In this Review Round-Up, punk and metalcore each deliver a pair of strong releases—Fake Names and Niis for the former; Gore. and VRSTY for the latter.
Tag: Spinefarm Records
Dead Poet Society’s sound and vision are more their own than ever, with them fast approaching the territory of a one-of-a-kind alt-rock band.
Showing Teeth’s destiny as metalcore’s newest megastar is already being fast-tracked into existence, even if her debut EP indicates it’s very premature.
For as transitional as Saint Agnes’ new album feels, it still provides some good signs that they’re capable of breaking away from the edgy alt-rock pack into something more their own.
Trying to expand on their hardcore / melodeath hybrid proves tricky for Cage Fight, so it’s a good thing their base sound is still as powerful and airtight as ever.
Even with their base of hard rock and metal having barely changed after all these years, Black Label Society have still got it.
URNE’s streak as one of metal’s most underrated powerhouses continues, with a new album fully capable of turning them into a true force of nature.
A new-look, new-sound Kid Kapichi takes some time to get to grips with, but clears some bold, engaging avenues for them when it does.
Even if some of the paint is beginning to chip slightly, a second installment of Creeper’s gothic hard rock hit packs in its entertainment value tighter than practically anyone else.
A dark, immersive new album lends a lot of momentum to Dayseeker in their journey towards the front of the metalcore pack.