Hardcore is a difficult subgenre to grasp, let alone play. As well as looking deeper in the layers of music and instrumentation than what is initially heard, there’s also an immense pressure to stand out from other hardcore bands, less be sucked into a messy group of bands that all …
Read More »Album Review: Henry Jamison- The Wilds
New Englander singer/songwriter Henry Jamison releases his debuts album titled The Wilds through Akira Records. Jamison broke out onto the music scene last year with his debut EP titled The Rains, and gained praise from Billboard, Noisey, and NPR World Cafe. With tracks from his debut EP and some off this record, Henry has racked up nearly …
Read More »Gallery: Beth Ditto at the Albert Hall Manchester 17.10.2017
Album Review: The Glorious Sons – Young Beauties and Fools
Canadian rockers The Glorious Sons released their second studio album “Young Beauties and Fools” through record label Black Box Music today. Since the release of their first record in 2014, The Glorious Sons have amassed thousands of streams, a trend set to continue if their newest release is any indication. …
Read More »TJ Kong & The Atomic Bomb – Dancing Out the Door : Album Review
On TJ Kong & The Atomic Bomb’s new album out October 13th ,Dancing Out The Door, The band sees itself presenting traditional Americana music in a very dark way, interspersing songs with spoken word and instrumental short tracks that conjure up both light and evil. “Mulholland Drive” starts off …
Read More »Gallery: Neighbourhood Festival The Amazons at the O2 Ritz Manchester 07.10.2017
Gallery: Neighbourhood Festival Idles at the O2 Ritz Manchester 07.10.2017
Album Review: Five of the Eyes – The Venus Transit
With their debut LP The Venus Transit, progressive rock/post-hardcore quintet Five of the Eyes have put forth an ambitious, hard-hitting starting point. With a wide array of technical skills possessed by each musician and an unrelenting energy behind each track, Five of the Eyes have put together one of the …
Read More »Review & Gallery : Apocalyptica at The Fox Theater in Oakland, CA on 09/26/2017
Walking into the Fox Theater thinking it was going to be general admission as usual, I was happy to see that there was seating for this event, which made it more intimate. The audience in their seats, anxiously waiting for the curtains to open, start to stand up and yell …
Read More »Album Review: Black Pistol Fire – Deadbeat Graffiti
Canadian blues rock duo Black Pistol Fire (Kevin McKeown and Eric Owen) have put together their fourth LP Deadbeat Graffiti, a bold project that further establishes the band as one of the prominent rising rock acts. Personally, I feel that the blues rock genre has grown a bit stale over …
Read More »Album Review: Arch Enemy – Will to Power
Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy released their 10th studio album, Will to Power, on September 8. This is their second record with Alissa White-Gluz since she joined the band in 2014 after the departure of Angela Gossow and the first album with guitarist Jeff Loomis. Released through Century …
Read More »Album Review: Binary Creed – A Battle Won
Swedish symphonic metal act Binary Creed have returned with A Battle Won, a grandiose full-length project that puts forth a truly sweeping style of hard rock. Although this is only the second LP in Binary Creed’s discography, a follow up to 2014’s Restitution, the band is already working on creating …
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