Australian metal band Northlane have returned with their surprise album Mesmer which continues to showcase their ever-evolving sound. Northlane’s first two albums, Discoveries and Singularity, were fairly straightforward metalcore projects but the band took a more progressive approach with their 2015 release, Node. Northlane have continued with these musical risks …
Read More »Album Review: Scarlet Sails – Future from the Past
Brian Viglione, best known as the drummer for the piano rock duet The Dresden Dolls, has returned with a new project featuring his wife, Olya Viglione. The new band, also consisting of Mark Kohut and Edward Goldson, is called Scarlet Sails and their debut full-length LP Future from the Past …
Read More »EP Review: Tom Lumley – Dream City
In his debut EP Dream City, singer/songwriter Tom Lumley combines impressive guitar work and his distinct voice to create a project that will surely put him on the radar for many listeners. For this EP, Lumley has taken inspiration from older rock artists but has added his own flair and …
Read More »Album Review: The Bunny The Bear – The Way We Rust
For their seventh full-length release, post-hardcore duo The Bunny The Bear, comprised of Matthew Tybor and Joseph Garcia, have kept up their consistent level of output with The Way We Rust. The Bunny The Bear have released an LP every year since their formation in 2010. While this work ethic …
Read More »Album Review: Versus – The Cardinal Album Review
For their debut LP, The Cardinal, hard rock quintet Versus have constructed an ambitious project for the metalcore genre. Having released their first EP, The Black, last year, Versus now offer a more cohesive creation that possesses the traits to establish them as a prospective metal act. The album opener, …
Read More »Album Review: Lorna Shore – Flesh Coffin
New Jersey metal quartet Lorna Shore have returned with their sophomore LP Flesh Coffin. Lorna Shore are known for their unique combination of multiple metal genres ranging from death metal to metalcore. While in their own right paying tribute to these many metal genres, Lorna Shore have created their own …
Read More »Album Review: Super Snake – Leap of Love
For their debut album Leap of Love, New Jersey hard rockers Super Snake have assembled a rhythmic ride that draws inspiration from many different genres. Super Snake are a talented group of musicians looking to incorporate several different facets of rock into one cohesive project. In Leap of Love, the band is certainly …
Read More »Album Review: Vanishing Point – Tangled in Dream
Australian metal band Vanishing Point have returned with a two disk reissue of their 2000 album Tangled in Dream. For this release, Vanishing Point have paired the original album tracklist in its entirety with a second CD that features newly recorded material, covers, and acoustic renditions of previous songs. In …
Read More »Interview: Moscow
Hailing from Russia, Moscow is an emerging rock singer who has hopes of making a name for herself in the L.A. music scene. Taking influences from hard rock, glam metal, and post-hardcore, Moscow carries a diverse range of music tastes and she looks to incorporate these many facets into her …
Read More »Album Review: Von Konow – Lieder
For his latest solo record, Finnish singer/songwriter Marko von Konow has set out to create a project that encompasses a cultured perspective of art. Having travelled all over the globe, it is clear that von Konow is a seasoned artist who looks to incorporate these various cultural elements into his …
Read More »Album Review: Stephen Pearcy – Smash
It’s been awhile since Stephen Pearcy has released a record to eager listeners. Pearcy is known mostly for being the frontman of the 1980s hair metal act RATT, though he has released a string of solo projects dating back to 2002. Alongside the likes of Poison, Quiet Riot, and Skid …
Read More »EP Review: From Inside-The New Era
For their debut EP The New Era, Liverpool metalcore act From Inside have combined a unique mix of metal and electronic music that allows them to fit in with their respective genre. When a band is looking to make a name for themselves in the metalcore scene, it can be …
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