the band made a record that’s an amalgam of their most direct influences, ruling out the possibility of Malevolence having a sound that truly stands out of the crowd. Even their most compelling and exciting track, the seven minutes epic that’s ‘Turn To Stone’, has other bands names written all over the place. This time we can talk about Pantera and Down. Basically with Reign of Suffering we have a band with talent that’s trying to find the character that will be essential if they want to be the leaders of the metal-hardcore-crossover genre. They need time to mature, that’s for sure.
5/10
Tiago Moreira