Thick. Sludgy. Murky. Angst-ridden. These are all words that come to mind when trying to summarize the basslines that dominate in songs like “I Never Forget,” “Nothing Left to Sell,” “Suffering in Silence,” “Stuck in Your Way” and the title track of The Unbroken’s Human Crown, which was released this past May to the adulation of […]
Metal fans, rejoice. Hard rock devotees will enjoy the new record by Holy Beach, All That Matters Is This Matter as well, but there’s little question in my mind after a few listens to this release that Holy Beach are a dyed in the wool metal act. Songwriter and vocalist John Lally proves capable of transitioning from […]
Some people are just meant to be rock stars. From early childhood that alure is there and the path is set in motion. Obstacles will come up but the fate of the rock star is too strong to be stopped. One such man is the eclectic Merv Pinny. The New Zealand native first fell in […]
Music is changing rapidly. Sub-genres are added daily. Different Genres are merging into brand new things. This is a great time for artists willing to push the envelope and experiment with new sounds. Discovering the band Make My Blood Dance confirms that these bands exist and new original music will continue to come to our […]
There is little in this world that can get your heart pumping and fill you with energy like Metal music can. The power can grab you right away and provide that needed push. Our recent discovery of Sepsiss has pushed this love for metal even further. Based in Manchester, New Hampshire, the female fronted metal […]
Swallow The Sun has returned to the scene with a vengeance that cannot be silenced. More than 3 years after the release of North I, II & III, their new album When a Shadow is Forced Into the Light is a heartfelt, heavy metal mirage of emotion. Comprised of Mikko Kotamaki on vocals, Matti Honkonen […]
From a distance, an electric guitar, spiked with middle and harsh treble, is chipping away at the barrier between it and us, desperately trying to get through. A soaring strand of feedback emerges from its churning, reaching towards us with a haunting patience before everything erupts and we’re in the dead center of “Hex’d,” the […]
“Are all ‘green rooms’ actually green?” Infinity frontman Ryan Howie asks rhetorically as he emerges from the band room at Connie’s Ric Rac. Decked with a brown plaid sofa right out of an episode of Sanford and Son and with walls covered with stickers and hand-drawn logos from previous bands, Connie’s green room is a […]
