On Kid, the second single, frontman Zachary Cole Smith thinks back to when he was little, expressing Smith’s reserved style of singing is enhanced by the dramatic cacophony of noise, notably allowing drummer third single was admittedly a bold choice by the band due to the unconventional use of autotune by Smith My Star offers a mix of the strengths heard previously, Smith channels the energy, passion and tenderness cycles, lyrically seeming to embrace death as a means of breaking this cycle, delivered delicately by Smith

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AMY LOVE and GEORGIA SOUTH combined heavy riffs, electronic influences and an unmistakable stage presence

It’s a tome in a beautiful black hardback with a glossy golden embossed title, Folklore Myths and Legends Old Gods, Leaders of the Blind, Reaper’s Scythe, Born to a Dying World - all killer, no filler, and now Now go and lowball some guy on Vinted for his copy of Folklore Myths and Legends of Britain.

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fresh force on the scene, heavy alternative rock band PREYRS is the brainchild of Belfast rock singer Amy

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That East Coast identity is impossible to miss in Michael Brian Smith’s vocals, as they carry a distinct Hansen and Rhine’s riffs take centre stage, constantly pushing the song forward while Smith’s prolonged Smith’s vocals sound as though they are being dragged directly out of frustration. As Michael Smith himself described it, he “wrote this track to give a sense of hope in horrible times

Leaning further into theatrics, myths, mortality and often unspoken feelings, this album carries a specific For those grieving a loss, allow the rawness of the lyrics in ‘The Scythe’ pieced with powerful guitar

Butterflies Left Will Be In Your Chest As You March Towards Your Death’, featuring the metal legend herself, Amy

Bassist and vocalist Isabelle Smith makes her presence known throughout with a steely sound and a menacing Osmond, Smith and O’Sullivan sing in an emotionally charged harmonisation, while Rogers progresses from trio, with simple guitar chords from Osmond and O’Sullivan, before Rogers snaps in with the drums and Smith

Words: Amy Watson