Tag: Rock

Corsair – Alpha Centauri Review

Virginia’s Corsair draw liberally from all spheres of 70’s heavy rock for their debut EP, Alpha Centauri, which is a concept album, both varied and cohesive, whose story feels as natural as it is familiar. …

Doomriders – Darkness Come Alive Review

originally written by Jim Brandon Although they’re not from here, Boston’s Doomriders remind me a lot of living in the Windy City; tradition, ground-level grime, and a whole lot of oily, sludgy groove is what …

Armored Saint – La Raza Review

As lousy as it is to deal with the disappointment of an old favorite going on to offer up, ah, let’s say “less than stellar” work, it’s far, far worse to have to write about …

Stygian – Fury Rising Review

Indulge me, if you would, a bit of anecdote to set the stage for my review of a record that represents everything I hate about what passes for competent heavy music in the realm of …

Droids Attack – Must Destroy Review

Born from a motherboard buried deep inside the High Life-soaked medulla oblongata of guy named Brad Van, Wisconsin’s Droids Attack strike the target with a swaggering stoner-rock/metal gem that’s sure to appeal to cloudy and …

Enochian Theory – Evolution: Creatio Ex Nihilio Review

Enochian Theory are an enigmatic bunch. They prefer to leave their art open to interpretation – everything from the band name to the lyrics and concept behind their new album. Fittingly, Evolution: Creatio Ex Nihilio, …

Freedom Hawk – Freedom Hawk Review

“Hey, man, is that Freedom Hawk?” “Yeah, man!” “Well, TURN IT UP, MAN!” That decades-old commercial featuring two burnouts discussing the merits of a classic rock compilation is not only fitting because of the pun …

Devin Townsend Project – Addicted

posted on 11/2009   By: Jordan Campbell The Devin Townsend Project is a landmark, not simply because of the four-album deluge of gloriousness that it’s due to produce. It’s bigger than the sum of its parts. Admittedly, this claim is …