This month The Facemelter is a feast of sludge, hardcore, postmetal and math rock! We've got bands reforming and album launches from previous performers at ArcTanGent and Baba Yaga's Hut. A Horse Called War Crusty sludge heroes from a backward town in Norfolk, who formed ten years ago, released an EP, played shows with bands like Raging Speedhorn and Weedeater, got some rave reviews in Terrorizer, Sludgelord and the like, then broke up in 2010. After a few of them had stints in other bands, including William English, they reformed last year and the UK metal community rejoiced! They're back for their first London show in 2016 after playing to a rammed Devonshire Arms last year. Will be brutal. "If you're a fan of Eyehategod, Corrosion Of Conformity, Pantera, Weedeater, perhaps now is the time to acquaint yourself with A Horse Called War." The Sludgelord Wren After a stonking show supporting Bad Guys at Baba Yaga's Hut's Christmas show last year, a tour with Empress, and a slot with EARTHMASS and OHHMS at The Facemelter the year before, this hardcore/sludge hybrid are back to play new music from their upcoming sledgehammer of an EP 'Host', the follow up to 2015's split with noise rock 3piece Irk. Featuring members of Facemelter favourites obe, Wren have moved beyond the postmetal leanings of their previous work and have taken a step into a darker, rawer, and more experimental realm of tonal vastness, demonstrating previously unheard elements within their repertoire. Utilising a core framework of Neurosisinspired industrial sludgemetal and the biting noiserock morass of The Jesus Lizard, Wren spawn a sonic alchemy that is both ambitiously referential, and jarringly unique. "Imagine Deftones meets Inter Arma" Echoes And Dust The Broken Oak Duet (album launch) A progressive, heavy math duo, featuring Howard James Kenny, who played at ArcTanGent, Handmade and Tramlines festivals last year. After blowing people's mind when supporting bands like Raketkanon, and a successful Kickstarter campaign last year, they've produced their debut album 'Terrain' and will be releasing it in March. "Amazing rhythms somewhere between Death From Above 1979 and a less harsh Lightening Bolt" Louderthanwar