Tag: Rock
Anathema – Hindsight Review
Originally written by Brady Humbert. Amongst anyone who knows anything about funeral doom, Anathema is a well tread but polarizing name. They are in a select grouping of bands who at one point made somber, romantic, depressing, and …
Metallica – Death Magnetic Review
Captain’s take: During my relatively awkward years in high school back in the mid 80’s, Metallica meant the world to me. They helped my self-confidence, they fueled my courage in times of need, and …
Motörhead – Motörizer Review
Originally written by Brady Humbert. Ah, Motorhead. Though the argument for Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden can certainly weigh in with much clout, the impact Lemmy and co. have made since 1975 cannot be denied by any stretch. There …
U.S. Christmas – Eat The Low Dogs Review
Originally written by Brady Humbert. U.S. Christmas hails from Marion, North Carolina and are on Neurot Recordings, even though their retro sound would make them sound more like a band suitable for Meteor City. There is nothing …
Melvins – Nude With Boots Review
Originally written by Brian Sweeney. Counting up all their albums (EPs, LPs and collaborations) since their formation around 1983, the Melvins have unleashed 25 albums on the world. Nude With Boots marks number 26. That’s the type of prolific output …
Porcupine Tree – Nil Recurring Review
Originally written by Keith Fox. I loved Fear of a Blank Planet when it came out last spring. I still do. I find the album incredibly moving, even lyrically, and musically I think it’s wonderfully complex while being just …
Subrosa – Strega Review
From the metal as hell I Hate comes the, uh, so not metal as hell second album from Salt Lake City’s SubRosa. Don’t get me wrong, there’s a distinctly arid, desert-doom quality to this album, but if I …
Dead Man – Euphoria Review
Pssst! C’mere, I have a little secret… Not all hippie music is bad. Sure, I’d rather eat a box full of rotted tacks than subject my ears to Phish, but as is often the case …