Page 15 - RYAN'S GIG GUIDE DECEMBER 2014

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Single: Head vs Heart
Buy@: Spotify
Web: facebook com/DreamsOfVertigo
Verdict: Real catchy uptempo pop punk song off the album "Reject University" written by the
band DREAMS OF VERTIGO and features special guest Mike Herrera One of those tunes that
will probably be tattooed onto someone's neck or maybe a breast? / really as it's Head VS
Heart Quite commercial sounding as you might expect from a band with a pop punk sound but
the bridge section is what I call ultra heavy and a nice surprise Spoiler alert whoops The impres
sion I get is that this will definitely be played on loop again and again when you are on a heavy
period; punching the air in frustration with your emo fists I thought this was very good
DREAMS OF VERTIGO
EP: Promo
Buy@: iTunes
Web: EightGreatFears co uk
Verdict: I got this promo EP from a show I went to in Dudley and was pretty
chuffed tracks on this baby and most of them can be found on iTunes What I
have to point out is that "The Greed Part " has one of the most original and
compelling guitar solos I've heard since "Walk" by PANTERA first came out
It's incredible all guitar players need to hear this because their bar is set so
high One for people who enjoy bands like TOOL Very intelligent pounding and
brutal when necessary but light on occasions to make you think
EIGHT GREAT FEARS
Single: Cryptic Self Pity
Web: thehumdrumexpress com
Buy@: facebook com/TheHumdrumExpress
Verdict: You can depend on a good piece of satire by the wonderful Ian Passey otherwise
known as THE HUMDRUM EXPRESS This trance like dance anthem with a touch of dark gui
tar backing fit for a John Carpenter film soundtrack is filled with sarcasm and genuine genius
wit Anyone who takes a shot at Phil Collins the ever balding is ok in my book but this is
more than just a few pokes at celebrity culture more like good light after dinner conversation
material for heavyweights such as Charlie Brooker and David Icke or maybe Jordan Maxwell
for the more smarter of you Basically if you think you're surrounded by an entertainment world
filled with falseness and perhaps a few unnecessary semiotics then this song with its social com
mentary attempts to suggestively join some of the dots for you
THE HUMDRUM EXPRESS