Mayhem – Daemon
It may not be the most extreme album of 2019, but it is finer than many of their peers are able to achieve at this point in the game.
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Jimmy Eat World – Surviving
With our review of Jimmy Eat World’s last album, 2016’s Integrity Blues, Rock Sins spoke about how it was a good album but every time it tried to make the leap from good to great it was let down by its inconsistencies. Three years later, Jimmy Eat World have returned with their new album Surviving….
Ivy Crown – Echo
This debut showcases a band with a lot to give who just need to refine delivery.
Leprous – Pitfalls
It is as if they are playing catch up with their peers, but they do so with laudable aplomb.
Alcest – Spiritual Instinct
It is certainly possible that Spiritual Instinct is a step sideways as opposed to a strident leap forward.
Airbourne – Boneshaker
Let’s face it, just like AC/DC and Motorhead you know what you’re going to get with a new Airbourne record and once again on Boneshaker the boys from Down Under have burst out the gates with 10 tracks of rock and mother fucking roll reminiscent of the above bands’ peak. Opening salvo Boneshaker and Burnout…
Rings of Saturn – Gidim
On which side of the skillful fence do Rings of Saturn sit, and how does the apparent dichotomy between virtuosity and songwriting mesh on fifth album, Gidim?
Blink-182 Acoustic Set Double Header at Pryzm Live Review, Kingston, London – Friday 18th October 2019
When Blink-182 randomly announced an under-the-radar one-off intimate acoustic show to launch new album ‘NINE’ (read the Rock Sins review of NINE) at Kingston’s Pryzm tickets went like hot-cakes – the entire event sold out in a quick 30 seconds. Such was the demand that a second show was added which also sold out in…
Fit For An Autopsy – The Sea Of Tragic Beasts
This is quite possibly the best deathcore album of the year.
Bad//Dreems – Doomsday Ballet
A multifaceted record that leaves room for reflection as much as inciting excitement, it is laudably put together and highly enjoyable.