Gatecreeper. Hands up in Europe who has heard of them? Exactly as I thought. This Arizona band have been together for all of three years and have decided to take their left-field brand of "SweDeath" metal and show the Swedes how to play old school death metal again. No joke. Bands from Sweden who have reformed … Continue reading Review: Gatecreeper – Sonoran Depravation
Category: Album Reviews
Review: Soul Remover – Heads You Win, Tails You Don’t
You can’t go far without tripping over straightforward rock bands at the moment. The unsigned scene is rife with them and most are generally making the same sort of noise. Just some are better than others or the right people see them and take the associated chances. One such band deserving of this status is … Continue reading Review: Soul Remover – Heads You Win, Tails You Don’t
Review: Darko – Bonsai Mammoth
Hailing from Guildford, UK skate-punks Darko are taking no prisoners on their debut album Bonsai Mammoth! Exactly as the title and album cover suggest, this album consists of eleven powerful tracks of full-on melodic and hardcore punk crammed into a raucous half-hour. Released on 3rd February via Bird Attack Records, produced by Daly George (Creeper, Milk Teeth, … Continue reading Review: Darko – Bonsai Mammoth
Review: Sybernetyks – Dream Machine
Industrial rock has always held a place in my heart from a young age as I was brought up listening to the likes of Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson. French rockers Sybernetyks have gained themselves a top spot on my everyday playlist and I must say that I am so frustrated I didn't discover … Continue reading Review: Sybernetyks – Dream Machine
Review: Wicked Stone – Wicked Stone
Cards on the table, this one caught my eye purely for the name of the band. “Wicked Stone” is one of my favourite Slash songs and it got me wondering. A quick check of their Facebook page cites Black Stone Cherry, Alter Bridge as their influences… oh, and Guns N’ Roses. Albeit a tenuous link, … Continue reading Review: Wicked Stone – Wicked Stone
Review: Mindlane – Unspoken Silence
Mindlane may not be a band you've heard of before, but you might have experienced output from some of its members. Joonas Niskanen (One Without, Characters - guitars), Reine Svensson (Outshine - vocals) and Hannu Mäkelä (Characters - drums) have toured with the likes of Paradise Lost, Everygrey and Doro between them. They're joined on … Continue reading Review: Mindlane – Unspoken Silence