Review

2018 had some great music in rock, metal, alternative, etc…but it was also a year full of mediocrity, shame and electronic beep-boops. Let’s talk about what stunk up this entire year!

Black Tusk known to most as a sludge metal band from Georgia delivered a powerful performance warming up the rather cold New York crowd. Laying down a constant storm of thunderous riffs that fit more in the thrash category, mixed with a trio of vocal ranges from lead vocals of …

The Boston based hardcore band Great American Ghost were one of three supporting acts on the Metal Alliance Tour as it rolled into NYC and made its stop at Gramercy Theatre on Wednesday November 28th, 2018. With the show falling on a Wednesday along with a early show time to …

Glorious is a Washington, D.C.-bred singer, drummer, and producer currently based in New York City. Named after her grandmother, Glorious Cooper, she initially developed her musical sensibilities on drums as a toddler, at just three years old. By adolescence, she’d put that talent to the test, earning a degree from …

Louisiana’s Goatwhore brought the Metal Alliance Tour to New York City’s Gramercy Theatre Wednesday November 28th. Getting right down to business Goatwhore wasted no time and opened their set strong with “An End to Nothing”. Guitarist Sammy Duet went speeding through the powerful guitar riffs sending the crowd straight into …

On Wednesday night November 28th, The Casualties returned home to NYC on the Metal Alliance Tour to play Gramercy Theatre. After starting the band in 1990, vocalist Jorge Herrera would announce on July 11th , 2017 he would be retiring from the band.  Replacing Herrera with The Krum Bums frontman …

Katiah Lunn is a New York City rapper hailing from the Upper West Side. Debuting back in 2016 under the name Katia One with Mixkatape…The Hype, Lunn utilizes a uniquely classic sonic foundation of rock and soul, inspired by everyone from Freddie Mercury, to Isaac Brock, to Sam Cooke. Those …

My only theory is that anyone who bought this album REALLY wishes they had their money back. Theory of a Deadman (abbreviated as Theory) is a Canadian rock band from Delta, British Columbia. Formed in 2001, the band is currently signed to Roadrunner Records as well as 604 Records. The band also includes traits of other music styles, …

After Toxic Holocaust whipped the speed freaks into a frenzy it was time for New York’s very own legendary thrash metal veterans Nuclear Assault to take the stage in Greenpoint. After only being booked on the bill a few days prior replacing co-headliners High on Fire who had to drop …

Following the classic metal sounds of Fresno based Haunt, which to most seemed to be an odd start to the show and had most fans just milling around the bar and merch tables, the three piece Portland based Toxic Holocaust fed the thrash hungry speed freaks at Warsaw a heavy …

Celeste Taucher, a Northern California native, unveils the latest offering “Intimidated” from her solo project, talker. Collaborating with Dan Sadin (Frenship), April Bender (Glassnote), and Phil Simmonds (Jessie J), talker transcends genres, breathing life into grunge-pop – a term coined by talker herself. She considers it a hybrid of musical influences, …