To quickly preface this review, Spires released last week, and I was supposed to get this review up before that. Unfortunately, I spent most of the week sick. I’ll spare the details, but I wasn’t able to draw out the brain power to write. That did allow me, though, to listen to this amazing EP … Continue reading EP Review: Axamenta – Spires
Category: Album Reviews
Album Review: Metal Church – The Final Sermon (Live In Japan)
Formed in 1980 in the burgeoning Bay Area metal scene who at one time had Lars Ulrich audition for the drummer's position before he left to form some other band no one had heard of. With their self-titled debut album in 1984, Metal Church, arguably one of the great classics of American heavy metal, launched … Continue reading Album Review: Metal Church – The Final Sermon (Live In Japan)
EP Review: Lesser Beings – Lesser Beings
Lesser beings are a new beast, and a noisy one. They feature members who appear in many other bands you may have heard of: Coffin Mulch, Kingpin ,Hard Stare, Forever Machine. Given the sounds that those bands make you wouldn't think their members would need another outlet. Well, you'd think wrong. These guys obviously have … Continue reading EP Review: Lesser Beings – Lesser Beings
Album Review: Vulgar Chaos – The Edge of Sanity
Vulgar Chaos flew all the way over from Mallorca to play at our little shindig (Moshville Oktoberfest) last year. Oh, tickets still on sale for this year's event, by the way! I loaned them a guitar that kind of stayed in tune and they played a blinder of a set. I also picked up a … Continue reading Album Review: Vulgar Chaos – The Edge of Sanity
Album Review: Deep Purple – =1
You probably do not need an introduction to Deep Purple as they are pretty much a rock institution... but you are going to get a brief history anyway. Feel free to skip to the next paragraph if you do not need this Deep Purple primer! Formed in 1968, they have gone through many line-up changes … Continue reading Album Review: Deep Purple – =1
Album Review: Houkago Grind Time – ‘Koncertos Of Kawaiiness: Stealing Jon Chang’s Ideas, A Book By Andrew Lee’
Manga-based grindcore? Well it had to happen. Houkago Grind Time chuck cute sound samples into the mix and then beat them to a bloody pulp with requisite tin can snare, and gargle vocals over the top. As you'd expect, most of the songs are short - around 30 to 60 seconds as a guide - … Continue reading Album Review: Houkago Grind Time – ‘Koncertos Of Kawaiiness: Stealing Jon Chang’s Ideas, A Book By Andrew Lee’