As we’ve said in the past, cover albums in general are hit or miss. Give Monster Magnet the reins on one, though, and watch out! A Better Dystopia, the upcoming covers collection from New Jersey’s real favorite sons, sees Monster Magnet at their absolute gnarliest and Psych Rawk best throughout [...]
Nobody really does driving anthems theses days. Sure, there’s bands like Foo Fighters putting out Pop puff disguised as Rawk but where is the new Springsteen? Gaslight Anthem? Against Me!? Bueller??? Hopefully the UK’s Suspects can rectify this gross negligence in the current music community with “The Mental Health Act”, [...]
The Distinguished Order Of Disobedience or The D.O.O.D. as they’re more elegantly referred to deliver one powerful punch with their latest single, “Kill The Light”. Taking cues from Pist.On’s accessible Hardcore sensibilities, Texas Hippie Coalition’s driving sonic anthems, and the ferocity from Goth heavies Dead Girls Corp and Rob Zombie [...]
I put EGGVN in the same realm of Strvngers not only because they both sport a random “V” in place of a vowel in their name but also due the tone and intent of their sonic messages. They’re both modern Darkwave darlings in these offices but today we’re taking a [...]
Dying for that new Meshuggah record to be done and out already? But wish they’d diversify and inject something new into their tried and true formula? Then Vexed is the outfit for you! And on their debut full-length, the Hertfordshire quartet offer up eleven righteous tracks that raise the stakes [...]
Sumo Cyco is the sound of No Doubt fronted by Tairrie B. They’re heavy, they’re trendy, they’re genre-bending yet accessible and on Initiation, the Canadian quartet create the definitive Sumo Cyco album that cuts to the core of who they are and streamline their sound to bring listeners their best [...]
