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Rolo Tomassi heading out on tour with Bastions in May 2013

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Rola Tomassi UK Tour

As you can see from the tour poster above, Rolo Tomassi will be heading out on tour in May, along with fellow UK based band, Bastions.

Tickets are still available online for these shows, and can be bought from SeeTickets / WeGotTickets at a price of £5 per ticket.

Rolo Tomassi released third studio album ‘Astraea‘ through Destination Moon in 2012, receiving incredibly positive reviews for the album from a variety of sources. £5 to see an extremely highly rated British mathcore band is most definitely a very inviting offer, and will also provide a fine opportunity to check out Bastions in support.

Bastille – Laura Palmer Video

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Official video for the Bastille track ‘Laura Palmer‘, taken from the band’s hugely impressive ‘Bad Blood‘ studio album, which is out now. ‘Laura Palmer‘ is to become the fifth released single from the album, and will be officially released on June 3rd 2013.

The Color Morale – Learned Behavior Video

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Official video for the The Color Morale track ‘Learned Behavior‘, taken from the band’s ‘Know Hope‘ studio album which is available now through Rise Records. ‘Know Hope‘ is the third The Color Morale studio album to date, and also the band’s third full length release through Rise.

Live The Story – I Know Better Video

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Lyric video for the Live The Story track ‘I Know Better‘, taken from the band’s ‘The Overcoming‘ EP which is out now through Drive Records. Live The Story is a Canadian pop-punk band from Toronto.

Paramore – Still Into You

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Paramore - Still Into You

Having really not been impressed with Paramore’s ‘Now‘ single, I wasn’t at all sure what to expect with single number two from the band’s 2013 self-titled studio album. Whilst I’d still not personally perceive Paramore to be a band at their best right now, ‘Still Into You‘ does at least mark a definite improvement upon the last single.

The jerky introduction to ‘Still Into You‘ doesn’t sit particularly well with me as in my personal opinion Hayley Williams does not play to her vocal strengths here, the track certainly comes complete with an incredibly catchy chorus however, and Williams’ voice sounds absolutely brilliant throughout much of the track. ‘Still Into You‘ is not a single that I would say presents Paramore back at their very best, however it is at least a track that demonstrates that Paramore is still a band very capable of penning a catchy pop song. Regardless of whether or not you like the musical direction that Paramore has taken as a band these past few years, ‘Still Into You‘ is a track that should at least in some way appeal to fans of the band’s earlier material, at least with the punch that it packs with its chorus, even if nothing else.

Instrumentally I do not feel that this is the best track that Paramore has ever written as a band, in fact there’s a lot that I don’t like about this element of the music; the swirling synth sound present here is not a sound that I particularly like all that much and the track could certainly benefit from a really catchy guitar riff such as the band provided in abundance with its first two studio albums, there is however some brilliant drumming on display here, and also some absolutely superb bass lines.

For me, Paramore does not reach the heights that were reached in the earlier years here, this is nonetheless a pretty catchy offering of pop music however, and a track that will no doubt earn the band a few new fans from first time listeners in 2013.

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[Rating:3/5]

Beyond Dishonor Release Breaking Bad Inspired Video for ‘Heisenberg’

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BEYOND DISHONOR

If you love your metalcore, but also have a fine appreciation for AMC’s Breaking Bad, then you should absolutely love this new video for Beyond Dishonor’s ‘Heisenberg‘.

Complete with the yellow lab suit’s that you’d expect from a Breaking Bad inspired song/video, Beyond Dishonor’s ‘Heisenberg‘ also happens to be an absolutely brilliant piece of music, so definitely gets two thumbs up from us as both an offering of metalcore and also as a homage to one of the best TV series’ to have been released in the past decade.

The band’s lead vocalist Reese Dunlap had the following to say about the decision to dedicate a song to the popular TV series:

It’s an obvious homage to one of our favorite pieces of entertainment, but it is wrapped around a stronger metaphor – just as Walt perfects the formula against his better judgement, so too are we forced to find and perfect the formula for notice and respect in this tumultuous industry and genre. That theme is referenced throughout the song, and goes one step further in the video, where we are, in a sense, a victim of this formulaic control. It is only when we have ‘perfected the formula’ that we can finally escape mediocrity.

You can check out Beyond Dishonor’s ‘Heisenberg‘ video below:

Dawn of Ashes offering ‘Poisoning the steps of Babel’ Away for Free Download

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Dawn Of Ashes - Anathema

Industrial metal band Dawn Of Ashes is currently offering away ‘Poisoning the steps of Babel‘ as a free download. The track features Nero Bellum and is taken from the band’s ‘Anathema‘ studio album which is out now through Metropolis Records.

If you’ve not already heard the band’s ‘Anathema‘ studio release then you can head over to Spotify and listen to the album on there, right now.

You can listen to / download ‘Poisoning the steps of Babel‘ below:

The Courteeners – Van Der Graaff Video

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Official video for ‘Van Der Graaff‘, the new single from The Courteeners. ‘Van Der Graaff‘ is officially released on May 6th 2013, and is taken from the band’s ‘ANNA‘ studio album which is out now. ‘ANNA‘ is The Courteeners’ third studio album to date.

Soundcrash Presents Clark + Daedelus on April 20th

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Soundcrash Present Clark + Daedelus

Two heavyweights come to Camden on Saturday April 20th 2013 as Soundcrash presents Clark and Daedelus for one night only at London’s KOKO.

Hosting a jaw-dropping lineup headlined by two of the most groundbreaking and innovative names in live electronica, Soundcrash serves up what will surely be another absolutely essential night of music.

Soundcrash favourites Hidden Orchestra, whose mesmerising live show has seen them gain a rapidly expanding fanbase across Europe and further afield, join the fun, as does Kelpe, whose releases on the likes of DC Recordings, Black Acre, and Svetlana Industries, plus a live show that has found him sharing stages with the likes of Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, and once again on this evening Daedelus, make him the perfect addition to an already incredibly powerful lineup.

Tickets can be brought from a number of places, details of which can be found on the Soundcrash website, and have a general release price of £19.50.