Reviews
ALBUM REVIEW: THRICE – HORIZONS / EAST
‘Everything is everything’. That’s a quote from the character Poet on the HBO show, Oz. Now, while I’m certain his intended definition behind that quote was far different, one could perceive it as elu...[Read More]
ALBUM REVIEW: PHINEHAS – THE FIRE ITSELF
Don’t you miss that old school bangin’ metalcore? You know that mid-2000’s vibe of balls to the wall, chock full of riffage and maniacal breakdowns that made you feel as if your face was melting clean...[Read More]
Album Review: Chunk! No Captain Chunk – Gone Are The Good Days
After an indefinite hiatus, French easycore/pop punk group Chunk! No Captain Chunk are back with their new album Gone Are The Good Days. This record see’s the band continue on their path of grow...[Read More]
Album Review: Sleep Waker – Alias
What does it mean to be human? Some basic ‘definitions or examples are the abilities to communicate, whether it be through speech, certain gestures we can make with our body, or even facial expression...[Read More]
ALBUM REVIEW: BORN OF OSIRIS – ANGEL OR ALIEN
Angel or Alien. That’s interesting, isn’t it? Seems almost like a play on the concept of having the angel on one shoulder, but a devil on the other. One being, a trustworthy entity of hope and light, ...[Read More]
ALBUM REVIEW: BEARTOOTH – BELOW
The other day I had recalled something that a friend of mine had said to me a few years back. It was one of those things that in the moment made perfect sense, yet at the same time seemed a touch extr...[Read More]
ALBUM REVIEW: AFI – BODIES
You know, there’s a lot of bitching these days about bands who’s sound has changed. It’s too soft, it’s too heavy, why don’t they sound like they did 10-20 years ago? It’s exhausting and an incredibly...[Read More]
ALBUM REVIEW: VOLA – WITNESS
It’s increasingly difficult to be unique these days in any sense of the word. Throw on a toque, rolled up above the ears, alongside a raggedy old band t-shirt, some torn skinny jeans and a pair of Doc...[Read More]
ALBUM REVIEW: TRADE WIND – THE DAY WE GOT WHAT WE DESERVED
The world is an extremely (in all definitions of the word) noisy place. The people, the phones, the sirens, the technology…sometimes you can barely hear yourself think. It’s difficult to find a time a...[Read More]
ALBUM REVIEW: DEVIL SOLD HIS SOUL – LOSS
It’s a wondrous and baffling feeling that comes over you when you’re truly moved by something. When something…anything…has such a powerful force that even the most stubborn of minds and hardened of he...[Read More]
ALBUM REVIEW: ’68 – GIVE ONE TAKE ONE
Alright lads and ladies! It’s the end of the work week. It’s time to grab your gal or guy, grab a beer, and dance like Monday will never come again. A pretty damn sweet thought for those of us who wor...[Read More]
ALBUM REVIEW: ERRA – ERRA
You know that exhilarating pump of adrenaline you feel when you’re literally the most excited you could ever be for literally anything at all? That rush that takes over your entire being and leaves yo...[Read More]