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Pieni’s Highlights of 2020

Posted in Editorial/Opinionated with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 31st December 2020 by Pieni

Usually, my gig highlights are my favorite concerts among dozens I’ve seen during the year. As COVID-19 didn’t allow me to go to more than 4 live events in 2020, they ended up being all highlights just because they’ve happened… To complete the usual top-5, I’ve added a live stream – not my favorite, to be honest, but the no. 1 live stream was by the band already taking the 1st place of this ranking, plus CrashDïet was one of my first cancelled shows due to the pandemic, so being able to see a streamed one meant a lot:

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  1. Hollywood Undead at La Riviera (Madrid)
  2. Infraktor at Mangualde HardMaetal Fest (Mangualde)
  3. Revolution Within at Hard Club (Porto)
  4. Moonspell at Super Bock Arena (Porto)
  5. CrashDïet at Twenty Studios (live stream)

Records:

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  1. “New Empire – Vol. 1” by Hollywood Undead
  2. “Obsidian” by Paradise Lost
  3. “Moment” by Dark Tranquillity
  4. “A Whisp Of The Atlantic” by Soilwork
  5. “Titans Of Creation” by Testament

Videos:

  1. “Death Diviner” by Soilwork
  2. “Nightmare” by Hollywood Undead
  3. “The Promise” by Vëlla
  4. “Obey” by Bring Me The Horizon
  5. “Divynils” by The Night Flight Orchestra

Expectations for 2021? CONCERTS! That’s pretty much what I’m waiting/hoping for! Also, the new Hills Have Eyes album, which have been featured in my expectations for the past two years, but this time there’s a title and an artwork, so I guess this time’s for real…

Happy New Year folks!

Renata “Pieni” Lino

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Bring Me The Horizon – amo

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , on 22nd January 2019 by Nico Solheim-Davidson, the North Sea Poet

Bring Me The Horizon
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Released January 2019
Hard Rock/ Electro-rock
Released via Sony Music/RCA Records

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Hailing from God’s Own County of Yorkshire, Bring Me The Horizon return to the forefront with their latest album, amo. With an ever changing sound, Bring Me The Horizon have become one of the biggest acts to come from South Yorkshire, gaining themselves admirers and haters from all across the globe.

I Apologise If You Feel Something starts up the album with a hypnotic electronic medley and soft, almost-choir like vocals that build up to the electro-rock vibes of Mantra. Mantra has plenty of hooks to keep the listener engaged, as well as energetic riffs and some very memorable vocal lines. Nihilist comes in strong with a dark pulsing rhythm, and catchy melodies. The softer vocal duet between Sykes and Grimes suit the track well, dancing elegantly with the lashing synths and shadowy beats.

In The Dark stands out with its laid back pace and notably fetching riffs. Wonderful Life is one of the singles from the album. The track itself is interesting but doesn’t sound as strong as the rest of the album. Sykes’ are admirable throughout the track and stand out more than the guest vocals of Dani Filth. Ouch acts as interlude between the last track and the next one, appearing more as a chaotic whirlpool of differing beats with the odd vocal section thrown in.

Medicine bounces back from the previous two tracks, with medleys and riffs that one can quite easily dance to. Sugar is a track that employs satisfying hooks and active vocals that meld almost perfectly with the rhythm section. Why You Gotta Kick me When I’m Down sounds almost like a hip hop track due to the mesmerising beats and whippings of electronic sections but the vocals show that it is very  much a Bring Me The Horizon track.

Fresh Bruises has an emotive atmosphere radiating from its introduction before the spellbinding electro-like percussion kicks in, carrying the otherworldly vocal sections. The keyboard passages in Mother Tongue stand out valiantly, weaving all other parts of the song together into a majestic composition. Heavy Metal is an interesting song all on its own, turning heavy with synth-laden movements and vocal duets from Sykes and Rahzel.

amo finishes on a very orchestral orientated note with I Don’t Know What To Say, contrasting the grandoise sound of classical instruments with soothing vocals, acoustic guitar, and hints of electronic influences.

amo makes it clear that Bring Me The Horizon are still on top of their game, blending different styles into their music. While it might be as heavy or as aggressive as their older albums, it shows how far the band have come since their early days, and it clearly demonstrates the band’s versatility and talent.

4.5/5

Nico Solheim-Davidson

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Pierce The Veil to tour Europe with Bring Me The Horizon

Posted in News with tags , , , , on 10th September 2013 by Pieni

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American post-hardcore Pierce The Veil will support Bring Me The Horizon on the latter’s European tour in promotion of “Sempiternal”. The tour will begin in the UK with 8 shows. All dates are as follows:

