Rock music continues to trudge through the confines of marginalization, and a scant amount of acts have been able to successfully reinforce its importance in mainstream society. Seeing wholly decent newcomers lose their major label status after a mere few singles was only that start of my concern. But even …
Read More »Album Review: New Disorder – Straight to the Pain
New Disorder is an everyman’s hard rock / alternative metal band from Rome, Italy. Their latest album, Straight to the Pain, dropped September 18th in North America and sports a standard length of raw, heartfelt rock which, while unlikely to turn heads at first listen, offers a solid headbanging experience …
Read More »Album Review: Emily Kinney: This is War
On Emily Kinney’s latest album This is War listeners will find several consistent themes including her ideal of a perfect future, love letters to California, finding saviors in boys, and the bumps along the way On the bumpy track “Mess” which is about a boyfriend who “always leaves a mess behind,” …
Read More »Album Review: Blessthefall – To Those Left Behind
Fearless Records’ own, Blessthefall released their latest full length album titled, To Those Left Behind. Today, October 20th, the Arizona natives will be launching a new US tour to promote the album. The metalcore quintet is comprised by Beau Bokan on vocals, Eric Lambert on guitar and vocals, Jared Warth …
Read More »Fear Mint Vol. 2 Slated For Release on October 30
The latest in the Fear Mint split series features contributions by Anthony Jay Sanders (The Island of Misfit Toys) and Cameron Boucher (Old Gray, Sorority Noise). Accordingly, both artists express candid anecdotes of their experiences with that inexplicable force of silent destruction: fear. While the contrasts of the previous EP …
Read More »EP Review: Serengety’s “Metallic Clouds”
Serengety is no stranger to making great music. Her latest EP, Metallic Clouds, proves to be a breath of fresh air. Serengety shares that writing Metallic Clouds was “Like therapy to me,” and it truly shows as it is breathtaking and innovative from start to finish. Her sound spans genres, …
Read More »Album Review: Coheed and Cambria – The Color Before The Sun
Coheed and Cambria take a break from the Amory wars to present their first non-conceptual album, The Color Before The Sun.
Read More »Album Review: Killing Joke – Pylon (Out October 23)
For over 35 years, Killing Joke has constantly managed to reinvent their sound without losing their identity. Once a pivotal figure in the late 70s English post-punk underground, their influence later took on a life of its own, proving just as resonant with My Bloody Valentine as it was with …
Read More »Album Review: NoMara – …And So It Begins EP
Score: 9/10 URLs: Website | Facebook | Twitter Coming back to the hard rock scene after a long hiatus, NoMara released their new EP …And So It Begins earlier this year. The five-track EP is just enough to whet the appetite of patient fans and ensnare the attention of new listeners. NoMara is a …
Read More »Album Review: The Hollywood Kills – Episode IV
Episode IV is the title of the newest EP of Nashville’s own The Hollywood Kills and contains five songs that encompass various rock types. The Hollywood Kills is a four piece band that started in 2006 and comprises Brent Powelson as vocalist and guitarist, Cody Wilson also on guitar, Preston …
Read More »Album Review: Spill E.P.
The band Spill have released their self-titled EP through indie label Broken World Media. listening to these songs it’s immediately obvious that this group’s sound can not be pinned down to one specific genre. Spill plays what they like without the pretence to fit into one style. Originating from Pennsylvania, …
Read More »Album Review: Jeremy and the Harlequins. American Dreamer
It’s a very rare thing to find an album that is start to finish a musical masterpiece, but Jeremy and the Harlequins debut LP American Dreamer checks off all the boxes. Catchy, cool, retro inspired, and quality musicianship all help to make it one of the best releases of …
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