Album Reviews

Alberta Drops MMMMM (LP) URL: http://www.albertasound.com/ This is a cross between Americana and alternative rock, in some ways, with the artier side of Alberta’s inclinations often shaping their take on traditional material in unexpected ways. Even the bluer moments included on Alberta’s album MMMMM are given an added spin with a more modern …

A review on Anthem Of The Peaceful Army, the debut full album from Michigan’s Greta Van Fleet. Greta Van Fleet is an American rock band from Frankenmuth, Michigan, formed in 2012. It consists of vocalist Josh Kiszka, guitarist Jake Kiszka, bassist Sam Kiszka, and drummer Danny Wagner.  The band’s heavy rock sound is said …

People in the music world tend to say that when you have a parent that was a great musician it’s way harder to breakthrough due to the fact that you can’t get out of his or her shadow, always developing comparisons or being perceived as a carbon copy of said …

Rock n’ roll as we know it is changing. Gone are the bombastic overindulgences of the four and five-piece outfits of the 2000s. Replacing them are postmodernists with electric guitars and drum kits; artists who value individuality more than they do financial gains. Rock n’ roll is going somewhere it’s …

One running issue that we tend to find in the music business is that age has become a factor to determine what musicians should be popular. Why is that? Artistic beauty knows no boundaries and knows nothing about ages, so it’s always refreshing when someone comes along and destroys modern …

I love this band’s stylishness and musical taste. It’s easy to hear The Suborbitals’ new album Hey Oblivion!, their first in a dozen years, and recognize the depth of the musical talents underpinning this venture. Despite the obvious skill level sustaining the album’s thirteen songs, The Suborbitals never demonstrate need or …

In their brand new album The Tables Turn Too Often, Georgia based rock band Brother Reverend prove once and for all to critics and audiences alike that rock music can utilize harmony over big volume and still shake us to out very core. Recorded with surgical precision and a close attention …

Cindy G doesn’t just prove that bluegrass is still a relevant superpower of a genre in her new record Moonshiner’s Daughter; she proves that music doesn’t have to be overdriven and saturated with fuzz to sonically move mountains. Written and recorded alongside producer Jim VanCleve, whose body of work needs no …

A review on the next chapter of The Amory Wars: Vaxis – Act 1: The Unheavenly Creatures by Coheed and Cambria. Coheed and Cambria is an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New York, formed in 1995. The band consists of Claudio Sanchez (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards), Travis Stever(guitars, backing vocals), Josh Eppard (drums, keyboards, backing vocals), and Zach …

Exploding through the shadows and into the dazzling glow of light comes the striking new EP from velvet songstress JØUR. It’s delicate yet dynamic; daunting yet emboldening; somber yet glistening. It’s the beautiful embodiment of conceptual contrast herself. Chiaroscuro gracefully presents ten tracks, all elegantly balancing on the tightrope above head …

A review on Electric Messiah, the eighth full album from High On Fire that is influenced by Lemmy Kilmister. High on Fire is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California, that was formed in 1998. Matt Pike, the band’s frontman and founder, also plays guitar for the influential stoner metal band Sleep. Electric Messiah is the upcoming eighth studio …

There’s nothing more rewarding than seeing beloved artists step outside of their comfort zone, take chances, and fucking kick ass at it. New York metal-core band Sylar have outdone themselves with Seasons, released at midnight via Hopeless Records. Following the success of their previous release Help! (2016), the third album overwhelming …