Tag: Rock
Baroness – Blue Record Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell Few albums in 2009 have been hyped to the degree that Blue Record has. Okay, let’s be honest–no albums have been anointed with such preemptive praise. I was half-surprised at the lack of …
Porcupine Tree – The Incident Review
So, what were you expecting from the new Porcupine Tree release? Based on the last few albums, it would have been safe to assume that the band would continue on its most successful formula to …
El Creepo! – El Creepo! Review
Do you listen to heavy metal all day, every day? Do you find yourself needing to take a break from the aural pounding but you’re afraid of losing your metal cred? Hi, Todd Edward Smith …
Litmus – Aurora Review
Rise Above dropped one of my favorite records this year in the totally unexpected prog masterpiece that is Astra‘s The Weirding. I’m hoping they go two-fer-two here… So let’s see… But before the review, a …
Spice And The RJ Band – Shave Your Fear Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell It’s never a wise idea to stress out over a band name, as some of the weaker ones still manage to yield impressive results. (If you think Deströyer 666 or Dungortheb are cool handles, …
Clutch – Strange Cousins From The West Review
I love Aerosmith. I think Toys in the Attic and Rocks are among the most balls-rockin’ long players to ever be laid to tape. But there is a certain title given to the Bad Boys from Boston …
Astra – The Weirding Review
Everything about The Weirding screams “long-lost prog-rock album from 1972,” from the Roger Dean-ish cover art to the vinyl-hued sonics to the ten-minute-plus epics to the presence of the mellotron to the spacey band name …
Gulch – Uphill Both Ways Review
Despite the fact that I had designs on tearing this album apart and was relishing the opportunity to lay critical waste to the band who on their Myspace page proudly describe themselves as “Kansas Farm-core …