Articles by Rob Ryles

INDIE BAND OF THE WEEK: THE HOTEL AMBUSH

Taunton has a music scene that runs two ways – either join a tribute band or just extinguish all hopes of trying to be successful. On the 31st of May, NoworNever promotions made a bold decision by bringing down The Hotel Ambush to reignite the local metal scene's flame once more, and with absolute success. The Hotel Ambush blew everyone away, creating moshpits and causing havoc whilst maintaining an atmosphere that makes us believe that they'll be most likely to become something much bigger.

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LIVE SHOW REVIEW: LITA FORD – MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

The band had fun. The crowd had fun. I think it's safe to say that whilst she may not have gotten the fame and recognition she deserved, Lita and her boys proved that bullshit doesn't matter if you can still make a venue brim with glee and joy from simply playing music with a smile on your face.

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LIVE SHOW REVIEW: CRADLE OF FILTH – MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA

After a visa debacle which resulted in being denied entry to the U.S. and China, Cradle of Filth added their first Australian tour dates in 4 years and HELL was it worth the wait!

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INDIE BAND OF THE WEEK: DEATH VALLEY HIGH

It's that time again! Hell yes it is! It's that time of week in which we announce our Indie Band of the Week. This week, we selected a crazy awesome indie band called Death Valley High. With ambition and desire abundant, these guys take indie metal to another level. Their album, Doom, in Full Bloom has inspired a new subgenre of rock dubbed "Doom Pop". Pioneering this sound, they are currently touring with a passion, kicking ass and taking names, as well as promoting the shit out of their latest and greatest, Positive Euth, coming out June 4th. Read on as we picked the brains of Reyka, lead singer, for more information on this band we should definitely be keeping an eye open for! They are aptly and appropriately appointed RockRevolt Magazine's Indie Band of the Week.

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LIVE SHOW REVIEW: KILLSWITCH ENGAGE – CARDIFF STUDENT UNION

The final tour date of Killswitch Engage was bound to be messy: a royal bloodbath. It looked like it was going to be crazy from the moment Disarm the Descent hit the shelves, with rock fans flocking to hear what Jesse sounded like being back with Killswitch. What you hear on the album is nothing compared to what they sound like live.

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ALBUM REVIEW: STORIES – THE BUNNY THE BEAR

Anyone familiar with the play of Macbeth knows that the witches brewed poisoned entrails, toad venom, fillet of a fenny snake, eye of a newt and any other thing they can use to create a spell. Now, it seems that they've tried it again, and cocked up, thus creating The Bunny The Bear. This isn't a bad thing – as a whole concoction of scream/clean vocals and party anthems, these are provided to make one hell of an album.

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ALBUM REVIEW: DR GRUESOME AND THE GRUESOME HORROR SHOW – SNOW WHITE’S POISON BITE

The name says it all for the Finnish quartet – an album potentially full of cliché horror punk lyrics, themes, music and just another band to laugh at for having a rather ludicrous name. However, take note that I used the word "potentially." It could have happened, there's no doubt about that, but having been to quite a few horror punk gigs myself, this album is something not to be laughed at and dismissed easily. Containing near pop punk before divulging into massive breakdowns, this is one of the best releases I've heard of this year so far.

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ALBUM REVIEW: DISARM THE DESCENT – KILLSWITCH ENGAGE

Killswitch Engage are back with their original singer Jesse Leach, and this has caused a lot of controversy among fans. The first two albums released by the band cemented them as the founders of metalcore, and they gained much more popularity during the Howard Jones era, despite having a weak second self-titled album before he left. Now, Killswitch Engage have to win back fans with 'Disarm the Descent' – if it's good, then the fans will stay, but if it isn't, then the band might as well not stay together. After listening to the album, I'm going to conclude what it's like now: 'Disarm the Descent' practically shits on all of the band's discography: it's nothing short of amazing.

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ALBUM REVIEW: KISS ME SLEEPING - APPARITIONS

Post-Hardcore/Pop-Metal? That's the odd label that the six-piece Apparitions call themselves, but there's no real evident genre present in their latest album.

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ALBUM REVIEW: THOSE WHO DECEIVE – VOICES AND VESSELS

Voices and Vessels waste no time in the three track EP "Those Who Deceive." It's structured to be one of those records that are good enough to be melodic and lure you into a sense of sweet security, before punching you in the face and telling you to wake up.

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ALBUM REVIEW: THE BRONX - IV

Read a review of the newest album by The Bronx written by a longtime fan of the band, who wasn't sure what to expect and got pleasantly blown away. [READ MORE]

INTERVIEW: HELL OR HIGHWATER - BRANDON SALLER

Hell or Highwater, the Orange County rock band founded by Atreyu's Brandon Saller, is the project that keeps Saller stimulated and creative. They tore apart the UPROAR Festival this past summer, and this year they continue building on that momentum, as they tour alongside The Darkness. RockRevolt Magazine was fortunate to squeeze in a quick interview with Brandon while he pushes forward on the last leg of this tour.

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