Live albums can be quite a hard sell at the best of times. For as good as they can be and there certainly are some classics, nothing will ever truly replicate the rush of being at a gig. The idea of listening to and reviewing a live album given the current world situation when gigs…
It’s been two longs years since we least heard from Coventry Heavy Metal purveyors Pelugion, but just in time for the end of the world, the boys are back in town. Or so the song says. As we know, 2020 has kept its list of highlights nice and short so far, but any new music…
Australia’s Hands Like Houses have had a clear curvature progression to their career to this point that step-by-step has become more refined. On their new self-titled EP, Hands Like Houses step out on their own, leaving behind some of their previous sounds and influences which they occasionally wore on their sleeves. This EP summarises the…
Zeal & Ardor as a band has always covered themes of oppression, and the darker side of human nature. The content of their new E.P Wake Of A Nation should offer up very little in the way of surprise to those who have paid attention. This is a venomous outcry of pain, rage and sheer…
“Madina Lake never ended on our terms”, so says Madina Lake bassist Matthew Leone. But now they’re back and ready to write a better ending with new EP The Beginning of New Endings. Rock Sins’ Claire Frays caught up with Matthew to talk all about the EP, their upcoming live stream shows, that time Matthew’s…
Salem, share their name with the place where the infamous witch trials happened (although i’d like to think the band are all big Sabrina The Teenage Witch fans!) are much cheerier prospect than their name might suggest. The debut self titled e.p featuring William Gould from Creeper & Matthew Reynolds is a lovingly crafted slice…
There are few bands out there as reliable as Sevendust. A band that was seemingly lumped into a scene they outgrew a very long time ago. Over the course of nearly 3 decades they have proven to one of the most consistent bands in metal & hard rock. They have also been a more thoughtful…
In 2020, Mr. Bungle find themselves in an enviable position. For the uber-long-term die-hards of the avant-garde collective hearing these tracks re-recorded with a modern production will be like all their Christian holidays of choice coming at once.
The Trajectory that Fever 333 have on been over the last 2 years is nothing short of remarkable. Signing with Roadrunner Records, dropping back to back releases and taking their message worldwide, no band in recent memory has made a bigger impact in such a short period of time. They say great art is born…
Where the hell do you even start with Ghostemane? An enigma wrapped in a riddle that becomes more confusing the more you are exposed to him. In a world where everyone in metal is trying to out heavy each other, Ghostemane is just trying to survive living in a nihilistic hellscape of his own creation,…
