MACHINE HEAD is a fascinating band. A band that has generational appeal, who shot to prominence during the heyday of Roadrunner Records. They are arguably one of the most respected bands in heavy music. With that said, they have never been ones to make things easy for themselves. Their catalogue is littered with examples of…
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH are a divisive band. There are many reasons for people to fall on either side of the fence when discussing them. Musically speaking they have trodden a rocky path, delivering some genuinely great metal songs over the years, while also creating some equally as forgettable. Afterlife is album number nine and…
25 years ago when Soulfly started, I don’t think anyone could have predicted the band they would become. Originally more of a nu metal band, they have amassed a diverse rich catalogue, featuring death metal, thrash, grind and punk influences across the board. It cannot be understated how creative and interesting Max Cavalera is as…
It seems unfathomable to think that Anthrax are now a band into their 41st year. It’s even crazier to think that they have seemingly not lost any of their edge over such an extensive passage of time. XL was recorded last summer to commemorate the band’s 40th birthday and was presented as a global live…
Pearl Jam were one of the bands I struggled to get into when I was younger. As someone who wanted everything loud and heavy all of the time, their more measured and sensitive approach to rock fell largely on deaf ears. It wasn’t until my early 20s when things fell into place and they have…
Municipal Waste are somewhat of a Ronseal band, in that they do exactly what it says on the tin. Brash aggro thrash played at the speed of light purpose built to crush skulls and kill brain cells. Electrified Brain starts aptly enough with the title track. After the sound of electricity fizzles out the track…
Platinum selling rockers SHINEDOWN have always made music that felt autobiographical. Armies of fans have pledged their allegiance to the band due to the heartfelt journal-like nature of their lyrics. In writing album number seven, they have decided to adjust the formula with Planet Zero owing just as much to the works of Aldous Huxley…
Anyone announcing a tour in the last couple of years must have felt like Axl Rose talking about Chinese Democracy (2008). Announcements, delays, reworked lineups and serious disappointment have all been par for the course in recent times. One such tour affected by this was the Hella Mega Tour featuring rock heavyweights GREEN DAY, FALL…
It’s mind boggling to think that The Cleansing is now 15 years old, and SUICIDE SILENCE themselves are in their 20th year. Vulgar, crass and disgustingly heavy, The Cleansing is everything death metal should be, while also doing everything a great debut album should do, announcing SUICIDE SILENCE‘s arrival in a big way. Listening to…
Romance films feature a well worn trope where the lovers are torn apart by life, only to be reunited over time. They wonder if the old feelings will still be there, have they changed, are they still the same people, so on and so forth. It’s a feeling that often comes along when a band…
