Alabama’s Shallow Side is a hearty combination of rock hooks and personable pop anecdotes. Nearly a decade on the scene, that formula has earned the Cullman quartet exceptional success on active rock radio. The singles from their last EP, One – including the million-streamed “Rebel” and “Renegade,” and a cover …

Texas instrumental outfit Huelga aims to make the best of stylistic flexibility in the world of prog metal. The one-man project’s catalyst, Austin-based Michael Fonseca, is formally trained in equal parts jazz and artful noise. His name for the project, which translates to “strike” in English, proves a telling factor …

The Inoculated Canaries continue to sport a nuanced neo-retro hard rock identity. They’ve held strong off the success of their sophomore EP – 2018’s Trying Times – which had been carried on the merits of its blues-tinged lead single, “Count Me Out.” Now, the New York quartet has planned a …

Since the mid-90s, Sweden’s Evergrey have harnessed a darker blend of prog metal with prominent emphasis on chords and textures, a contrast from the genre’s otherwise saturated virtuosic identity. The Gothenburg quartet continues to be a successful charting band, their latest album, The Atlantic, faring decently within several distinct Billboard …

Snake Bite Whisky are an Australian outfit who channel 80s-inspired decadence, hook-laden songwriting, and most importantly, genuine rock n’ roll spirit. Formed in December 2014, the Brisbane quartet soon experienced success on an international level. Their first two self-releases – Two Steps to Oblivion and Dirty, both buzzing in 2016 …

Back in the mid-to-late 60s, The Association made a name as one of the era’s most successful groups. Their act was based on rotating lead vocal duties between all members, spacious guitar melodies, and lush production, which proved innovative for the time. The band has assumed numerous incarnations over the …

This time around, Kentucky alternative outfit Emarosa have earned massive acclaim for their championing stylistic freedom. The Lexington quartet is led by Bradley Walden, who has carried them through various permutations since their forming in 2010. With Peach Club, slated for February 8th, Walden showcases his newfound accessible range, in …

Back in 1989, Tennessee quartet Tora Tora utilized what would become their signature southern-tinged blend of glam metal on their A&M Records debut, Surprise Attack. Amidst a gradually shifting musical climate, the album still managed to crack the Billboard Top 50 with such hits as “Walkin’ Shoes” (the first Memphis-based …

Max Cavalera continues on strong footing, having made tremendous strides amidst some serious hurdles in his nearly three-and-a-half-decade career. As a teenager, the born-and-bred Brazilian singer-guitarist would lead his Belo Horizonte band, Sepultura, out of the country’s largely isolated metal scene despite looming financial straits. Eventually relocating to Phoenix, Arizona …

At 9:45 yesterday morning, Brian Velasco, drummer for the iconic Filipino hard rock band Razorback, was discovered lifeless by police on the ground floor of a condo in the district of Malate, Manila. Velasco had initially begun a chilling farewell monologue on a now-defunct Facebook livestream for family and friends. …

GumoManiacs are a German metal outfit based in Regensburg, Bavaria. The project’s genesis initially commenced in 2007 from the remains of Thargos, a metal trio forming over two decades earlier and performing up to that point. The following year, singer-guitarist Daniel “Gumo” Reiss, the multifaced catalyst of both endeavors, would …

2018 is nearing its end, and the underground continues to provide a stellar display of emerging talent in rock. Up to this point, the genre collectively endures through numerous bouts of unexpected visibility, followed by subsequent marginalization. However, despite rock’s lacking prominence in the mainstream, the vast, largely internet-based reach …