Poison City Records may one day hold the same prestige that Lookout Records once did if they keep fossicking to find punk rock gems such as The Smith Street Band, The Bennies and – now releasing their second record – Tasmania’s Luca Brasi. Yes, just like The Godfather bodyguard.
There’s an ancient proverb, passed down from rock sages eternal: only Cheap Trick may thrill Budokan. The Biff soon gave said sages pause for thought. Opposites, released last year, heralded the Scottish alt-rockers evolutionary endgame. They were once an unsettled trio, metal-tinged and hopped up on Rush and rhyme. But The New Biff? The New Biff’s burst into arena rock superstardom.
It's been a long time between Aussie beers for Dark Tranquillity, bearers of Gothenburg's melodic death torch. Nine years is a long time. "We're sorry we've been absent for so long," says their flame-maned vocalist, Mikael Stanne. "We can't wait. It's going to be awesome," Mikael muses on the upcoming tour. "Hopefully we can make it up to you guys."
Watch me lose my geek shit with Mikael at Beat.com.au
Also: A chat with Philip H. Anselmo of Down
And: GWAR's Oderus Urungus almost declares war on the Netherlands
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