Author: Alex Blanchard

About Alex Blanchard

Alex Blanchard. From Bath. An ol' country boy who loves Metal.

Here are my most recent posts

The Autumn Levels – And Your Introduction to ‘Adventurecore’

The Autumn Levels – Dresden, Germany. The Autumn Levels are Metal five-piece from Dresden, Germany formed in 2013. They define their genre on their Facebook page as, ‘Adventurecore’. Yes, it seems we are yet to exhaust all potential “-core” genres – but I’m very much intrigued by this one. In fact… I’ve Googled it. Relevant results? – ZERO....

An Introduction to Intellectual Intercourse – Scroobius Pip in Observation

Scroobius Pip has been catching my eye as of late. He first appeared on my radar when I was a wee nipper watching NME TV (RIP), with his jovial, yet thought provoking track/video, ‘Thou Shalt Always Kill’. More recently, he has been prickling my interest with his Distraction Pieces Podcast (learn more here), a weekly chat show with...

Gallows – ‘Desolation Sounds’ In Review

Catharsis has always been at the forefront of the Gallows approach to writing records. The subject of this catharsis has varied from LP to LP. Whether it’s topics such as the individualistic issues on Orchestra of Wolves (did someone mention dentistry?), or the more politically incensed lyrics of Grey Britain and the self titled LP. Fact is, they’ve always...

While She Sleeps – ‘Brainwashed’ In Review

A lot of the people I surround myself with abhor modern, popular Metal. It’s a constant uphill struggle trying to explain the relevance of bands like Architects, Parkway Drive and Bring Me The Horizon. For some of my mates, this hatred is founded in the pretence that follows the scenes these artists...

An Arcane Dispute – ‘Golf’ – New Single, New Video

Let me paint you a picture regarding my history with An Arcade Dispute. I met band member, Sammy Crocker, on my first day of university. An excitable, wiry and skinny lad with a passion for music that, if I’m honest, took me back a little. Skip forward a year from then and I’m...

No Bullshit, No Compromise – KICKFIST In Review – PLUS *TOUR DATES*

Upon listening to KICKFIST, one thing is as clear as a fist to the face; the blatant nature of their influences. These guys are well educated in metal muscle. Listing in their influences the likes of Pantera, Black Label Society and Slipknot, you get a pretty hefty impression of what you are dealing with. A...

Old Flame, New Sonics – Gallows ‘Bonfire Season’ EP in Review

My love for Gallows is well documented here at MF. I’ve been with them since their first LP, Orchestra of Wolves, and followed them with delight through thick and thin. Including each of the controversial line-up changes… and unlike most, I got over them. If you haven’t got over it, get a life. Wade...