Pranava Maharaj is a West Indies-based R&B singer/producer located in Trinidad and Tobago. Since the tender age of 11, Maharaj, under the artist name Nava, has ridden a consistent wave of success, catalyzed by his victory in a local music competition. Nava’s eventual guest spot on Trini soca superstar Machel …
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Bury Tomorrow are annoyingly good. It’s almost exhausting to listen to their brand new album Black Flame, since every track demands your undivided attention. This monolithic record is the fifth from the Hampshire quintet, and for me it was instantly added to my list of favourite metal albums. If you’re …
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BANDCAMP: https://cktherisingtide.bandcamp.com/album/american-romance In their debut album American Romance, C.K. & the Rising Tide take us on an exhilarating and reflective trip coasting through the pasturelands and gorgeous natural beauty of their native upstate New York and beyond, deep into the lexicon of the American songbook. It takes a certain amount of …
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Read More »Album Review: Hopesfall – Arbiter
A review on Arbiter, the fifth studio album and first in over ten years from North Carolina’s Hopesfall. Hopesfall is an American post-hardcore band from Charlotte, North Carolina formed in 1998. They are currently signed to Equal Vision Records. The band dissolved in 2008 after all members, with the exception of singer Jay Forrest, left the band, following …
Read More »Album Review: Deafheaven – Ordinary Corrupt Human Love
A review on Deafheaven’s fourth full album Ordinary Corrupt Human Love. Deafheaven are an American heavy metal band formed in 2010. Originally based in San Francisco, the group began as a two-piece with singer George Clarke and guitarist Kerry McCoy, who recorded and self-released a demo album together. Following its release, Deafheaven recruited three new members and …
Read More »ALBUM REVIEW: Across The Board “Sonic Boom”
Across The Board – Sonic Boom Across The Board is a band with a searing, direct and energetic approach to their music. Their sound could be described as alternative rock, although their formula has a very diverse approach, which blurs the lines between the past, present and future with a …
Read More »Album Review: Farewell to Fear – Voices
Farewell to Fear fares as another promising act in the midst of modern rock’s continually relegated presence. The quintet’s primary intention focuses on filling the millennial void, wherein rock music had been deterred by a plethora of erstwhile pop culture focus. Forming in 2010, the band draws on the monster …
Read More »Album Review: Nine Inch Nails – Bad Witch
A review on Bad Witch, the ninth studio album from Nine Inch Nails. Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN (stylized as NIИ), is an American industrial rock band founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. The band released two influential albums during the 1990s—The Downward Spiral (1994) and The Fragile (1999)—and has record sales exceeding 20 million copies …
Read More »Album Review: Like A Storm – Catacombs
The firstt time I came across Like A Storm, it was a bit of a coincidence. I never heard about the band before when I saw them first time live in Vienna two years back, but honestly, there are only very few support acts that caught my attention this much and …
Read More »Album Review: Visitors – Crest (Out July 13)
Visitors are a rising quintet composed of vocalist Ian Cooperstein, guitarists Ty Brigman and Ian Hilton, bassist Cameron Jorgenson, and drummer Bryan Lee. Forming in Utah, the Salt Lake City band built a live rep along the west coast utilizing charisma, progressive arrangements and hook factor — topped with arsenal …
Read More »Album Review: Diamante – Coming in Hot
I have never heard of Diamante until one of my best friends sent me one of her songs, “Bite Your Kiss.” I immediately fell in love with her sound. I began doing what I do when I become a fan of an artist, research (…or “mild stalking” if you prefer to call …
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