Remember the first time you discovered your favorite band? That elation you felt as you listened to the music, a previously unexplored soundscape? That’s a special feeling, and one I decided I’d attempt to recapture. You see, I received a re ...
CD Review: ‘Order Shall Prevail’ by Jungle Rot
Jungle Rot march on the war trail with its eighth album Order Shall Prevail. The band's previous album, Terror Regime, saw the group at its most technical and progressive. That is not a bad thing, however, the band's signature groove was less prevale ...
CD Review: ‘Voice of Rebellion’ by Pro-Pain
Pro-Pain's newest release, The Voice of Rebellion, is the band's 15th release in its 24 year history. The title track is a hard-edged slab of hardcore aggression. The track's chunky groove is signature Pro-Pain while guitarist Adam Phillips throws ou ...
CD Review: ‘Duality’ by Rhine
Whilst going through my first listen of Rhine’s debut album, Duality, I couldn’t decide whether to applaud or laugh at the one-man-band efforts of Gabriel Tachell. Laugh might sound like a mean response to someone’s hard work, but I assure y ...
CD Review: “The Plague Within” by Paradise Lost
Three years have passed since British doom metal masters Paradise Lost released the excellent Tragic Idol. The group's newest release, The Plague Within, shows the band returning to its death metal roots. The dreary “No Hope in Sight” features growli ...
Film Review: ‘Montage of Heck’ (2015)
By Ben Niedrach and Mary Lynn Ritch Nineties music began in a greenhouse in Washington. The guy that pulled the trigger was Kurt Cobain of Nirvana. We all know the story by now; tortured genius commits suicide due to the fact that he was a tortured ...
CD Review: ‘Venom’ by Impellitteri
If there was a title for world heavyweight champion of the metal riff, Chris Impellitteri would be the reigning champion. Impellitteri's album Venom is not just for the guitarists who likes to play at break neck speeds, but also for those that like h ...
WALK THE MOON plays sold out show in Atlanta April 25
Review by Jenna Hughes, Photos by Danielle Boise Cincinnati’s pop rockers WALK THE MOON returned to the Tabernacle April 25 for a sold out show with supporting act The Griswolds. Fans packed the venue, with more than a few women dressed in a “backle ...
EP Review: ‘Gone Too Long’ by Milo McMahon
Fuzztones and 50s twang are prominent features of Milo McMahon’s latest EP Gone Too Long. Weighing in at only three songs, this release is just enough to tease your appetite and take you back to the meal line saying “Please sir, may I have some more ...
CD Review: ‘Rivals’ by Coal Chamber
Oh the 90s. A decade of nu-metal, Hot Topic, black baggy pants, and pseudo-goth fashion. In this haze of black eyeliner and down tuned seven string guitars came Coal Chamber. Coal Chamber never enjoyed the popularity of bands like Korn, Limp Bizkit o ...