Reviews

Killswitch Engage – ‘Incarnate’ [Review]

Killswitch Engage - Incarnate - Review

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Since Alive Or Just Breathing dropped in 2002, Killswitch Engage have been rightly hailed as the kings of metalcore. Their signature sound is not only unmistakable, but massively influential even fourteen years later. Through lineup changes and a beyond-harsh range of personal struggles, Killswitch Engage have never been disengaged.

Respect.

This being a Killswitch Engage album, you no doubt already know what to expect. These guys define metalcore simply by Read more…

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Posted on 11 March 2016

Reviews

Textures – ‘Phenotype’ [Review]

Textures - Phenotype

From frantically churning riffage to throat-scarring screams and universe-pummelling beats, Textures’ Phenotype takes in everything you could ask for from a modern metal band, and spits it all out in a new, brutally mutated form.

Oceans Collide barely contains a borderline terrifying collection of monolithic grooves that Meshuggah themselves would pat themselves on the back for penning – and by Read more…

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Posted on 05 February 2016

Features

TMMP’s Top Albums Of 2015 [Feature]

TMMP's Top Albums Of 2015

Joe Satriani

2015 has been a big year, soundtracked by a slew of spectacular albums. Picking an overall favourite was a pretty stressful task – and in the end, Jon Gomm’s gorgeous collection of live fan picks and what is, in my opinion, the definitive modern-day Joe Satriani album both had to go on top.

Deciding who would ultimately top the tree was made infinitely easier by putting them in alphabetical order by surname; if you put a gun to my head and demanded I choose between Jon Gomm and Joe Satriani in terms of quality, you’d just have to shoot me. They’re two sides of the same coin, Jon Gomm representing the acoustic world, Satriani the electric. Put together, these guys represent almost unparalleled guitaristic virtuosity.

In joint second place, you’ll find a whole host of alphabetised winners who would each be done a terrible injustice were they to be placed in a lower position. From legends with glittering careers spanning decades to stunning comeback albums and a fair few brand new names facing bright and hopeful futures, TMMP’s top albums of 2015 are all here.

Dive in – there’s a lot to get stuck into – and follow TMMP via Twitter for more from the world of world-class music in 2016!

1) Jon Gomm – Live In The Acoustic Asylum

1) Joe Satriani – Shockwave Supernova

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Posted on 05 December 2015

Live Reviews

2000 Trees 2015 [Festival Review]

2000 Trees

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Few things in life feel as good as immersing yourself in something you love. Diving deep into awesomeness, allowing the world’s worries to slip away, replacing baggage with better things. Escaping.

Of all the modern world’s escape hatches, music remains one of the most enigmatic and rewarding options. However, everyday life offers few opportunities for extended periods of musical immersion. You can walk down the street under headphones, spend a lazy Sunday in the company of your sound system with the curtains drawn, or spend an evening at a top-class venue taking in a few bands – but for many music fanatics, such experiences still don’t go deep enough.

2000 Trees certainly does. Situated on an out-of-the-way Gloucestershire farm in a 3G-free dead zone, the Trees site is an ideal location for digital disconnection, and reconnection with simpler things. The feeling of sun on your face, wind on your skin, and pure live music vibrating every cell in your body.

Arcane Roots’ (95%) set was the perfect reward for an Read more…

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Posted on 15 July 2015

Features

2000 Trees 2015 [Festival Preview]

2000 Trees

Since 2007, 2000 Trees has evolved into one of the UK alternative music scene’s most treasured institutions. Combining a fiercely independent ethos with a super-positive DIY attitude and the backing of many brilliant musicians, this festival is not one to miss. For TMMP, the lineup alone is absolutely mouth-watering.

Eclectically-minded music buffs are guaranteed to find themselves satiated at 2000 Trees. Diversity is key at big events, and Read more…

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Posted on 16 June 2015

Live Reviews

Slam Dunk Festival 2015 [Festival Review]

Slam Dunk

From the outside, alternative music festivals can seem intimidating. Certain corners of the media choose to portray alternative music fans as universally antisocial and self destructive. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth.

Festivals are full of people out for nothing more than a good time. Great bands, passionate fans, and meticulous organisation are all essential pieces of the puzzle – and Slam Dunk’s organisers provided the former and latter. In Wolverhampton, everybody won.

Behind black t-shirts and often morbid iconography, the themes of the day were love, respect, and gratitude. Second stage openers Shvpes set the tone with a rapturously received hometown set packed full of Read more…

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Posted on 29 May 2015

Reviews

No Consequence – ‘Vimana’ [Review]

No Consequence

No Consequence are known as purveyors of top-notch tech metal. Their instrumental skill is indisputable – as is the level of social awareness amplified through past classics such as Coerce:Conform and Enemy of Logic. Beyond that point, you still have to take pristine production, ball-bursting heaviness, and shattered-mirror riffage into account before you get the whole picture.

Vimana sees the introduction of a new side to No Consequence. Their signature blend of fragmented riffs, disjointed melodies, and Read more…

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Posted on 21 May 2015

Reviews

No Consequence – ‘Speechless’ [Review]

No Consequence

No Consequence have made a name for themselves on the back of fragmented metalcore melodies and twisted tech riffs – and Speechless marks their ascension to a new evolutionary level.

Drawing influence from the likes of Read more…

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Posted on 30 April 2015

Interviews

Prolong The Agony [Interview]

Prolong The Agony

Prolong The Agony are a band with plenty of social intelligence. In an industry well known for selfishness, these guys are taking a stand for the underpublicised and none-more-essential positive aspects of heavy music. In the wake of TMMP’s review of their new EP All We Are, I caught up with PTA vocalist Larry Welling to talk respect, ego, and sustainability…

Hey guys – cheers for doing this, it’s much appreciated! You’re making a name for yourselves as a heavy band with a solid emphasis on positivity. Why do you think that attitude is frequently absent from metal/hardcore scenes?

We’ve all spent a long time playing shows in this scene, with both metal and hardcore bands and there are some amazing bands out there doing a lot of good!

Of course it’s completely up to each individual to write about what they want, that’s their right and many do it very well. But personally I often felt like people mistake the aggression in the music to mean that Read more…

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Posted on 25 April 2015

Reviews

Prolong The Agony – ‘All We Are’

Prolong The Agony

Although metal and hardcore are undoubtedly badass, being cold, aloof, and misanthropic has become dishearteningly trendy amongst fans of said styles. Disconnection, antisocial attitudes, and civil wars are very common within those corners of the music world – and let’s be honest, most of it is the result of Read more…

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Posted on 19 April 2015

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