Tags: alternative

Live Review: Splintered Soul @ Sound, Leicester Square - 26/05/11

There must be a natural instinct to associate certain female fronted metal bands with the gothic genre. It could be the sultry nature of softer...

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Live Review: O.Children + The Chapman Family @ XOYO, Shoreditch - 23/03/11

It's not exactly new. A dark, alternative vibe has been festering in the shadowy corners of London for a while now, but away from the sometimes...

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Ulver + Virus, KOKO, London, 22 March 2011

Less than two years ago Ulver hadn't played a single live gig much to the disappointment of their adorning fans. Thankfully since this problem was...

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Live Review: Epica + ReVamp @ Scala, Kings Cross - 15/03/11

When Epica first stepped foot in the UK in 2003 it was off the back of ambitious debut album 'The Phantom Agony'. On this particular night at the...

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EP Review: NOXiUS Corp. - Grey Shades

Spanish quartet NOXiUS Corp. initially sound like a mix of Epica and Scar Symmetry, the likes of title track 'Grey...

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Live Review: The Mariana Hollow @ Dirty South, Lewisham - 12/11/10

It's hard to know where The Mariana Hollow fit in the current musical climate. The music is dark enough to appeal to goths, heavier enough for...

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