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Ryan Snyder – Some Things Never Change: A Super-Charged Blast of High-Octane Rock

Posted on 18 January 2020

Whatever your sexual orientation, I can guarantee that you’re going to find the riffs in Nashville-based artist Ryan Snyder’s latest single “Some Things Never Change” more than a little bit sexy.

The feisty ode to Rock is a high-octane blast of pure rhythmic wonder. But it isn’t through intensity or speed where Ryan Snyder sets themselves apart (although there’s a lot of that too). It’s how their eclectic array of influences find their way into their sound.  Within Some Things Never Change, you’ll find the mesmerism of Blues along with combined with reminiscences of the likes of Guns n’ Roses, Buckcherry, and Led Zeppelin.

Even if you’ve been plugged into a constant stream of Rock music since the 70s, Ryan Snyder will still give you plenty to get excited about. It’s discovering artists like this that makes you realise just how skewed lists of ‘top guitarists’ truly must be.

You can check out Ryan Snyder’s single Some Things Never Change for yourselves by heading over to YouTube now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Kill Thanatos – Brother Lost: Alchemically Emotive Alt Rock

Posted on 20 November 2019

Alt Rock artist Kill Thanatos has recently released their fourth single “Brother Lost”. If you’ve lost faith in your search for truly distinctive contemporary Rock music, you’ll quickly come to realise that Brother Lost comes with a whole host of restorative powers.

After a doom-laden prelude, the tender, evocative vocals were introduced, if you weren’t already captivated, this is the perfect time to surrender all consciousness to the overwhelmingly atmospheric aural alchemy which Kill Thanatos orchestrated.

Through clean vocals, being transfixed by the lyrical narrative is practically non-optional. The vocals amplify the emotive sting as they rest against Heavy Rock instrumentals while keeping the notes poised and magnetically pensive.

While you’ll find plenty of Rock bands being able to offer a tight arrangement, Kill Thanatos combine their technical skill with true candid expression and a melody which may very well come to be your new melancholic Rock earworm.

You can check out Kill Thanatos’ latest single Brother Lost for yourselves by heading over to Spotify now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Follow No One set to release brand new single ‘Fear No Evil’

Posted on 22 August 2019

Heavy Rock is back in the scene with the duo Follow No One who released their last single ‘Fear No Evil’ on 9th August 2019, following ‘Your time of Dying’, released back in March.

The track kicks off with a hard-hitting guitar work that lives up fiercely to the most well known metal structures, until it drops its riff to favour harmonies that develop around powerful vocals. The alternation of heavy and smooth sounds and melodies is in fact the main feature of this single leading to a guitar solo you may want to listen on repeat. 

Inspired by acts such as Dream Theater and Extreme, Follow No One were founded by Rich Hall, an American-born singer song-writer, and Pedro Murino Almeida, a Portugal native guitar virtuoso with roots in Brazil, who put together their musical backgrounds to create a unique version of heavy rock. They have in fact been nominated for Best Rock/Best Rock Song at the 2019 JMA Awards in Nashville for their track ‘Your time of dying’. 

Review By Jim Esposito

Cosmic Order serves up a Psychedelic Hit of Heavy Rock with “Dancing on the Sun”

Posted on 8 May 2019

Anyone with a penchant for psychedelia fused with caustically hypnotic riffs is going to want to check out Cosmic Order’s standout single “Dancing on the Sun”.

Audiophiles may be hard to please, but with the stylistic maturity of Cosmic Order’s heavy, yet, bouncy, happy, and infectious soundscapes you’ll find it hard to not be instantly enamoured. There aren’t many Rock artists brave enough to get a little playful and charismatic with their tracks, but Cosmic Order seems to disregard any sense of pretence. Frank Zappa would be proud.

The story telling narrative lyrical style of Dancing on the Sun means that your attention is never lost, the unpredictable nature of the instrumental arrangements also makes sure of that.

You can check out Dancing on the Sun for yourselves by heading over to Spotify now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Kerfol – Agido: Prog Rock Just Got Prodigal

Posted on 7 September 2018
Agido EP by Kerfol

Kerfol clearly had little restraint when it came to pushing the experimental boundaries with their latest single Agido which was released as part of his heavy rock project. The New Jersey US-based artist took elements from a myriad of heavier styles and weaved them into a composition of pure mesmeric aural energy. Agido borrowed the vocal talent from an evocatively sweet female vocalist who exuded visceral strength through her style which matched the feverish tempo of the instrumentals which were alive with sonic concordance.

You can stream and download Kerfol’s uniquely inspired single Agido by heading over to BandCamp from September 8th, 2018. Upon release you’ll also be able to enjoy the other two tracks from the Agido EP, the soundscapes are still just as sweet in the absence of the female vocals. With such an emotively momentous style it’s easy to see that this is just the beginning for Kerfol and his indulgently high-octane style.

Review by Amelia Vandergast