bullet3 Darko – Darko EP

July 20th, 2010

Band – Darko
EP – Darko
Label – None
Release date – Out now (see their bandcamp and myspace for details)
Sounds like – fresh, melodic hardcore punk in the Set Your Goals vein.
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It’s nice to hear something that is so indiscriminately scrappy. Darko’s sound is akin to that of a mauled carcass. Whilst some parts gleam white, at [...]

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bullet3 Download Festival 2010 Sunday Review

July 9th, 2010

Event - Download Festival (Sunday)
Bands - 3 Inches Of Blood, Saxon, Cinderella, Slash, Billy Idol, Airbourne, Stone Temple Pilots, Aerosmith
Weather – Scorchio! Followed by Max 10 Rainfall
Beer – Finally found some ale (Hobgoblin) but too little too late.
Mood: Soaked to the skin.
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Sunday morning…the sun is blazing down and yet another warm lager and apple is consumed whilst reading Viz [...]

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bullet3 Download Festival 2010: Saturday Review

June 29th, 2010

Event – Download Festival (Saturday)
Bands featured – Rage Against The Machine, Deftones, Megadeth, Lamb of God, Five Finger Death Punch, Flyleaf, Hellyeah, Rolo Tomassi, Genitorturers, Rock Sugar.
Beer – It was a 3 tin walk just so you know.
Weather – Pleasant/baking hot
Mood – Yup
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Waking up feeling extremely groggy and after popping 2 Anadin and having my [...]

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bullet3 Illness – Gifts From God EP

June 24th, 2010

Band – Illness
EP – Gifts From God
Release date – 5th July
Label – Smalltown America
Sounds like – tappy, instrumental rock stripped down to its bare bones.
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There seems to be a thing for having a minimalist setup these days. Not that it’s a trend, more just a way of executing your music without the unnecessary need for [...]

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bullet3 Download Festival 2010: Friday Review

June 19th, 2010

Event – Download Festival (Friday)
Bands Featured – AC/DC, Them Crooked Vultures, Killswitch Engage, 36 Crazyfists, Unearth
Beer – Overpriced Tuborg
Weather – strangely warm
Mood – Euphoric
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After 2 days of gorging on barbecued meat, warm lager and winning several games of poker, not to mention a muddy stagger around the Village taking in the various delights that the [...]

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