Wednesday 30 Oct 2013 GLASGOW / O2 ACADEMY
Thursday 31 Oct 2013 NEWCASTLE / O2 ACADEMY
Friday 01 Nov 2013 BIRMINGHAM / O2 ACADEMY
Saturday 02 Nov 2013 BIRMINGHAM / O2 ACADEMY
Monday 04 Nov 2013 MANCHESTER / ACADEMY
Tuesday 05 Nov 2013 MANCHESTER / ACADEMY
Wednesday 06 Nov 2013 LONDON BRIXTON / ACADEMY
Thursday 07 Nov 2013 LONDON BRIXTON / ACADEMY
Saturday 09 Nov 2013 KOLN/EWERK GERMANY
Sunday 10 Nov 2013 WEISBADEN/SCHLACHTHOF GERMANY
Monday 11 Nov 2013 STUTTGART/LONGHORN GERMANY
Tuesday 12 Nov 2013 TILBURG/013 HOLLAND
Wednesday 13 Nov 2013 BRUSSELS/AB BELGIUM
Friday 15 Nov 2013 PARIS/BATACLAN FRANCE
Saturday 16 Nov 2013 BORDEAUX/LE ROCHER DE PALMER FRANCE
Sunday 17 Nov 2013 BARCELONA/ SALA BIKINI SPAIN
Monday 18 Nov 2013 MADRID/SALA ARENA SPAIN
Tuesday 19 Nov 2013 BILBAO/SALA SANTANA SPAIN
Thursday 21 Nov 2013 LAUSANNE/LES DOCKS SWITZERLAND
Friday 22 Nov 2013 SLOTHURN/KOFMEHL SWITZERLAND
Saturday 23 Nov 2013 TREVISTO/NEW AGE ITALY
Sunday 24 Nov 2013 ROME/ORION ITALY
Monday 25 Nov 2013 MILAN/ALCATRAZ ITALY
Tuesday 26 Nov 2013 VIENNA/GASSOMETER AUSTRIA
Wednesday 27 Nov 2013 MUNICH/THEATER FABRIK GERMANY
Friday 29 Nov 2013 LEIPZIG/WERK 2 GERMANY
Saturday 30 Nov 2013 HERFORD/X GERMANY
Sunday 01 Dec 2013 BERLIN/HUXLEYS GERMANY
Monday 02 Dec 2013 HAMBURG/GROSSE FREIHEIT GERMANY
Wednesday 04 Dec 2013 MALMO/KB SWEDEN
Thursday 05 Dec 2013 STOCKHOLM/ARENAN SWEDEN
Saturday 07 Dec 2013 OULO/TEATRIA FINLAND
Sunday 08 Dec 2013 HELSINKI/CIRCUS FINLAND

Quoting Pierce The Veil singer, Vic Fuentes: » My prediction is that touring Europe / UK with our best friends is going to be insanity every single night! Our last trip of shows over there made for some of some of the craziest and most entertaining nights we have ever had on stage as a band, and we’ve been counting down the days till this next tour. It is also a real honour to share the stage with BMTH in their home country, as well as play for our amazing fans across Europe and even a few other cities we’ve never ventured before. We’ll be hitting the stage with a full production as well as new songs that the UK and Europe have never heard us play live before. So pumped for this tour and can’t wait to see all of our fan’s faces again. «

Pierce The Veil online:
http://piercetheveil.net
https://www.facebook.com/PierceTheVeil
http://twitter.com/piercetheveil
http://youtube.com/piercetheveilchannel
https://new.myspace.com/piercetheveil/music

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New Found Glory to perform Sticks & Stones in full on Road To Warped Tour

Posted in News with tags , , , , , , on 19th September 2012 by Nico Solheim-Davidson, the North Sea Poet

Having last week announced their “Sticks & Stones” US Anniversary tour, melodic punk heroes New Found Glory now reveal that UK fans are in for a similar treat this winter.

The Florida fivesome will celebrate the tenth anniversary of their fan-favourite album by performing it in full during the Road To Warped Tour shows ahead of the one off Vans Warped Tour show at London’s Alexandra Palace on November 10th(which will be a regular “hits” set). Expect other familiar faves as well as tracks from their latest album “Radiosurgery” which is out now on Epitaph Records.
The anniversary serves as a trip down memory lane for frontman Jordan Pundik, who recalls in a recent interview with Kerrang! Magazine: “When we recorded that album I was in my early 20s and I hadn’t really experienced life all that much. We all moved out of our homes to California to record it. Before Sticks And Stones, I was still living at home!”

Road To Warped tour featuring New Found Glory & Less Than Jake with support from The Story So Far and Man Overboard.

NOVEMBER
4th     Nottingham Rock City
5th     Manchester Academy
6th     Leeds University
7th     Glasgow Barrowland
8th     Norwich UEA
9th     Cardiff University Great Hall
10th   London Alexandra Palace – Vans Warped Tour UK (Featuring Lostprophets, Bring Me The Horizon and many more – Please note the NFG will NOT be performing “Sticks & Stones” in full at this show.)

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The Story So Far to play Vans Warped Tour UK Show

Posted in News with tags , , , , , , on 9th May 2012 by Nico Solheim-Davidson, the North Sea Poet

The Story So Far today proudly announce their appearance at this year’s Vans Warped UK 2012 event – the first UK stop for the legendary tour in 13 years. The show will take place at North London’swarpukAlexandraPalace on Saturday, November 13, 2012 and also features Bring Me The Horizon, Lostprophets, Architects, New Found Glory and many more.

Leading into the Warped UK date, The Story So Far will also join the bill on five additional shows headlined by New Found Glory with special guests Less Than Jake and Man Overboard. Please see below for all of The Story So Far‘s current live dates.

The Story So Far is touring in support of their debut full-length, Under Soil and Dirt, which was released last year on Pure Noise Records.  This will be the band’s third tour ofEngland in 2012. The band toured in late February with Man Overboard and the pop-punk five-piece is jetting to theUK later this month for multiple dates of the Slam Dunk Festival and Slam Dunk Tour club dates.

In the US, The Story So Far recently completed the Glamour Kills tour and will be performing three times at next week’s Bamboozle Festival inAsbury Park,NJ.

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