Opeth have always been a cut above everyone else. This is after all, the band that took death metal and infused it heart and brains, and took challenging progressive metal to Guardian readers. They even reinvented 70’s prog rock in their own image, with varying results. This is a band that has always walked to…
I feel like at this point, you know exactly what you are going to get with Wednesday 13. Big riffs, movie samples, horror lyrics and imagery, but also tons of fun.That’s not to say The Duke of Spook has run out of ideas though, as proved by his new album Necrophaze. Any album that starts…
Blink-182 were one of the key bands during my formative years. Enema Of The State & Take Off Your Pants and Jacket were albums in constant rotation back in the day. So it is with more than a passing interest and a keen ear that I’ve followed the band through their career. Like every band,…
Liam Gallagher is a musical icon. One time frontman of one of the most iconic bands to ever come from the UK, and now a very successful solo artist in his own right. While Liam would have you believe that he is an ok songwriter at best, his ear for a melody is uncanny and…
Chelsea Wolfe is a transcendent artist. She creates a truly spiritual, almost religious experience through music. Taking the listener on a journey that they won’t soon forget. Birth of Violence is the follow up to the hugely successful Hiss Spun,Chelsea once again takes her artistry on a completely different path, and a very dark on…
Pixies are a seminal band for a reason. Their surf rock infused pop sound permiated it’s way through the 80s and 90s and inspired countless imitators throughout the years. But as with most things, they say that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and you never really know what you have until it’s gone, but…
Every scene has bands that define it. That innovate, game change and take things to the highest level. On the flip side there are just as many, if not more bands that are just happy to adopt the scene, play their role and just fade into the faceless masses. Wage War is a band that…
After a spellbinding performance at The Cure’s Pasadena Daydream Festival this past weekend in LA, Chelsea Wolfe is just one week away from releasing her latest album Birth Of Violence via Sargent House on September 13th. Birth of Violence is a return to the reclusive nature of her earlier recordings where we see Wolfe withdraw…
Lindsey Stirling is somewhat of a musical enigma. As a dancer, performance artist and violinist, she is a creative visionary. Like a lot of artists she seeked to ply her trade on America’s Got Talent before being rejected, but one could argue the last laugh is on her, as she has become more successful in…
Sleeping With Sirens are a band that have never been even remotely on my radar. Obviously I am aware of who they are, as well as their impact on alternative music, but they have just never been my thing. How It Feels To Be Lost however is a different ball game entirely. This is an…
