I’m not going to start this review off with my typical “Remix albums are a mixed bag” rant because Chris Kniker, the mastermind behind Primitive Race is a pro when it comes to these things. The man is also a pro when it comes to subverting expectations relating to the [...]
Easily one of our most anticipated releases of 2019 (It was number twelve on our “19 for’19” preview, Read that here), Ghastly Sound is finally ready to astound and amaze with their debut full-length coming at you through Magnetic Eye Records in September. But is the magic still there? Can [...]
“An album sure to hit the sweet spot for fans of Weedeater, Transnational Speedway-era Clutch, and the dream of 90s Relapse bands surviving years of meth and finally downshifting to whiskey”
The Ritualists hit this perfect sweet spot that melds Radiohead, Coldplay, and Tears For Fears perfectly and on their debut full-length, Painted People, the NYC quartet merge all of that DNA to make something that’s a whole new level of amazing.
Spotify is a godsend, okay? Say what you will about the streaming platform but without them and their daily mixes I would’ve never stumbled across artists like Soviet Soviet, She Past Away, or Ritual Howls who just hit Boston as direct support for The Faint while supporting their latest, Rendered [...]
Flaw has always been a hard band to pin down. Emerging during the fall of the Nu in 2001 with Through the Eyes, the band stood out by incorporating groove into their Metal more akin to Down or Lamb Of God to an extent rather than Korn. Flaw disbanded soon [...]
