Album Reviews

GOZU Bring Righteous Riffage, Robust Rhythm Section And Sublime Songwriting To Celebratory VI

We think we finally figured it out. GOZU fits in with what we like to think of as “Celebratory Metal”. Sure, GOZU’s got the Sludge, Doom, Desert and Fuzz Rawk and way more in them that everyone always mentions when the Boston outfit comes up in conversation but, at least [...]

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Lauren Lakis Brings Clarity Out Of Emotional Chaos, Channels Grief Into Grand Rawk Opuses On Deadlights

We’ve posted this before but we’re not sure how or why we got into Lauren Lakis but we know it was soon after “Fear Of God” was released in late 2020 and that we’ve been fans ever since. Especially with “Sail Away” arriving soon after and ABSOLUTELY hooking us (This [...]

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The Northern Line Cross Continents To Bring You The “Masschester” Sound On Self-Titled Debut EP

The Northern Line embody a kind of sleek modern Brit-Pop and Mod that’s not really prevalent in the scene today making their debut self-titled EP an enduring collection of songs that’s destined to stand the test of time. In other words, it’s GREAT!

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YOTH IRIA Return With The Mighty Hellenic Black Metal Of Gone With The Devil

From start to finish, YOTH IRIA’s Gone With The Devil is a majestic feat of Hellenic Black Metal mastery and if, like us, you’re coming off a recent bout of Metallic euphoria having witnessed Behemoth’s Godless IV tour featuring Deicide, Rotting Christ and Immolation then the 3rd LP from the [...]

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Immolation Rise On The Fierce Modern Death Metal Classic Of Descent

Ah, yes, our new series of “Dang, we missed this release the first time and we’re looking for an excuse to still cover it!” Catchy title, right? It’s not far off but in actuality, we don’t think holding off on a review until an artist hits close to town as [...]

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Gottlieb Bring The Spacious Sounds Of Post-Punk And The Visceral Intensity Of Punk For Some Overall Hybrid Heaviness Across The Far Fallen Fruit

Los Angeles’ Gottlieb is both an anomaly and an amalgamation because in our experience, we don’t think there’s ever truly been a Punk Post-Punk band before. Stay with us a sec, okay? With an invigorating incorporation of the angular guitars and spacious soundscapes synonymous with acts like Killing Joke, Editors [...]

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