ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Human Target’ by Thy Art Is Murder
It feels like an age since Thy Art Is Murder were heralded as the band to fully shake up deathcore. Hate left a crater of unenviable size within the scene […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Broken In Refraction’ by Sanction
The weight of expectation behind Sanction feels considerate even at this stage, and that simply comes from what preceded them. They’re a product of the Long Island hardcore scene, after […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘New State Of Mind’ by Night Riots
It feels as though Night Riots are one significant push away from really breaking out, and that can be taken in a couple of different ways. A lot of it […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Render’ by Valis Ablaze
Valis Ablaze have gone from strength to strength and Render marks the next chapter in their journey. Their progressive sound encompasses a variety of musical styles from serene soundscapes to […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Order In Decline’ by Sum 41
There’s a certain amount of trepidation around a new Sum 41 album, mostly because it’s hard to know where they are as a band. It was clear when they returned […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘All Animal’ by Through Fire
The radio-rock ecosystem has always seemed like a strange beast, mostly because its aversion to anything remotely fresh or innovative seems totally counterintuitive with the success it’s looking to glean. […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘The Great War’ by Sabaton
Are Sabaton the most typecast band on the planet? They certainly could be given how every one of their releases to date has been centred around war in some capacity, […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Sudden Sky’ by Crown The Empire
Even by the standards of ephemeral scene metalcore, Crown The Empire have always had a rough time. Compared to similarly flashy acts like Motionless In White or Issues, they’ve never […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Solutions’ by K.Flay
In the ever-expanding, increasingly vapid void of modern indie-pop, K.Flay’s presence has always been one that’s baffled to no end. That’s hardly a revelatory statement when talking about this brand […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘You Can Miss Something & Not Want It Back’ by Sunsleeper
If you’ve got any kind of romantic or nostalgic bone in your body, the first thing that attracts you to Sunsleeper won’t be their music. It’ll be that album title. […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Retaliation’ by Hyvmine
Retaliation is the new full-length album from Hyvmine. This progressive metal band, hailing from LA, bring a unique sound to the scene; few bands attempt to combine hard rock with […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Daydream Explosion’ by The Dollyrots
If nothing else, it’s hard to fault The Dollyrots’ work ethic. They – or at least Kelly Ogden – always seem to have some sort of project on the go […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘BONES UK’ by BONES UK
For BONES UK, the rockstar lifestyle seems to have taken its hold much more naturally than for others. For an ostensibly new band, they’ve already achieved more than their fair […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Hotel Diablo’ by Machine Gun Kelly
At the risk of kicking someone while they’re well and truly down, why is Machine Gun Kelly still trying? It’s hard to see how he could try and salvage anything […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Shuffle’ by Jamie Lenman
Credit to Jamie Lenman – he never does anything by halves. Compared to the relatively straightforward post-hardcore during his time in Reuben (which, even then, is doing no justice to […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Metawar’ by 3TEETH
If nothing else, it’s easy to see what 3TEETH are trying to do. Being an industrial metal band can be difficult when all bases have been so resolutely covered in […]
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