A review on Gold & Grey, the final entry of chromatic albums from Baroness. Baroness is an American heavy metal band from Savannah, Georgia whose original members grew up together in Lexington, Virginia. Gold & Grey is the upcoming fifth studio album by Philadelphia-based heavy metal band Baroness, due to …

A review on Widow’s Weeds, the fifth studio album from Silversun Pickups. Silversun Pickups is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles that was formed in 2000. The band is composed of Brian Aubert, Nikki Monninger, Christopher Guanlao, and Joe Lester.

These are the bands on tour in 2019 that you need to see live! Ghost is a Swedish rock band that was formed in Linköping, Sweden in 2006.  Ghost is easily recognizable owing greatly to its eccentric on-stage presence.  FEVER 333 is an American rock band formed in Inglewood, California in July 2017. The three-piece band consists of former Letlive vocalist Jason Aalon Butler, …

A review on Berserker, the eleventh studio album from Amon Amarth.  Amon Amarth is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Tumba, formed in 1992. The band takes its name from the Sindarin name of Mount Doom, a volcano in J. R. R. Tolkien′s Middle-earth. Their lyrics mostly deal with Viking mythology and history, and so they have been linked with viking metal, although …

A review on High Crimes, the second studio album from supergroup The Damned Things. The Damned Things are an American rock supergroup consisting of Joe Trohman and Andy Hurley of Fall Out Boy, Scott Ian of Anthrax, Keith Buckley of Every Time I Die, and Dan Andriano of Alkaline Trio. The band’s name is inspired by the lyrics in Ram Jam‘s 1977 version of “Black Betty“. #TheDamnedThings #HighCrimes #FallOutBoy #Anthrax #EveryTimeIDie #AlkalineTrio 

An album review on Periphery IV: Hail Stan, the sixth full album from Periphery.  Periphery is an American progressive metal band based in Washington, D.C., formed in 2005. Their musical style has been described as progressive metal, djent, and progressive metalcore. They are considered one of the pioneers of the djent movement within progressive metal.  Periphery IV: Hail Stan is the …

A review on Empath, the ninth solo album and eighteenth studio album by Devin Townsend.  Devin Garrett Townsend is a Canadian musician, songwriter and record producer.  Across all his bands and projects, Townsend has released twenty-three studio albums and three live albums. Townsend’s trademark production style, featuring a heavily multitracked wall of sound, …

A look at some of the best comedy bands who make us laugh just as well as they play.

A review on Wasteland, Baby!, the second full album from Hozier.  Andrew Hozier-Byrne (born 17 March 1990), known professionally by the mononym Hozier (/ˈhoʊziər/), is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter from County Wicklow. In 2013, he released his debut EP, featuring the hit single “Take Me to Church“. His eponymous debut studio album released in 2014, went number one in Ireland and …

A review on So What?, the fourth full album from England’s While She Sleeps.  While She Sleeps are an English metalcore band from Sheffield. Formed in 2006, the group consists of vocalist Lawrence Taylor, guitarists Sean Long and Mat Welsh, bassist Aaran McKenzie and drummer Adam Savage. They are currently an independent band in the UK and are signed to SharpTone Records in …

An interview with Jon Syverson of Daughters at Fubar in St. Louis, MO.  Jon talks about Daughters return, being labeled as many types of music, and gives some advice to young bands. Daughters is an American rock band formed in 2002, in Providence, Rhode Island after the break-up of As the Sun Sets. The band’s …

A review on OK, I’m Sick, the debut full album from California’s Badflower. Check out music videos from OK, I’m Sick below. Badflower is an American rock band founded in Los Angeles, California. The band is composed of singer/guitarist Josh Katz, lead guitarist Joey Morrow, bass guitarist Alex Espiritu and drummer Anthony Sonetti. Their debut studio album, …