I Have Dreams

Some of the most powerful and emotionally driven music driven music i have ever heard. I had totally forgotten i had one of their EP's until the other day, and when i put it on it stills sounds as fresh as it ever did. Ranging from screamo/emo to gut punching heaviness there isn't much that can top the well put together tracks or the pure intensity of this. GET IT!

Three Days Till Christmas

Cowboys Become Folk Heroes

So i have been on a somewhat nostalgic Screamo binge of recent, going through all my old ep's and albums and this has to be one of my favourites. As raw as it comes really, Cowboys Become Folk Heroes play with a great intensity that has rarely been matched since. With great slower paced break down that gather speed until all hell breaks loose. Outstanding.

MYSPACE

S/T

Ampere

So, i guess most people have heard of Ampere. But if you haven't then get listening! Featuring ex members of Orchid, Last 40 Seconds and Wolves etc this bunch play short, technical and intelligent screamo jams that screams of fast paced energy. Much like a hurricane of awesomeness.

MYSAPCE

All Our Tomorrows End Today

My Castle, Your Castle

Awesome new band from Scotland. Playing old decent emo/screamo tunes that at the moment are rough recordings but still adds the certain dirty demo, one take recording quality that i love! With the whole emergence of great US bands playing this stuff, midwest Penpals, Grown ups, The Exploration, Merchant Ships, Boyfriends etc etc cool to see someone closer to home doing it.

They have now hooked up with a new guitarist and are currently recording, so keep your eye put for their new stuff.

MYSPACE

Leaving Songs

So here's a great little band for you all to keep an eye out for this year, Leaving Songs! Playing some really nice screamo/emo tunes that are both heavy and uncompromising to slowing it down for the great break downs before charging head forward to the pacey parts. Clever, clinical and clearly love what they are doing, then all welcome Leaving Songs.

Watch out for their self titled EP coming out with in the next month on the ever impressive Mayday Mayday Records.

Plus they will be doing a 17 days East Coast (US) tour with Merchant Ships, so go to their Myspace and check them out now!

MYSPACE

Into The Storm

Hard to pin point who these guys sound like but who cares! Styles ranging from screamo/hardcore/metal all mixed together with almost perfection. The sound of these guys is like the clash of thunder before the storm and at points almost the complete opposite. Each track is pretty different from the next and creates a great all round atmosphere, something that does lack from previous stated genres. I can't rate these guys highly enough, so git some.

MYSPACE

Amidst a Sea of Chaos

Lion of the North

Possibly one of my favourite bands of the last few years, but sadly now parted ways. Powering out brilliant screamo tunes with ultimate precision and energy in my mind made them stand out with quite a crowded genre. The song structures are pretty flawless, bouncing in and out of fierce, fast paced music to slower, technical sections all with the overture of crushing vocals and amazing drums then if you haven't heard of these guys then you should. Some members are now in the great Grown Ups and Staph.


The Compass Calls
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