Album Reviews

Spooky SZN Sounds: Sacred Skin, Born In Fire

We had to do it. We had to! You listen to the kind Darkwave-tinged Electro that Sacred Skin is making and tell us it doesn’t somewhat fit under the “Spooky SZN Sounds” banner! Also, we were already late to the Sacred Skin party when we came across them early in [...]

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Friendship Commanders Get Bigger, Bolder, Fuzzed Out And Furious On Emotionally Charged BEAR

Honestly? We have no idea why we procrastinated on this review as much as we did. Actually, scratch that. We do have an idea. It’s because sometimes, with a very select few records, we want to make sure we get what we’re trying to convey just right. Because the music [...]

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The Fool’s Agenda Conjure A Musical Potpourri Throughout The Wondrous Whimsy Of Fool’s Gold

If you thought you knew what The Fool’s Agenda had to offer based off recent singles “Dumb (Take Me Out)” or “Feel So High” then prepare for a revelation when full-length Fool’s Gold comes calling boasting an aural arsenal that’s not only a potpourri of genres but also a celebration [...]

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Testament Bring A Fiery Metal Fury To Epic 14th Full-Length Para Bellum

There’s always only been one Thrash band for us. Sure, we love Slayer and respect the hell out of Metallica. Megadeth tends to be uneven but still a’ight and while we initially got into the band during the John Bush era (We know!), we’ve grown to love all there is [...]

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Gretchen Shae Invites You To The Inauguration With Proles’ Masterful Post-Punk Debut Release

Gretchen goes Goth. Sort of. Well not really but we love alliteration, okay? And we’re not talking out our ass too much because while Gretchen Shae & The The Middle Eight may have been more a Rawk outfit there’s no denying the dark underbelly that tantalized each and every track [...]

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Blackbraid Bring Beautiful Black Metal Sounds To The Masses On III

It almost feels like a fever dream to talk about the newest album from Blackbraid as the record was announced last year with a fairly firm release window so it has been in the collective consciousness for some time. But now it’s time to wake up and bask in the [...]

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