Album Reviews

Good ol’ fashioned rock n’ roll finds a new home with a modern twist in LA rockers’ debut EP, Set It On Fire. One look at the over-the-top, in-your-face cover art and it’s not hard to believe VIKINGO!’s first EP hits home in its expression of the absurd discourse on …

A review on the 80’s synth inspired Simulation Theory by Muse. Muse are an English rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of Matt Bellamy (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Chris Wolstenholme (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Dominic Howard (drums). Simulation Theory is the eighth studio album by English rock band Muse. It was released on 9 November 2018 through Warner Bros. Records and Helium-3. …

Louisiana collective The Revivalists are renowned for their performance dynamic, emphasizing walls of shimmering sonics that fare equally competent live as they do in the studio. Since 2017, the New Orleans-based band had ridden a surprising and, indeed, continual wave of success. After more than a decade in a non-stop …

A review on Holy Hell, the eighth full album from UK’s Architects. Architects are a British metalcore band from Brighton, East Sussex. The band currently consists of vocalist Sam Carter, drummer Dan Searle, bassist Alex Dean and guitarists Adam Christianson and Josh Middleton. The band’s first name was Inharmonic, which was swiftly changed to Counting …

Rob Alexander “Long Road Coming Home” FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/robalexandermusic/ Rob Alexander fixes people for a living, and I’m not just talking about his successful medical practice. Alexander’s burgeoning music career, which has provided critics and fans with the brilliant album Long Road Coming Home and four additional singles in the last year, has …

Rev Peter Unger sings a tale that feels timely on “Peddlers of Fear”. Capturing the zeitgeist, Rev Peter Unger’s lyricism cuts to the absolute truth of the world. With this message Rev Peter Unger’s voice helps to soften the journey to a large degree, through his reassuring delivery style. The …

Starla Starshine releases EP BANDCAMP: https://starlastarshine.bandcamp.com/ It’s not the most popular thing for critics in my position to say, but pop is as incredibly textured as any other genre of music – the difference is, it takes a certain kind of entertainer to make it captivating and tangible to the …

The Merrymaker’s Orchestrina – Little King and the Salamander URL: http://www.merrymakersmusic.com/ Ryan Shivdasani’s New York based outfit The Merrymaker’s Orchestrina has made some serious waves on the indie scene with the release of their powerhouse effort Act 3 and, in keeping with their wont for subverting audience expectations, are pushing an interesting …

Slash. Tom Morello. Jimmy Page. Zakk Wylde. Lita Ford. Jimi Hendrix. There have been many legendary guitarists through time, having played through the evolution of rock and metal, and made their name known through their slick style and killer riffs. If skill and talent in that regard define someone as …

  Hollywood Undead entered into the nu-metal world in 2008, quite late to the game. They have since toured with acts like Skrillex, created 5 albums over the course of 10 years together, and recently performed at Reading & Leeds Festival. Mentioning Skrillex is actually relevant for this review, as …

Eight years packed with relentless touring, constant songwriting, and an impressive array of releases has built Denver’s punk duo In The Whale a die-hard fandom. The fandom is ever-expanding after ITW’s latest EP release Dopamine, a collection of six tracks that make you grit your teeth, mosh on command, and …

Jim Clements release new record URL: https://www.jimclementsmusic.com/ In the dissonant percussive strumming of “Saul’s Blood (A Dream),” listeners are beholden the long journey awaiting them in Jim Clements’ ultra-personal new album A Failure, which is available everywhere indie music is sold this October 12th. The track opens up A Failure with a decidedly …