Don Broco take their rowdy, experimental sound into new territories with their latest album Technology. They’ve always been pretty hard to pin into any one genre, and their eclectic mix can polarise opinion. However, with the follow up to 2015’s Automatic, Don Broco had a simple enough aim: to create …
Read More »Billboard Gets Rocked | January 2018
A look at the top 10 songs on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Chart. This video covering the week ending January 27, 2018.
Read More »Album Review: Of Mice & Men – Defy
Two years might not seem like a long time to some people, but for Of Mice and Men, it’s been a bit of a rollercoaster since the release of Cold War in 2016. The departure of founding member and frontman Austin Carlile came as a shock to fans, and Of …
Read More »Album Review: Tonight Alive – Underworld
Katabasis, taken from the Ancient Greek κατάβασις (κατὰ “down” and βαίνω “go”), describes the descent of a mythological hero to the Underworld in search of information, understanding, or prophecy. Tonight Alive’s brand new album Underworld is vocalist Jenna McDougall’s own personal ‘katabasis:’ “The album is called Underworld, and I named …
Read More »Billboard Gets Rocked | December 2017 | Rocked
A look at the top 10 songs on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Chart. This video covering the week ending December 30, 2017.
Read More »Top Ten Albums of 2017
2017 has brought us a diverse assortment of releases. Whether is was groundbreaking debuts or mature, forward-thinking projects from already established artists, this year offered numerous surprising moments that left us with plenty to keep our speakers busy. Now that 2018 is here, I’ll take a look at some of …
Read More »Top 10 Alternative Rock Picks of 2017
Despite its surprising recovery on a mainstream scale, 2017 proved another bittersweet year for rock, including the loss of both long-established and burgeoning talent. Nonetheless, the underground has not only kept rock’s presence afloat; it spreads through means that surpass the confines of traditional media, while reaching its listeners to …
Read More »Top 10 BEST Albums of 2017 | Rocked
2017 had a lot of surprises and rock, metal and alternative were given some great albums. Here are what I think are the top 10 of 2017.
Read More »Album Review: Glassjaw – Material Control
If there was an award for biggest contribution to a music genre inversely proportional to the number of full-length albums released, then Glassjaw would surely be a good contender. Fifteen years on from 2002’s Worship and Tribute this month, the greatly anticipated follow-up record, Material Control, drops to the delight …
Read More »Bands That Made 2017 Such A Success for Rock Music
This year has been a real rollercoaster year for rock music with great albums, the departure of members, sell-out shows, then unfortunate passings. Put all these together and i’m sure most would agree that it hasn’t been a perfect year, but it’s what the rock community have done in light …
Read More »Top 5 WORST Albums of 2017
2017 had some great music in rock, metal, alternative, etc…but it also had some trash. Let’s jump head first into that dumpster!
Read More »Billboard Gets Rocked | November 2017
A look at the top 10 songs on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Chart. This video covering the week ending November 25, 2017.
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