It’s a primary principle of physics — for every action there’s an equal and opposite reaction. Following the aerosol-sprayed arena rock craze of the late ‘80s...
Chris Barnes – the mere mention of the name can start a heated discussion between death metal fans instantaneously, always a fun debate. Some view the...
California wrecking crew Devildriver exorcise plenty of demons amidst their signature neck-snapping metal on their new offering.
It’s been only two years, but it feels even longer since I delved into Colorado-based black metal outfit Wayfarer’s World’s Blood album (read our review here);...
Swiss quartet The Erkonauts are back with their third album, I Want It To End, which continues to develop the strikingly original sound that garnered them...
Folk metal can hardly – or fairly – be called a genre: it spans such a wide variety of styles, sounds and themes that it’s a...
When the Fab Four first skipped that power pop pebble across the pond, the ripples were felt immediately — inspiring a menagerie of hermits, animals and...
Music is the most immediately emotive form of art. Listeners can hear a single note of a favourite song and burst into tears, feel chills, or...
He was more than a mere musician. The late Roy Clark was an international treasure — a gifted multi-instrumentalist — a dizzying performer and a dazzling...
For many, the original wave of death metal was best showcased by the Swedish contingent, most notably Entombed, Dismember, Grave, and Carnage. That now-familiar HM-2 buzzsaw...
It’s safe to say that 2020 has been a year that will be remembered for all the wrong reasons, not to mention one that most would...
I must confess right from the outset, I have never really been a fan of the progressive rock genre. (Although I have never had any grounds...
As expected, the further we went down the rabbit hole that is the Bulb Archives series, showcasing the historic demo work of Periphery’s Misha Mansoor, the...
Belgian brutes Nasty return with 'Menace', another brutal, horrible and utterly compelling slice of musical violence. Read our review here.
In 1992, Seattle rock band Alice in Chains released Dirt, which became the band’s defining album and their most commercially successful effort to date. With a...