I hadn't really heard much by Gallows and this one single which has two versions of 'In The Belly Of A Shark' (Clean & dirty edits) isn't really enough to form an opinion on a band so I started looking for more material by them. The band have been touring in America as part of the Warped Tour and this English hardcore outfit have been very well received there. With shows in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and several European cities ending with a UK tour it's obvious they are trying to push their popularity on a global rather than just a local scale.
As far as this single goes I thought it was a good song and as hardcore bands go these guys are more tuneful than your average hardcore band. The quality of other material i've since heard by them is excellent and a big future for Gallows is a definite possibility.

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'The Kill' by Los Angeles alternative rock band 30 Seconds To Mars is the first i've heard by them. This is yet another single by an established band that has just two versions of the same song. In the days of vinyl you always had a different song on the B side but major record labels are so miserly these days you never get anything free. The single itself is a melodic rock anthem first released in 2006 and since the band's popularity has increased since then, they are hoping with this re-release to beat their previous best UK chart position of 64. With two sold out runs in the UK behind them that should be easy.
I have since found out that the video of this single (which re-enacts scenes from the film The Shining) won the MTV2 Award at the MTV Video Music Awards.

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This three tracker 'Unleash The Cock' by Barnyard Masterbator is the first CD i've got by them even though i've seen them several times live, the last time being the SAS 3 dayer where they put in a very good performance. The first track of the three 'Plastic Surgery Nightmare' which I thought was the best track off the three kicks the CD off nicely with raw sound and good female vocals from Scarlet. It progresses to 'Scum Between My Toes' which is rough and ready punk but this time the song is mixed up with an occasional change to a ska beat. 'Useless Flesh' starts with fuzzed guitar and continues to a fast and furious onslaught of rage that ends in a finale of assorted animal noises. Not a bad effort and definitely a band to see live.

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Another band who played on the SAS dayer are Blackburn punks Ambush UK, one of the youngest bands on the scene at the moment. I saw them a live couple of years ago and they have made steady progress. 'Reclaim The Streets' is their new eleven track CD on the newly formed Humdrum Punk label. Most of the material I get sent by young bands these days seems intent on producing songs that will appeal more to the American market but there is more of a British feel to this CD. With many influences ranging from old school, hardcore and even a bit of American the band even squeeze in an Irish ditty complete with flute. The title track is in my opinion the best although in my opinion after hearing the whole CD there's still room for improvement.

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