Every now and then, you stumble across a record that every single fan of guitar-based music needs to hear. Not a record that deserves a listen only if you have the time, nor a record that you can put on in the background while you get ready for a night out. Some creations demand your…
Anthrax are one of the bands that always seem to pass me by. Obviously, I am familiar with them and have seen them live a few times, but something has never fully clicked with me before. With that said I think their last two albums ‘Worship Music’ and ‘For All Kings’ are some of their…
It’s rare a band name properly encapsulates their sound. Metallica, check. Megadeth, check. Against Me!, check. Funeral Shakes are another in this lineage. The name Funeral Shakes conjures up the perfect image of a band that are aggressive and in your face – but having fun with it. Formed by Gallows drummer Lee Barratt, along…
Whether you love or hate Godsmack, It’s hard not to be impressed with the career they have carved out for themselves. Coming into prominence during the nu metal boom, they somehow managed to rise above a lot of their peers and become a mainstay in a scene where a lot bands died out long ago….
In the 90s, an era where metal was defined by Headbangers Ball, Leather jackets and Beavis & Butthead, White Zombie was one of the driving forces behind the scenes’ success. They hit at just the right time and have enough unique elements to push them into the stratosphere, and even when they disbanded, they left…
Losing a singer would end most bands, and in a lot of cases, it has. It is a testament then to Stone Temple Pilots that they have lost not one, but two of their frontmen in relatively quick succession, that not only have they managed to overcome these hardships, but also return with a brand…
Its been 15 years since we have had a full length album of original material from A Perfect Circle, and I think we can agree that those 15 years have felt agonizing, wondering if we would ever get that elusive third studio album. But fear not, our prayers have been answered, A Perfect Circle are…
Over the years Black Stone Cherry have become the proverbial Ronseal band, because they do exactly what they say on the tin. Heavy groove laden Southern Rock, you can sing along to while drinking and dancing the night away. Family Tree brings us 13 tracks full of good old rock and roll that is high…
Møl are a fairly new name to the metal sphere. Coming off the back of 2 well received EPs, the Danes attracted the attention of Holy Roar Records and set to work on their debut album, JORD, in an attempt to show they can join the likes of Deafheaven, Alcest and Agalloch in the upper…
Nowadays it’s common for albums to have an excessive amount of time dedicated to pre-release hype. The teaser of an announcement, the first single and the actual announcement are all steps in this excessively long process. This makes it so refreshing when a band completely scraps this process and just drops a surprise album. Which…
