ALBUM REVIEW – DESTRUCTION: BIRTH OF MALICE

Germany has a ton of classic bands that still continue today. From hard rock legends such as Scorpions to thrash metal behemoths Kreator, and Destruction, the band which with their brand-new album Birth Of Malice, will celebrate their insane 40 year anniversary. Time and time again, Destruction have proven themselves to be amongst the best […]
An astounding week for new releases. Some unmissable ones are included in this list. Clara Mann    Rift        Influenced by artists like Jacques Brel, Edith Piaf, Judee Sill, and Tom Waits, her debut album navigates the fractured environment of the in-between—those liminal spaces exposed between light and dark, growth and remorse, loss and reclamation. For a […]

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 7 MARCH 2025

ALBUM REVIEW – DIVORCE: DRIVE TO GOLDENHAMMER

Goldenhammer, the setting for Divorce’s debut album, is a fictional place based on a composite of their East Midlands upbringing. It consists of childhood memories, an often bizarre tangle of associations from Wallace and Gromit through The Archers to the Nottingham DIY scene that fostered them. Perhaps as a consequence, they are not a band […]
The band formed of former Fall members from various eras of the legendary bands existence, have always been more than simply a continuation of their past musical endeavours. More of an open community to all ex Fall-ers, centred around the core line up of Martin Bramah (vocals, guitar), Pete Greenway (guitar), Paul Hanley (drums), Stephen […]

ALBUM REVIEW: HOUSE OF ALL- HOUSE OF ALL SOULS

ALBUM REVIEW – LOS PIRANAS: UNA OPORTUNIDAD MAS DE TRIUNFAR EN LA VIDA

A huge amount of music appears in the Silent Radio inbox. Whilst these releases are often a source of joy, they usually take a familiar form. As such, it is a delight to be confronted with something that sounds if not unique then distinctly unusual yet is also instantly pleasing. Such accolades can be applied […]
Spring is in the air and with it comes a glorious diversity of gigs in Manchester and Salford. Plenty of choice here and your chance to support bands and local venues. 1st         Evil Blizzard                                   Academy 3 1st         Loose Articles                […]

GIG GUIDE – MARCH 2025

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 28 FEBRUARY 2025

Panda Bear    Sinister Grift  Noah Lennox transforms Panda Bear into something resembling an old-school rock ensemble, playing nearly all the instruments himself and inviting kindred spirits into the process such as Cindy Lee, Spirit of the Beehive’s Rivka Ravede, and—for the first time on a Panda Bear solo album—each of his Animal Collective bandmates. Dragon […]
Normally, one would not think of combining thrash metal, death metal, black metal and even prog on the same album unless you are extremely confident in your musical ability to master your instrument. These genres usually stay separated with only a handful of bands I can name who attempt to combine some of these genres […]

ALBUM REVIEW – CRYPTOSIS: CELESTIAL DEATH

ALBUM REVIEW – WILL STRATTON: POINTS OF ORIGIN

The notes that accompany Will Stratton’s eighth album, ‘Points of Origin’, state that it is a work of fiction and that any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. It is the type of statement that would normally form the caveat at the start of a film and offers […]
“I appreciate a few songs ago I told you to sing ‘open your eyes’ and now I’m asking you to sing ‘shut your eyes’… but… fuck it.” To be honest Gary Lightbody could ask this crowd to sing ‘Half a Pound of Tuppeny Rice’ and they would gladly comply. And that’s quite something when you […]

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