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  • CB Soundbites : In 100 Words
    Cut Yourself In Half : Say Goodbye To The World
    Does the world really need another 70s inspired heavy rock band ?? Well if this two track taster from Bradford's Cut Yourself In Half is anything to go by, then the answer is a resounding yes. Crushing, down tuned riffs over a granite solid rhythm section abound in this  devastatingly heavy assault on the neck muscles. Both tracks on this download only EP leap out of the speakers and set about your delicate sensibilities with a wrecking ball. It may not be particularly original, but by fuck it's good. Download the single then go moist with anticipation for the upcoming album.
    Master & The Mule : Kingdom
    Kingdom is the second single from the upcoming album from the Leeds four piece. The track presents a progressive, challenging and slightly unusual soundscape which possesses an impressive depth, and which draws the listener in and takes them on a journey. The atmosphere is fueled by an engaging mixture of evocative, earthy melodies and wailing, soaring guitars topped off with a vocal performance which fits perfectly into the musical tapestry that Master & The Mule seek to weave. This is music which rewards your attention as you immerse yourself in the emotive atmosphere that is conjured up.  
    Red, White and Blues live in Manchester
    The daunting task of opening for Chickenfoot in Manchester fell to Red, White and Blues, a band featuring ex-Skin guitarist Myke Gray. The pre-gig buzz suggested that they are well worth checking out, and the fans who left the pubs early to catch their set are not disappointed. This is a band who bleed intensity into every note of their performance, proper riff-driven hard edged rock'n'roll Alongside Gray, Matti Alfonzetti gives an impassioned performance, the eponymous Red, White and Blues getting a far bigger reception than any support band is entitled to expect. A great show, 30 minutes just wasn't enough.
    Pilgrim : Misery Wizards
    Many bands worship at the altar of Black Sabbath, channeling the crushing, pounding heaviness of those high priests of the dark arts. New England three-piece Pilgrim are just such acolytes, staying slavishly true to the original ethos, keeping things slow and heavy without feeling any need for any unnecessary embellishment. Having said that, Pilgrim are bloody good at what they do. The album has it's share of 11 minute plus Doom epics like Masters Of The Sky and Forsaken Man, but there are also shorter, more uptempo tracks to keep things interesting and make this well worth checking out.