The Richmond wrecking crew hasn’t just returned; they’ve reloaded with a vengeance that makes their previous efforts feel like a mere warning shot. Lamb of God’s latest offering, Into Oblivion, is a jagged, soot-stained masterclass in pure sonic hostility. Forget the polished sheen of modern metalcore—this is a primal, high-octane excavation of human decay. … Read more
It’s 9pm on a dark and grey Tuesday night and my musical partner in crime appears via WhatsApp and hurls me a last-minute review request. Cue Michael Monroe’s “Outerstellar” landing in my inbox! Now, I don’t know if the aforementioned Monroe purveys music of a rock, indie, or opera persuasion or something somewhere in between … Read more
KITTIE returns to roots by re-recording standout tracks from debut album ‘Spit’ With Spit XXV, KITTIE returns not just to the scene of the crime, but to the spirit that made it legendary. These re-recorded versions of four standout tracks from their 2000 debut aren’t nostalgia plays- they’re a session of reminiscence, sharpened by time … Read more
With a name like King Kraken, you’d better be able to back that up with some serious music, preferably with Cthulhu on standby, ready to deal with any dissenting nonconformists! Continuing the suspiciously tenuous (and possibly interdimensional) cephalopod theme, I’m here to blast out some metaphorical ink onto paper and enlighten you oh reader, as … Read more
There’s something calling in the air tonight and it’s sure as hell not anything Phil Collins has sung about recently! It’s surprisingly cold after a lovely day of Birmingham sunshine but there’s band shirts everywhere and in fact if there’s to be a tenuous reference this early on to a completely unrelated but yet well … Read more