By Daniel Drage (@DanDrage) The Drum Sound To some it may resemble the sound of someone bouncing a peddle bin on a trampoline, but I really love the snare sound on St. Anger – the most tribal, guttural, ballsy noise that ever was crafted within Lars Ulrich’s jazzy little palms....

By Julia Prigmore (@JuliaPrigmore) Islington Assembly Hall, London, 23.04.15 Maintaining their signature ornithological theme in almost all their records, latest venture Bonxie provides Oxford quartet Stornoway with a new found energy and confidence, which is instantly apparent as the band hit the stage of Islington’s grand Assembly Hall following a...

By Alex Jones (@Alex_Jonze) Oh to live in Australia, the sun, the sea, the sand…the sun again. It must be a joyful existence, I mean even their rock bands are chirpy! Case in point is four piece pop rockers The Griswolds. The quartet from Sydney tackles some pretty heavy topics...

By Declan Roberts (@DeclanMR) Kent-based duo Teal have returned with their first new track since last years' self-titled debut EP. 'Klangfarbenmelodie' features huge crescendo riffs and driving drum beats that sees the band taking their sound in an entirely new direction. Imagine the lovechild of Jon Hopkins and Giorgio Moroder in their...

By Julia Prigmore (@JuliaPrigmore) Albeit fresh on the music scene and therefore with a slightly limited back catalogue, a skillful fusion of soul, rock, funk and hip-hop gives North London newcomers Hot Under Collar an already accomplished and distinctive sound that’s caught our attention. Having formed in 2012, the aspiring...