rock/metal albums
Album Review: Me And That Man- Songs Of Love & Death
Ordinarily, Nergal finds himself at the helm of one of the black metal scene’s biggest staple bands, Behemoth. However, his side project- a collaboration with rock musician John Porter- Me And That Man couldn’t seem more different on the surface. While still encompassing an evocative, dark aesthetic, Songs Of Love & Death has allowed Nergal …
Album Review: Thunder – Rip It Up
There has always been something comforting about Thunder. Perhaps it’s their no frills approach to the classic hard rock sound, perhaps it is down to their reliable quality in terms of output (from 1990’s Back Street Symphony to Rip it Up, they’re still recognisably the same band in terms of their sound, with relatively few …
Album Review: Vukovi – (self-titled)
Neon-rock band Vukovi have exploded onto the scene with a brand new debut album, self-titled, released on 10th March 2017 (LAB Records). The album will be supported with a 7-date tour of the UK, beginning in hometown Glasgow on the day of its release, before going on to Leeds, Manchester, London, and wrapping things up …
Album review: Xiu Xiu – Forget
From the howled opening lyrics to ‘The Call’ it’s very clear that Xiu Xiu’s latest project is a giant step away from last year’s Plays The Music Of Twin Peaks. Forget takes the project back into original songwriting, yet keeps the haunting atmosphere that they created on their last record. From the leads singles ‘Wondering’, …
Album Review: Order of Voices – Constancy
Sheffield’s rock scene has always been one we are proud of as a city. The likes of While She Sleeps and Bring Me The Horizon have been the jewell in the crown in recent years, but the underground scene has continued to breed an abundance of bands with equal chances of making equally big waves. …
Album Review: Son Volt – Notes Of Blue
I think if you went back 22 years to 1995 you’d find the running thoughts on the trajectories of Son Volt and Wilco would be significantly different than what actually ended up happening. While Wilco’s debut album A.M. was decent enough, it didn’t hold a candle to the gritty and windswept Midwest epic that was …
Album Review: The Sly Persuaders – The Sly Persuaders
After building up something of a reputation on the London live music scene, neo-rockabilly upstarts The Sly Persuaders are about to release their debut self-titled album, unleashing their brand of Gun Club / Bad Seeds / Cramps infused psych tinged rockabilly-garage onto an unsuspecting world. Decamping to the Music Complex in Deptford, frontman Chris Blake …
Album Review: The Menzingers – After The Party
Returning with their anticipated latest album ‘After The Party’, The Menzingers take a look at the themes of life after your twenties. Presented through energetic riffs and catchy rhythms, there’s a lot on offer to keep you hooked as it all unfolds. Maintaining a high level of energy throughout, the album keeps a solid pace as it …
Album Review: Grails – ‘Chalice Hymnal’
Grails, hail from Portland, Oregon. A seaport state nestled under Washington and characterised by its diverse landscape of forests, mountains, farms and beaches. That Pacific Northwest essence runs through the centre of the Grails sound. A sound that expounds on the spectral spaghetti Western side of their oeuvre, marked by tasteful excursions into passages of …
Album Review: Judas Priest – Turbo 30 (Remastered 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
I’m just going to come out and say it, Judas Priest’s Turbo was a damn good album. It was much maligned by the long-haired, leather-wearing metal dudes that pumped fists to songs like “Breaking The Law”, “The Green Manalishi(with the two-pronged crown)”, “Livin’ After Midnight”, and “Electric Eye”, but that’s their problem, man. Turbo wasn’t …