In which we regale you with stories/reviews of bands that should’ve seen more of the light but were swallowed up and spit out by an unforgiving Metal sub-genre. Welcome to “Daze of the Nu”, our brand new column featuring a different nu-metal outfit that we feel didn’t get the attention they deserved. [Read more…]
The English Beat Return Refreshed And Renewed With Here We Go Love
On my Itunes, just before the latest album from The English Beat, is “March Of The Swivel Heads” from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (Played during “The race home” in the flick in case you didn’t already know). Oddly enough, that classic track serves as the perfect reminder of how truly wonderful and timeless Dave Wakeling and cohorts are. And like the wonderful and timeless entity that they are, The English Beat bridge that 30+ gap from that particular song/movie with a new album that’s every bit as relevant and wholly a fun listen. [Read more…]
Yob Brings Soulful And Savage Sounds On Our Raw Heart
This is a site where, if I don’t like it, chances are it ain’t getting reviewed. Mostly because I don’t have the time to waste on stuff that doesn’t interest me and, quite frankly, writing about stuff that I don’t like is a whole lot of negative energy that I don’t need to dispel into the world.
Which brings us to now and stuff I like. [Read more…]
The Nectars Harness All Of The Fun On Raucous Sci-Fi Television
From the minute “I Want It” starts on Sci-Fi Television, listeners should already be aware that they’re in for a unique musical journey. Then Jessica Kenny opens up with lines like “You’re tellin’ me to wait/But I don’t wanna wait/You’re tellin’ me to wait?/You can fuckin’ wait/I want it now” which isn’t really a lyric but more of a mission statement meaning if you aren’t ready for the rawk then press “stop” now. [Read more…]
Cold Cave Set Out On North American Tour, Release You & Me & Infinity EP
As a goth kid, I know that I’m supposed to like Cold Cave but for some reason they never did it for me. I mean, they’re good at what they do and were truly mesmerizing on stage while attending my first Cold Waves Festival last year but something just never clicks for me. You & Me & Infinity might finally be the collection of songs that owns me…or at least opens my eyes to what all the kids are ravin’ about these days. [Read more…]
What’s In A Name? Bloody Knives’ White Light Black Moon Is A Welcome Drum ‘N’ Bass Synthetic Assault We Didn’t Know We Needed
“What’s in a name?” returns! Firstly, because why not? And secondly because the moody, gothic driven sound produced on White Light Black Moon does not sound like something coming from a band called Bloody Knives. But maybe that’s the point. Don’t judge a book and all that jazz…
But I digress. [Read more…]
PIG Continues Comeback Ascent On Illuminating Risen
If you’ve been with <PIG> since the beginning then the natural progression of this awesome Electro/Industrial/Glam project has been the absolute best rollercoaster to ride on, especially with the recent second coming phase. However, if The Gospel and subsequent current outings haven’t been your cuppa then my best advice is that you’d best scurry back to the fold and beg for forgiveness because all you non-believers are about ready to bear witness to a more even keeled, well-rounded, and fine tuned incarnation of <PIG>. [Read more…]
Kelsey’s Debut EP Is A Hard Rawk Fans Delight
As a fellow Berklee grad, how could I not wanna review this? It also helps that the debut EP from Kelsey Luo happens to be a kick ass slab of unexpected hard rawk! Vancouver to Boston to L.A. to Vancouver once again is the journey Kelsey took to bring you these three tracks of hard rawkin’ delights. And what delightful tracks they are! [Read more…]
Bleeding Through Return Reinvigorated On Ridiculously Rambunctious Love Will Kill All
Just to go back and remember how intense they could be in advance of this review I decided to forego sleep on the plane home during a recent trip and intently listen to my favorite, and the the first album I owned from, Bleeding Through. The album in question is This Is Love, This Is Murderous and there’s something about that album and opener “Love Lost In A Hail Of Gunfire” in particular and the way that Brandan Schieppati’s inhuman scream following the Willem Dafoe sample (From Boondock Saints) at the beginning just completely owns. And it doesn’t let up from that opening call to arms until the last notes of “Revenge I Seek”. [Read more…]
At The Gates Continue To Be Pioneers Of Melodic Death Metal On To Drink From The Night Itself
At The Gates is another one of those bands that I just never got into. Aware of them? Yes. But growing up when I did when Josh Homme was still a 20-year old kid playing desert rock, The Big Four were all experimenting with the mainstream, and nu-metal was just on the horizon…I just never sought them out. And with my Metal leanings lying more towards Industrial and Thrash, Death as a genre just never appealed to me. Oops? [Read more…]
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