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One of the most anticipated releases to reach the Grumpyrocker offices is the debut album from Black Moth entitled The Killing Jar. The problem with hyping any album is that it will never quite live up to your expectations. After finally managing to coax Jimbo down from celebrating Man City's 44 year wait for the title (sorry Harry), he eventually agreed to finish off the review.

Making your movement from Sydney, Australia to England in order to try and make your name in the music scene is an impressive step to take, but that's the step that hardcore punks Villa Rise took and Jimbo reviews their six track EP Wastelands after the jump.

East Island City are from Dublin and have only been around since 2010, but Me and What Army? is described a mini-album, although their debut EP received 15,000 hits so hopes are high for Me and What Army? Jimbo checks out what all the fuss is about.

With the inevitable build up to their debut album release, Films of Colour release new single Running off the back of some already favourable reviews on this site for singles Capital and Slow Burn. Read Jimbo's thoughts after the jump.

Anison are another new band and with their debut album Memory Flashes they promise

a rush of melancholy that engrosses through its many layers, ignited by the delicate intro that comes as a calm before the proverbial emotional and sonic storm

so Jimbo was sent to review them.

In January we described Holy State as Leeds based, although it seems Norwich is home and seeing as how Jimbo spent a few recent hours in Norwich sampling the local ales, he seemed suitably qualified to review Holy State's debut and final album Electric Picture Palace.

Jimbo has been waiting for Blacklisters' debut album since he first heard Swords last year. Prepare yourself for a full frontal assault of some of the most uncompromising hardcore rock to emerge from Leeds and watch / listen to the video for Trickfu*k.

7 Horns 7 Eyes' Throes of Absolution is a fabulous heavy progressive metal album says Harry. Perhaps the best metal album of 2012 so far.

Harry grits his teeth and tries to find things he likes amongst the tech-metal stylings of Veil of Maya's new album Eclipse.

Sukie Smith is Madam and Gone Before Morning is actually a re-release, but as we and Jimbo never picked it up when it was first released, there is plenty of happiness that 9 April 2012 marks the date of the second coming of Gone Before Morning. Read Jimbo's thoughts after the jump.