ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Flagged Channel’ by Hyro The Hero
Hyro The Hero’s debut Birth, School, Work, Death was released in 2011, but revisiting it now, it still holds up remarkably well. As a fusion of hip-hop, punk and post-hardcore, […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘SubVersions’ by UK Subs
Given the environment they were in, it’s no wonder that the UK Subs remained decidedly underground, even for a punk band. They formed in 1976 for a start, the same […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Stand For Something Or Die For Nothing’ by Street Dogs
The combination of band, genre and album title couldn’t be more appropriate for Street Dogs’ Stand For Something Or Die For Nothing. Mike McColgan’s experience as a Gulf War veteran […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Impersonal’ by Cut Short
Impersonal is the debut EP from Cut Short, with the UK metalcore quartet coming in strong with their first release. Vocalist Harry Benyon explains: “this release is heavy, melodic and […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Scout’ by Calpurnia
It’d be misleading to call Calpurnia a prominent band, but even at this stage, they’ve been on the receiving end of attention that most bands on their debut EP would […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘For The Cause’ by Madball
The story of Madball is an invaluable piece of history within the New York hardcore scene, both in highlighting its ethos of communality and serving as a pretty unique tale […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Youngblood’ by 5 Seconds Of Summer
Remember when 5 Seconds Of Summer were touted by the rock media as the scene’s next superstars? It seems like a distant memory now, but that period represented the pinnacle […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Post Traumatic’ by Mike Shinoda
Had the events of the past twelve months not happened, this album might not even exist. Clearly the suicide of his Linkin Park bandmate Chester Bennington hit Mike Shinoda hard, […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Gravity’ by Bullet For My Valentine
As it stands right now, Bullet For My Valentine’s star has not so much fallen as come crashing to the ground in a blazing inferno. A lot of the blame […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘0 To BrokeNCYDE’ by BrokeNCYDE
It’s a scary thought that BrokeNCYDE’s influence has contributed so much to the modern wave of trap and emo-rap, especially considering how derided they and the rest of their ilk […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Petaluma’ by This Wild Life
The scene has a habit of cycling its acts in and out whenever someone newer and fresher comes around. It happens in pop-punk and metalcore all the time, with bands […]
EP REVIEW: ‘The White Witch’ by Frayle
Frayle are a doom / witch-rock band originating from Cleveland, Ohio, describing themselves as “heavy, low and witchy”. Their four track EP The White Witch, contains three original tracks and […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘You Will Know Nothing’ by Here Lies Man
The statement that’s been thrown around the most with regards to Here Lies Man is “What if Black Sabbath played Afrobeat?” That’s one hell of an elevator pitch on its […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Coming In Hot’ by Diamante
The company that Diamante keeps isn’t really the expected one at first glance. The US radio-rock scene has notoriously been a boys’ club for years now, so it’s definitely encouraging […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Living Proof’ by State Champs
There comes a time for every pop-punk band of a certain level to decide which of two paths they’ll take next. The first is to rough it within the grassroots […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Sunnyland’ by Mayday Parade
Yep, that’s right – Mayday Parade are breaking their streak. As a band who’ve become notorious for consistently sticking to their own habits, releasing the past however many albums two […]
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