Reviews
Album Review: Dinosaur Pile-Up – Eleven Eleven
The grunge revival has been going on for some time. Bands like Soundgarden & Alice In Chains have returned in the past few years with superb albums, but new bands have also surged from this reviv...[Read More]
Album Review: Watch Out Stampede – Tides
When it comes to many bands, I tend to avoid listening to singles when I know an album is around the corner or not terribly far from release. I would rather hear an album in full as one complete piece...[Read More]
Album Review: Mayday Parade – Black Lines
Mayday Parade is a fairly prominent name in the rock scene today. Back in 2005 the band was formed after the amalgamation of two separate groups. Kid Named Chicago provided vocalist Jason Lancaster, g...[Read More]
Album Review: Trivium – Silence In The Snow
Eo Ire Itum. In Latin this phrase is loosely defined as “to advance, or progress”, which is a fitting way to describe the Florida based group Trivium over their 15+ year span. Throughout t...[Read More]
Album Review: New Years Day – Malevolence
New Years Day is a female lead alternative metal band from Anaheim, CA set to release their 3rd full length album Malevolence on October 2nd. New Years Day is not a band I was particularly familiar wi...[Read More]
Album Review: Separations – Dream Eater
Electronicore is such a polarizing genre, some people love it while others hate it. While a few bands do it really well, it’s a genre that I have mostly strayed away from. Now enter Separations,...[Read More]
Album Review: The Zealots – Broken Glass EP
A zealot is someone who by definition has such intense emotions towards a particular ideal or notion that they believe all others should share in their standards and practices. This isn’t such a...[Read More]
Album Review: Big Grams – Big Grams
“This shit is bangin’!” I never speak like that. I’m a white guy who grew up in an upper-middle class family. Great upbringing by wonderful parents. I wear my pants at my waist...[Read More]
Album Review: Gone By Tomorrow – Blank Future Ep
England has a myriad of commodities they ship throughout the world. Some exports this wonderous island brings you are precious stones, tobacco, pharmaceutical goods, vehicles, and some of the most uny...[Read More]
Album Review: Parkway Drive – Ire
Parkway Drive is a band that has never been afraid to think outside of the box. This has been one of the many reasons they’ve risen to be one of the most recognizable and noteworthy bands in the...[Read More]
Album Review: Vices To Veils – Progression EP
The metalcore/post-hardcore genre is chock full of new bands vying for their music to be heard. I have to admit that the genre itself has become a bit over-saturated with bands that seem to rely on th...[Read More]
Album Review: Atreyu – Long Live
nos·tal·gia näˈstaljə,nəˈstaljə/ noun noun: nostalgia; plural noun: nostalgias a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations...[Read More]