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Picture Credit: Fiasco   Fiasco - Animal Release Date: July 09, 2021 Length: 02:38 Genre: Heavy Blues Rock Origin: Cardiff , Wales Cardiff's Fiasco (not to be confused with Cologne's Phiasco ) were originally founded by Swn Festival volunteers Alastair  and Archie . It did not take long for the band to grew to be a quartet, and consequently music was written, and shows were played. Earlier in 2021, a demo got released on SoundCloud which can still be streamed for free - same as the previous recordings from the very early days. And now, shortly after signing with indie label Smash Mouse Records , Fiasco present their first official single "Animal". Nomen est omen, one could say. Or actually, the title "Animal" is a bit of an understatement, for this song is a beast. Blues and Rock'n'Roll of the heaviest sort merge when Fiasco play their debut. The quartet rolls heavily with the weight of an avalaunche and the lightfooted charme of a gazelle simultane...

Picture Credit: COW   COW - Notemakers Release Date: April 16, 2021 Length: 03:35 Genre: Grungegaze Origin: North Wales / Liverpool , England COW are a quartet from North Wales and Liverpool. Coming together for jam sessions and further creative meetings quickly lead to the foour musicians forming a band - COW was born. Their latest single "Notemakers" was published via Chester's Mai 68 Records , and by looking at the cover artwork you might recognize whom the song is about. Here's "Notemakers", a sonic narrative about journalist Hunter S. Thompson  riding through the heat of the desert. The desert theme is present in the music as well, as COW implement the stolidity of Desert Rock à la Thin White Rope into the song. Yet, "Notemakers" has a certain dynamic motion to it which is predominantly due to the Alternative Rock (or rather Grunge) riffs. And finally, fine-grained like desert sand, the emotional atmosphere of Shoegaze completes the soundscap...

Picture Credit: Zed Motel   Zed Motel - Leave With Nothing Release Date: April 02, 2021 Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Length: 20:44 Genre: Garage Rock / Indie Rock Origin: Swansea , Wales Jonathan   Williams (drums), Chris Noir  (guitar, vocals), and Katie Skilton  (vocals) from Abertwae (Swansea) are Zed Motel. The Welsh trio plays butt-moving Garage and Indie Rock with a certain Alternative Rock impact. Recently, their first EP "Leave With Nothing" was released. Leave With Nothing by Zed Motel "Leave With Nothing" is a six-track release coined by fuzzy and heavy riffing, energetic rhythms, and colourful harmonies. The latter are due to Chris  accompanying Katie 's vocals frequently. The two singers harmonize gorgeously an thus create a thrilling and sonorous sound. Apart from the vocals, Zed Motel's debut EP is defined by various and dynamic soundscapes. This is Garage and Indie Rock for the dancefloors - but with attitude! Sound-wise, you can draw p...

Picture Credit: Atlas of Elysian Atlas of Elysian - Through the Threads of Reality Release Date: April 21, 2021 Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Length: 21:19 Genre: Nu Core Origin: Cardiff , Wales “Through the Threads of Reality” is the sophomore release by Welsh quartet Atlas of Elysian. The seven-track EP is a powerful demonstration of brachial, modern, and yet emotional music. The style the band calls Nu Core can be described as a mix of Metalcore, Post Hardcore, Rapcore, and Industrial. Pitch-black post-industrial soundscapes create an atmosphere of dystopian darkness on which harsh and brachial breaks go down like hammers to an anvil. The songs are defined by exciting and energetic structures which increase tension over time. This energy sometimes discharges in a brutal thunderstorm of Metalcore, but other times it stays – like the forceful track ‘Fire’ which leads into the spoken word section of the title song. Here, it becomes obvious that Atlas of Elysian have not just put s...

  Picture Credit: Swamp Thief Artwork: Shane Horror Swamp Thief - I Release Date: October 17, 2020 Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Length: 17:36 Genre: Heavy Rock / Stoner Metal / Desert Rock Origin: Swansea , Wales After yesterday's swamp content , why not stay oozy for another day. Therefore, I am talking about the debut EP "I" by Swamp Thief from Swansea (or Abertawe, if you prefer the Welsh name) from South Wales. Marc Lockwood  (drums) and Simon Bevan  (guitars, bass, vocals) have played music together for over two decades. Since 2018, their very own band Swamp Thief stands for low tunes, blues-laden riffs and dynamic rhythms. The EP contains four tracks that magically merge the sludgy intensity of Stoner Metal, the fuzzy hypnosis of Desert Rock, and the sonorous power of Heavy Blues Rock. This is the sound for some sweeping dance steps while still holding a can of beer in your hand. The music makes your feet stomp and allows your head to bang despite its mid-te...