We all know that the dark side has an allure and seduction that can be at times irresistible but also a keen predator of attention and self-restraint. It you needed further evidence then we offer Lunatic, the debut EP from… Read More ›
Otep
Illusions of Grandeur – The Songs of the Siren
Today we offer up for your attention one of the most striking and impressive debuts you are likely to hear this year. It comes from theatrical hard rock/fantasy metal band Illusions of Grandeur and goes by the name of The… Read More ›
VNDTA – Pale Glow
The moments of being truly bowled over by a release or ‘new’ band, introduction wise, seem to be far and few between right now but leave us on our backs with jaw wide open with exhilarated awe is just what… Read More ›
Coburg -The Enchantress
If a title ever fitted an album and its lead protagonist then it is The Enchantress. The debut album from UK hailing symphonic rock outfit Coburg, the release is a riveting cauldron of adventure fuelled sound and melodic seduction; a… Read More ›
Doll Skin – Manic Pixie Dream Girl
As they grab a breath after successfully being part of the 2017 Vans Warped Tour, Arizona pop punk rockers Doll Skin continue to grab attention with their recently released sophomore album, Manic Pixie Dream Girl. The successor to their acclaimed… Read More ›
OTEP – Generation Doom
There have been few furnaces in word, sound, and defiance as potent and irresistible to our ears over the past decade than Otep Shamaya and her band Otep. Across six albums she and co have crafted and crafted provocation, incitement,… Read More ›
Grooves and zombies: getting close and personal with Novacrow
According to the band, Novacrow is “a four-piece of zombie-punching, hard-rock sleazeballs.” What they certainly are is a hard rock seeded roar which is earning a mighty reputation for their eclectic sound and EP Black Syrup has only backed and… Read More ›
Embracing the sickness: exploring Caustic Method with Matt Caustic
It has been a far time coming with US metallers Caustic Method first emerging in 2003, but debut album The Virus is an infectious scourge of sound and invention which more than lives up to its title. For many… Read More ›
Black Oil – Resist To Exist
I think we can all agree it is seriously hard to be truly original in the music scene now and just as difficult to be noticeably unique against the hordes of other bands tempting time and attention. A few though… Read More ›
Caustic Method – The Virus
The Virus is a scourge to the senses as potent and inescapable as the equivalent physical protagonist is to the flesh, but a fierce ravishing easy to develop a rabid appetite for. The album is the new incitement from… Read More ›
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