Tag: Rock
Cynic – The Portal Tapes Review
When these tracks were initially recorded in 1995, they weren’t intended as a Cynic album – they were, in fact, intended as a fairly significant departure from that band’s early days of Floridian prog-death. These …
Furze – Psych Minus Space Control Review
If there is one word that is practically unavoidable in any discussion of the Norwegian band Furze, that word is “weird.” To put it plainly, Woe J. Reaper, Furze’s prime mover, is a bona fide …
Anathema – Weather Systems Review
Originally written by Rae Amitay Some bands grow so close it’s as if they’re a family, but Anathema is literally comprised of two broods (three members of the Cavanaugh clan, and two from Douglas) that …
Horisont – Second Assault Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell If Metal Blade / Rise Above‘s press hounds had their way, the members of Horisont would be walking around with “For Fans of Witchcraft and Graveyard” branded on their foreheads. …
Astra – The Black Chord Review
Albums like Astra’s The Black Chord reveal just how much the music industry has changed over the last 40 years. (I say 40 because that was about when progressive rock started flourishing.) Big, expansive, epic …
Germ – Wish Review
Tim Yatras can do a lot of things. Those currently unfamiliar with that name perhaps know him as “Sorrow” from the Australian black metal duo Austere. As musician, programmer, producer and sole founder of the …
Fist Fight In The Parking Lot – Fist Fight In The Parking Lot Review
First things first, let’s address the elephant in the room here: It’s a bit difficult to get past the band name. Calling your band “Fist Fight In The Parking Lot” initially seems like an unforgivably …
Worm Ouroboros – Come The Thaw Review
San Francisco’s Worm Ouroboros plays a unique style of modern dark wave music that appeals to a wide spectrum of listeners intent on favoring the bleaker side of emotional expression. And much like their self-titled …