[CD Review] FATTURA DELLA MORTE – Ouranaophobia
Give Fattura Della Morte a few cartons of piss and mic them up at Rock The Nation studios over in Mayfield and you
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CD Reviews
[CD Review] ARCADE FIRE – Reflektor
Heading in for my first taste of the magnanimously anticipated fourth album release from genre-defying Canadian band, Arcade Fire… I find myself standing outside
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[CD Review] RED FANG – Whales and Leeches
I’ve always been a bigger fan of the idea of Red Fang than the execution, the idea being a rip snorting, partying, stoner
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[CD Review] KORN – The Paradigm Shift
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the formation of Korn, and like many long running acts, they have had quite the journey.
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[CD Review] MIDLAKE – Antiphon
I was pretty excited when I heard that there was a new Midlake album out. I fell in love with the band back
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[CD Review] HELLOGOODBYE – Everything Is Debatable
After the brilliance that was Hellogoodbye‘s 2011 release, Would It Kill You?, I was very keen and anxious for Everything Is Debatable. I’m
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[CD Reviews] GLASVEGAS – Later… When The TV Turns To Static
The title track here re-establishes Glasvegas’ key ingredients: spacious, atmospheric production, punchy drums, searing guitars and, front and centre, singer James Allan’s thick
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[CD Review] EMPRA – Strange Condition
Australian alternative rock is going through a renaissance period right now, and while these guys reside very firmly at the accessible end of
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[CD Review] THE HEAD AND THE HEART – Let’s Be Still
A band that seems to have a great amount of dedicated fans, The Head And The Heart still manage to fly under the
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[CD Review] PAUL DEMPSEY – Shotgun Karaoke
Shotgun Karaoke is a collection of covers Dempsey recorded after touring with Something for Kate. He put them on Facebook and realised fans
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[CD Review] MGMT – MGMT
Brooklyn’s MGMT made a bold career move with their 2010 sophomore album, Congratulations. Largely eschewing the addictive pop hooks and electro indie-rock characteristics
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[CD Review] METALLICA – Through The Never
Right off the bat I confess to residing on the more jaded side of the fence in regards to Metallica’s chequered career. Much
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[CD Review] ARCTIC MONKEYS – AM
AM is such a joy to listen to. It’s not a perfect album, and it has its share of bells, whistles, and slick
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[CD Review] ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ROOTS – Wise Up Ghost
Elvis Costello’s collaboration with The Roots was borne out of occasional meetings via Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, where The Roots are the
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[CD Review] CARCUSS – Surgical Steel
The legacy of UK extreme metal legends, Carcass, stretches back a long way. The trailblazing unit were one of the pioneers of Grindcore
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[CD Review] BOY AND BEAR – Harlequin Dream
Boy and Bear are back with sophomore release, Harlequin Dream, seeing the melodic folk-pop troubadours delve into a rich bluesy notion, and instantly
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[CD Review] TONIGHT ALIVE – The Other Side
A genuinely honest album, Tonight Alive’s The Other Side, will speak to the masses. What the band have successfully written as adults may
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[CD Review] DREAM THEATER – Dream Theater
Progressive metal giants, Dream Theater, hit turbulence a few years back with the departure of founding member, key songwriter, and drumming legend Mike
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[CD Review] BLESSTHEFALL – Hollow Bodies
Pop music with heavy guitars? In the case of Phoenix Arizona based band Blessthefall, I’d almost go so far as to say ‘boy
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[CD Review] CHVRCHES – The Bones Of What You Believe
The Bones Of What You Believe, the highly-anticipated debut album from Glaswegian band Chvrches is a crisp, upbeat affair that grabs you straight
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