All Time Low – Wake Up, Sunshine New All Time Low? In 2020? Let’s face it, the last several years have not been very kind to us, at least in terms of new releases from classic pop-punk artists, ATL included. But alas, my morbid curiosity got the best of me, and I decided to check …
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Trivium – What the Dead Men Say Review
Hello friends! I hope the social distancing is going well. I know these aren’t easy times we find ourselves in, but at least there’s been no shortage of new music to keep us entertained. Today, we’ll be looking at What the Dead Men Say, the latest offering from Trivium. This is a band that …
The Strokes – The New Abnormal Review
We’ve got a big one today, ladies and gentlemen. Indie rock titans The Strokes are back with The New Abnormal, their sixth studio album, and their first in seven years. Ever since The Strokes burst onto the scene with Is This It nearly 20 years ago, rock fans and critics alike have been in love …
Pearl Jam – Gigaton Review
The final band standing of the big four grunge bands (unless you count the band that’s currently masquerading as Alice in Chains) is back with their 11th studio album, and their first in nearly seven years. Of the big four, Pearl Jam have been the most consistent in releasing new material, and for the majority …
MINI-REVIEWS: March 2020
Body Count – Carnivore Honestly, when it comes to rap-metal, Body Count has never exactly been a favorite of mine. They’re an extremely talented bunch, and I’ve always enjoyed certain songs, but overall, their sound has always struck me as a fairly simplistic and derivative fusion of the most generic and formulaic elements of both …
Code Orange – Underneath Review
Ladies and gentlemen, the fourth studio album from Code Orange is here! A staple band of the underground hardcore scene, Code Orange first caught my attention with their third studio album, Forever in 2017. After two short albums of brief, sporadic blasts of hardcore punk insanity, the band stepped up their songwriting prowess with Forever, …
MINI-REVIEWS: February 2020
Sepultura – Quadra This album was actually a really nice surprise. Ever since Max Cavalera was replaced by Derrick Green on lead vocals in the late 90s, Sepultura have more or less been consistently releasing serviceable groove metal, but never anything worth writing home about. Don’t get me wrong, Green is a more than capable …
READER REQUEST: Faith No More – The Real Thing Review
Hello, and welcome to another reader requested review! Today, we’ll be looking at Faith No More’s 1989 classic, The Real Thing. This album represents a very pivotal period early on in Faith No More’s legacy. Their third release, The Real Thing came following a pair of underground alt-metal albums, which showed that the band had …
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Green Day – Father of All… Review
Well dear reader, the day that had Green Day fans worldwide biting their nails is upon us. Father of All Motherfuckers (we’ll call it by its abbreviated name from here on out) is here. The rollout for this album has been pretty strange, to say the least. The world was first introduced to the concept …
MINI-REVIEWS: January 2020
Anti-Flag – 20/20 Vision Everything you would expect from Anti-Flag in 2020. They don’t mince words in discussing how they feel about the current state of politics in the U.S. (not that they ever have). Musically raw, and lyrically pointed, this is a pure and simple Anti-Flag album. And due to the abundance of subject …
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