rock/metal albums
Album Review: Jagged Baptist Club – Physical Surveillance
For those who like their indie with a spot of dying seaside town glamour and a drop of psyche, then the Jagged Baptist Club might very much be your club. Consisting of Blake Stokes (lead vocals, guitar), Morgan Ponder (drums, percussion), Josh Boyd (synths, backing vocals), CJ Ramsey (bass, backing vocals) the LA band bring …
EP Review: HollowKin – Confessions & Failures
A pretty new band by most standards HollowKin started in 2023 but since then the hard working quintet have making some fairly big waves on the live scene and are now ready to make some even bigger waves with their debut EP Confessions & Failures The EP doesn’t really start till the second track, ‘A …
EP Review: The Jailbirds – High Noon
Canadian rockers The Jailbirds are a three-piece tour de Force cranking out classic rock-inspired tracks. They have drawn comparisons to Black Sabbath, Soundgarden, Deep Purple, Monster Truck, Royal Blood, and other such bands. Their new EP, High Noon, sees them approach the classic rock genre with a fresh, modern take, delivering five tracks of bluesy …
EP Review: Wingz Of The Monkey – Jägermeister Love and Cigarette Kisses
Following a string of successful single releases throughout 2024, Wingz of the Monkey have released their second EP, ‘Jägermeister Love and Cigarette Kisses’. This new EP follows their 2023 debut EP, ‘ Ape Allegations’ (read or review here). The new EP includes the three singles previously released throughout 2024, plus two new tracks, ‘Sarcastic Sympathy’ …
Album Review: Blue Nation – Ordinary People
Blue Nation’s fifth album, ‘The Ordinary People,’ has been long in the making and sees the band bring together a collection of material that has had time to mature, grow, and adjust, just like the band have done together. As the band states, “This album is a testament to our growth, not just as musicians, …
EP Review: Uncle Dave’s Biscuit Barrel – The Curse of Thirst
It’s not all chugging rhythms and hilarity. There is substance behind these songs and a drop of Egyptian menace weaved through too. With song titles like ‘Satan’s Evil Bed Sock’ and ‘Norman The Goat Boy Of Mykonos’ it may be easy to overlock the work gone in to this EP. The blackened opener ‘The Curse …
Album Review: Bleeker – Messed Up
Bleeker brothers Taylor and Cole Perkins have been grafting and writing songs since they were both teens. Bassist Mike Vandyk and Drummer Chris Dimas complete the lineup. Brian Moncarz, along with Dimas, produced and mixed the record. With no fancy openings, ‘Messed Up’ opens with the rock screamer ‘Walken’ noticeable for the singers below and …
EP Review: Scruffy Bear – Good Intentions Of A Grumpy Sun
North East Blues rockers Scruffy Bear took the scene by storm with their previous EP ‘Face The Rain‘. They now return with three killer tracks on new EP ‘Good Intentions OF A Grumpy Sun’. The Jazzy ‘Good Intentions’ straight away confirms that this band has not lost its chops. The bluesy, explosive choruses contrast with …
EP Review: Rumin – Horizontal/Vertical
Rumin (short for Rumination) has been long in the making with the band inception can be traced back to 2010 as an initial collaboration between Russ Stedman and Andy Ellis to south coat musicians. Stedman wanted to create a more funk based music after years in the metal genre. Horizontal/Vertical is the culmination of years …
Album Review: Lectric – Thrillseeker
Blistering rock ‘n’ roll bands are never in short supply; however, now and then, one band comes along that stands above the rest. Lectric embodies the classic rock approach but brings it bang up to date with a heavier, dynamic sound that demands to be played live. Or at least at full volume. With ‘Thrillseeker’, …