ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Compiler Optimization Techniques’ by The Algorithm
In theory, the presence of The Algorithm within tech-metal makes a lot of sense. After all, as a sub-genre, it’s frequently cold and mechanical by design in its execution, so […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Epiphany’ by Napoleon
Liking Napoleon has often been a more attractive prospect on paper than in practice. It’s not like that’s dissimilar from a number of prog-metal and tech-metal bands (especially with the […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Psalms’ by Hollywood Undead
It’ll most likely always be a mystery how Hollywood Undead inexplicably rubberbanded back into relevance in 2017 and 2018. Considering they’d spent the best part of the previous decade as […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘When The End Began’ by Silent Planet
It can be fairly easy to simply brush off a band like Silent Planet without a greater knowledge about them. They’re one of those mid-level metalcore acts who’ve been floating […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Wake The Sleeping Dragon!’ by Sick Of It All
More so than so many other genres, hardcore finds itself relying on the old guard to get things moving. Even with the newest hardcore bands, the influences of the genre’s […]
LIVE REVIEW: The Rasmus @ Academy 2, Manchester – 23rd October 2018
The queue extending down Oxford Road from the Academy is clearly full of The Rasmus’ fans. The large amount of black clothing is a clear indicator, it’s also nice to […]
Track Pack – 22nd-28th October 2018
THIS WEEK: The Menzingers follow up their exceptional last album, Gerard Way makes his long-awaited return for Halloween, and there’s new music from While She Sleeps, Architects, AFI, Can’t Swim, Deaf Havana, Glamour Of The Kill and more
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘A Walk Through Jackson County’ by Arlington
Looking over the typical rubric of Rise Records’ roster, it doesn’t look like the propensity for solid to mediocre metalcore and pop-punk bands has gone away just yet. To their […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Geist’ by The Browning
The fact that The Browning haven’t been inundated with the same bile as their electro-deathcore peers is genuinely surprising. Granted, any band that’s lived with the name The Browning for […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Young & Dangerous’ by The Struts
The notions of what constitutes a rockstar have changed enormously over time. What was once behaviour defined by the propensity for debauchery and mayhem seems to have fully died down, […]
The Soundboard Stereo – October 2018
In keeping with yearly tradition, October has been as hectic as it gets, with huge release after huge release dropping in quick succession, particularly at the beginning of the month. […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Cheer’ by Drug Church
Patrick Kindlon’s affiliation to both Drug Church and Self Defense Family has been both a blessing and curse in the past. On one hand, it’s allowed him to establish himself […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Extraterra’ by Vaureen
There are some genres where it’s difficult to talk about them at length. For everything about pop-punk or metalcore that’s easy to criticise, they’re both profoundly boring genres to talk […]
EP REVIEW: ‘The World Doesn’t Work’ by Coast To Coast
Coast To Coast feel like a band in the wrong place at the wrong time. If they’d have been at this point a few years ago when Britrock was at […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Strange Entertainment’ by Kagoule
Even if they’ve rarely been given a serious push outside their own scene, there’s a lot of reasons to be excited about Kagoule’s second album. The most obvious one is […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘White Flag’ by Normandie
There’s a lot of reasons to be apprehensive about a new Normandie album, something that might sound strange considering the profile the band have built for themselves off the back […]
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