ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Valediction’ by GosT
In hindsight, it’s not all that difficult to see why synthwave didn’t take off among metal communities as much as it was pegged too. The progressiveness and abrasiveness of the […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Easter Is Cancelled’ by The Darkness
It seems strange to praise The Darkness in the same short space of time as lashing Steel Panther’s latest, seeing as the two both fall on the same side of […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Under Your Sky’ by The Sherlocks
In the post-Arctic Monkeys world of British indie, being able to talk the biggest talk is an important commodity to have, even if there’s little to no control over whether […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Beautiful Oblivion’ by Issues
To see Issues take such a profound nosedive from one of modern metalcore’s highest fliers to just another undercard filler within the scene in the space of one album truly […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Heavy Metal Rules’ by Steel Panther
At this point, Steel Panther just need to call it a day. They’ve gone so far past the point of parodying the debauched, chauvinistic ‘80s glam-metal scene that any possible […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Hello Exile’ by The Menzingers
However The Menzingers would choose to follow up After The Party, it was never going to be an easy task. After all, that album was among the cream of the […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Signal’ by Automatic
Looking through the general peritext around Automatic, pretty much every musical beat they’ve hit up to now has led up to the very distinct art-rock identity they’ve formed. They get […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘The Correlation Between Entrance And Exit Wounds’ by SeeYouSpaceCowboy
The relationship between metalcore and nostalgia is an interesting one, mostly because there’s never really been a general consensus on where the most potent nostalgic stimulus falls. It’s still a […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘EARTHANDSKY’ by Of Mice & Men
The past two years have seen Of Mice & Men strive to completely reinvent themselves, and regardless of the bumps along the way, it’s felt like a totally necessary procedure. […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Why Me? Why Not.’ by Liam Gallagher
As irritating as Liam Gallagher’s general public persona can be, it’s clearly working out for him. Being the grumpy old man of British music is a role he’s just kind […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Nine’ by blink-182
Be honest – since returning in 2009, have blink-182 ever really been all that good? No one can doubt the pedigree of their late ‘90s and early 2000s work, but […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Sleeptalk’ by Dayseeker
Before this comes across like another example of haranguing another band for embracing the lighter electronic approach, it’s worth saying that Dayseeker at least deserve the slightest modicum of credit […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Extreme Power Metal’ by DragonForce
Doesn’t it feel somewhat redundant for DragonForce to release an album called Extreme Power Metal? It’s certainly not inaccurate seeing as there’s not many bands that can out-power-metal DragonForce, but […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Tough Crowd’ by Nervus
There’s been a lot of animosity levelled towards Nervus recently, and the vast majority of it simply doesn’t feel deserved. Sure, they’ve got a social media presence that can be […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Logos’ by Selfish Things
Selfish Things’ presence within the scene has only seemed to get stranger as they’ve done more. They’ve been hyped plenty lately and they’ve clearly got clout seeing as this debut […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Charli’ by Charli XCX
Even at the time, Charli XCX’s ventures into the mainstream space felt misguided. For all the success she received from tracks like Boom Clap and collaborations with Icona Pop and […]
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