Wall of Sound presents: “2019 YEAR IN REVIEW” – by Destroy All Lines/Greyscale Records’ Ash Hull

When it comes to writing about bands, we think we have the best job in the world, but imagine being the guy who brings bands to Australia OR signs them to his label and then gets to see the looks on all of our faces as we get all up in the mosh at those shows! Well, the man and legend Ash Hull is certainly getting to do that a lot more lately with his booking role at Destroy All Lines (yep, he’s the mad man behind the SOLD OUT Invasion Fest yo + some of your fav gigs from the year) and he’s also one half of the dynamic duo behind the scenes at Greyscale Records who signed some incredible upcoming acts this year like The Beautiful Monument, Diamond Construct and Gravemind.

We stopped Mr Hull to get a second of his time to tell us his thoughts on the year’s best with our Wall of Sound Year in Review…

TOP 5 ALBUMS OF 2019?

1. Knocked Loose – A Different Shade Of Blue
2. Counterparts – Nothing Left To Love
3. Wish You Were Here – I’m Afraid Of Everything
4. Post Malone – Hollywood’s Bleeding
5. Chase Atlantic – Phases

 TOP 6 SONGS OF 2019?

1. PVRIS – ‘Hallucinations‘
2. Ocean Grove – ‘Ask For The Anthem’
3. Northlane – ‘Bloodline’
4. Blackbear – ‘1 Sided Love’
5. NF – ‘The Search’
6. Knocked Loose – ‘A Serpent’s Touch’

BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF 2019?

Bring Me The Horizon – ‘Ludens‘

BEST GIG YOU’VE SEEN 2019?

Have Heart‘s reunion show at Sound & Fury Fest 2019 in Los Angeles.
Was pure chaos from start to finish.

NEXT BIG BAND TO WATCH IN 2020?

Australian Band: Bloom from Sydney, Australia!

International Band: Currents (USA) & UnityTX and Loathe (UK)

FAV BAND YOU DISCOVERED IN 2019?

All these bands rule:
– UnityTX
– Nothing, Nowhere
– Paradise Club

WHAT ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO IN 2020?

The Red Shore‘s reunion at Invasion Fest 2020 & My Chemical Romance‘s reunion at Download Fest 2020.

Words by Ash Hull @ash_hull95