My Favourite Records of 2017 (100-1)
It’s that time of year again. I went all the way back to January to pick out the one-hundred records that have made my 2017. Give it a read:… Read More My Favourite Records of 2017 (100-1)
Tag: Metal
Record of the Day #4 – Every Time I Die, New Junk Aesthetic
It’s very easy to state that Every Time I Die are the best band in modern metal and mean it. The New York natives have never released a bad record. Honestly, never. That’s my opinion anyhow, and I know it’s an opinion shared by many others. Every Time I Die are as consistent as they… Read More Record of the Day #4 – Every Time I Die, New Junk Aesthetic
Top 101 Records of 2016
I listed 101 records that I’ve enjoyed this year, as my field of interest dictates that I must. It gets real.… Read More Top 101 Records of 2016
Rolo Tomassi – Grievances (Review)
Ten years in, it isn’t always necessary for an artist to grow with each release, but it helps. As a long time fan of Rolo Tomassi it’s a pleasure to see one of the UK’s most compelling bands continue to do so with fourth record Grievances, a release which further pushes boundaries and defines the… Read More Rolo Tomassi – Grievances (Review)
While She Sleeps – Brainwashed (Review)
Before sitting down to write this review of Sheffield-based band While She Sleep’s second full-length LP Brainwashed I wracked my brain and tried to think of a strictly metal release that I’ve listened to more over the last few years than the bands first, 2012’s This Is The Six. I couldn’t, and that should immediately… Read More While She Sleeps – Brainwashed (Review)
Every Time I Die – From Parts Unknown (Review)
Very few bands, if any, do it as well as Every Time I Die, and even fewer do it this well seven records into their career. Over the last fifteen years the Buffalo band have released incredible record after incredible record, and the trend unsurprisingly continues with From Parts Unknown, which is easily up there… Read More Every Time I Die – From Parts Unknown (Review)
Bury Tomorrow – Runes (Review)
Bury Tomorrow have become a force to reckon with over the last few years since the release of second album The Union Of Crowns, a record that placed them well and truly at the front of the British metalcore scene, leading to a number of highly successful tours and putting the band on everyone’s radar.… Read More Bury Tomorrow – Runes (Review)
Architects – Lost Forever // Lost Together (Review)
Architects have been at the forefront of the British metalcore scene for a few years now, and after a few stumbling blocks along the way (The Here And Now) their fifth album Lost Forever // Lost Together sees the Sussex band finally find their feet and serve up a heavy record that goes straight for the jugular… Read More Architects – Lost Forever // Lost Together (Review)
Of Mice & Men – Restoring Force (Review)
Of Mice & Men are a band who’ve always seemed to polarise opinions, so the announcement of a nu-mental infused studio album confused and pleased both fans and sceptics, with there probably being a similar number of both. Restoring Force marks the American bands third and most comfortable venture, and although it doesn’t always find… Read More Of Mice & Men – Restoring Force (Review)
Avenged Sevenfold – Hail To The King (Review)
I’ve always considered Avenged Sevenfold a relatively inconsistent band, in the sense that I’ve always thought that a few solid tracks define their albums, with the other tracks being weak in comparison. I hoped that ‘Hail To The King’ would break this chain and be an album that substituted these few stronger songs for a… Read More Avenged Sevenfold – Hail To The King (Review)
Iwrestledabearonce – Late For Nothing (Review)
If you aren’t already aware of how crazy Iwrestledabearonce sound then ‘Late For Nothing’ is going to seriously surprise you. If you are familiar with the American band then chances are, well, it’s still going to surprise you. It continues to push barriers and expand the bands musical scope, with ‘Late For Nothing’ being yet… Read More Iwrestledabearonce – Late For Nothing (Review)
Norma Jean – Wrongdoers (Review)
Norma Jean are one of those bands who’ve been consistently excellent throughout their career, with each release bettering the one preceding it. ‘Wrongdoers’ continues this trend in exceptional fashion, and is, in my opinion, the bands best release, and one of the best metal albums you’re likely to hear this year. Over the past eleven… Read More Norma Jean – Wrongdoers (Review)
Asking Alexandria – From Death To Destiny (Review)
Asking Alexandria are a band who have always polarised opinions since they formed in 2008. I’ve seen an equal amount of good and bad comments in regards to them as musicians and for this reason decided to go into ‘From Death To Destiny’ with an open mind, having heard none of their previous releases. If… Read More Asking Alexandria – From Death To Destiny (Review)
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