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Onward Chariots was formed by Ben Morss, a multi-instrumentalist. He’s recruited a number of other musicians to join him, and the result is an indie-pop album with a whole load of other influences thrown into the mix. The sound is made more varied by the range of instruments used which incluude electronics, Strings, Oboe, Clarinet, Mandolin and Trumpet.

Brief comments on a few tracks…

The album starts with ”Opening”, a short (a minute and a half) track that is atmospheric music with some soft high pitched vocals. It’s an interesting start to the album.

The first real song is ”This is my confession I”. It’s got a real indie-pop feel to it with the guitars.

In contrast the falsetto vocals in the chorus of ”Sisters and brothers” makes it sound more like the Beegees...

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Twenty years in the making, the Norwegian prog ensemble Farmers Market remains as equally musically complex as they are critically acclaimed. Following their 2008 outing “Surfin’ USSR” (on Mike Patton’s Ipecac Recordings), the new recordings on “Slav to the Rhythm” have been released by the Oslo-based label Division Records to rave reviews in Norway, and are now set to be released on an unsuspecting British audience.

The former album earned them a Norwegian Grammy in the award ceremony’s open category. A well deserved one, considering their 1991 launch as a free jazz quintet and – with instruments including accordion, kaval, gaida, pedal steel, alt sax, clarinet, banjo, guitars, drums and bass – further venturing into Bulgarian folk and other directions in music...

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FAUSTUS – Broken Down Gentlemen
11th March – Navigator Records

The award winning SUPER-GROUP cement their return with
BRAND NEW album and tour – ‘BROKEN DOWN GENTLEMEN’
An inspired collection of some of the earthiest songs in the folk cannon

‘Frill-free folk music, superbly and tastefully performed . . . a folk essential’
**** Sunday Times

‘A considered album of exceptional class’
***** Daily Telegraph

Album tour – 11th-27th April 2013 – including The Green Note, London

Nominated in the 2009 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, the Faustus triumvirate are three of the leading lights of English folk music of their generation: Saul Rose (Waterson:Carthy, Whapweasel), Benji Kirkpatrick (Seth Lakeman Band, Bellowhead) and Paul Sartin (Bellowhead, Belshazzar’s Feast).

Specialising ...

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IAN ANDERSON TO BRING HIS THICK AS A BRICK TOUR TO THE LEGENDARY ROYAL ALBERT HALL

After the enormous success of his 2012 UK tour, Ian Anderson is back for a very special one-off show at the Royal Albert Hall on 30th June; Thick as a Brick returns ‘home’ to the prestigious London venue after 41 years since it was first performed there. The gig is part of an extensive world tour taking the Jethro Tull’ icon to Europe, USA, Japan and South America; This will be the only production Thick As A Brick UK date in 2013 and tickets are expected to go fast.

Tickets go on sale on Friday 1st February at 9.00am. Ticket prices are £30 and £35 for Circle, £42.50 Front Circle, £47...

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JETTBLACK ADD TWO MORE HEADLINE SHOWS TO THEIR APRIL 2013 UK CO-HEADLINE TOUR WITH CRASH DIET…

UK rockers, Jettblack, have added a further two headline shows to their co-headline April UK tour with Swedish sleaze masters, Crash Diet; the first of the new headline dates will take place on April 19th at Cardiff’s Bogiez, followed by a second at Glasgow’s Audio on April 21st 2013.

Southampton’s Joiners on April 28th will now also feature Crash Diet, but remains a Jettblack headline show.

JB’s European touring schedule is now as follows:-

JETTBLACK LIVE DATES 2013:

05.04.13 DUISBERG, GERMANY – Gluckaufhalle (Shout It Out Loud Festival)
19.04.13 CARDIFF – Bogiez*
20.04.13 MANCHESTER – Alter Ego *
21.04.13 GLASGOW – Audio*
23.04...

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UK rockers, The Treatment, will take their very first trip to Japanese shores for an appearance at Ozzfest 2013. The festival takes place over two days, (May 11th & May 12th) and sees Slipknot & Black Sabbath headlining across the weekend.

Meanwhile, back in the UK, The Treatment will guest with ex-G n’R & Velvet Revolver axe-man Slash on four shows in February & March; the dates – including one headline show in Northern Ireland – are as follows:-

February
28 Nottingham Arena, Nottingham (w/ Slash)

March
01 Empress Ballroom, Blackpool (w/ Slash)
02 The Diamond Club, Ballymena (headline show)
03 Olympia Theatre, Dublin (w/ Slash)
04 Olympia Theatre, Dublin (w/ Slash)

Tickets for the dates with Slash are available here: http://goo.gl/pWWiF

Tickets for the headline sh...

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Vic Records/Sound Pollution

The name may not be familiar, but Messrs. Ron Van Der Polder, Adrie Kloosterwaard, Paul Beltman and Bas Brussaard makes you think of SINISTER don´t they? Completely right, we´re talking many original and founding members of the Dutch institution here, who surprisingly enough seem to be on collaborating terms here, but not in their most famed incarnation? The aim seems to be a return to the halcyon days of SOLSTICE, DEMLITION HAMMER and…SINISTER of cause!

This is, not surprisingly, totally old school...

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Swedish death metal monsters HYPOCRISY have just confirmed more tour dates for 2013.

The official release shows of the new album ’End Of Disclosure’ are going to take place on March 22 in Stockholm/Klubben and March 23 in Göteborg/Brew House, before the band make their way to UK shores in April.

The band has also posted a tour trailer for the upcoming European tour, which you can check out here:

End Of Disclosure Tour 2013
HYPOCRISY (swe)
+ HATE (pl)
+ ESSENCE (den)
16.04. UK London, Camden Underworld
17.04. UK Dublin, Button Factory
18.04. UK Glasgow, Audio

The new album ’End Of Disclosure’ will be released March 25, 2013 via Nuclear Blast.

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New York death metal veterans SUFFOCATION have decided to tease fans further with their upcoming release by making the track ’Cycles of Suffering’ available for streaming on the Nuclear Blast SoundCloud account. Click here to listen, or alternatively, you can check out the track details below:

’Pinnacle of Bedlam’ will be released on February 18th in the UK and fan’s can pre-order the album by clicking the following link: http://smarturl.it/Suffocation.

Check out and download the track ’As Grace Descends’ for FREE at http://www.nuclearblast.de/en/label/music/band/about/71083.suffocation.html.

’Pinnacle of Bedlam’ was produced by the band and tracked at Full Force Studios in New York by longtime collaborator Joe Cincotta...

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Escape Music/Sound Pollution

What do you get if you put LAST AUTUMNS DREAM, COLDSPELL, TEN, JORN and GYPSY ROSE in a blended in the hands of guitarist/bassist/keyboardist/vocalist MIkael Carlsson? Most likely LOVER UNDER COVER. This new band seems out to combine the best of Scandinavia´s rock scene, old and new. With gusts of fame and reputation there is musicality and routine in heeps, but can you do a Manchester City in music?

Opener “My Best Friend” says maybe. There is a nice arrangement and a good refrain, but is that real star quality, or merely QUEENS PARK RANGERS efforts? “Angels Will Cry” is more qualifying with the signature keyboards of Scandinavia and more bite overall, but still not masterful in every aspect...