Major label debut and fifth studio album “L’enfant Sauvage” (or “The Wild Child”) from French Progressive Death Metallers Gojiria appeared in 2012 to Global critical acclaim. Inspired by the François Truffaut film of the same name, the story of Victor of Aveyron, who grew up in the forrest and is more of a wild animal
One album that has evaded our review radar over the past couple of years has been “III: Select Difficulty Level” by Periphery. We say evaded – we should have reviewed it, it’s a 9/10 album in our eyes, one which took us to the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, London to see them with Destrage
Formed in Long Island New York in 2001, American Hardcore Punks Stray From The Path released a trio of albums independently before signing to Sumerian Records and dropping six albums up to and including 2017’s “Only Death Is Real”. The previous album “Subliminal Criminals” which appeared in 2015, was to many the one that really
Certified Gold in July 1999 and Platinum in 2011, Sacramento California quartet Deftones second album “Around The Fur” was a highly anticipated release. The band had been together since 1988 and so the album effectively marked a decade together and that time shows in the quality of the material. Featuring DJ Frank Delgado on 5
By the time the bands third full length album “Humanity Is The Devil” was released in 1996, Integrity had been on the scene eight years. Founded by frontman Dwid Hellion and with an ever revolving door of musicians that have included a few famous names. For example, former rhythm guitarist Frank Novinec has also appeared
Released by Asian Man Records in the year 2000, “The Struggle Continues” is the third album from East Bay San Francisco Californian band Link 80. Known for an energetic blend of Hardcore, Punk and Ska, it’s the first album to feature vocalist Ryan Noble and guitarist Adam Davis after the death frontman Nick Traina from a
After a 14 year gap, 2009 saw the unlikely return of Alice In Chains with their fourth studio album “Black Gives Way To Blue”. After the death of the troubled Layne Staley in 2002 it seemed impossible but with Guitarist Jerry Cantrell putting aside his solo career to bring the band back with William DuVall
Appearing first on Head Not Found Records and then on Damnation Records a year later, “First Spell” is the second EP from Norwegian Black Metallers Gehenna. Originally appearing in 1994 and then re-appearing as an album in 2008 with an additional 9 songs, it’s one that only main man Sanrabb, credited with Bass, Guitars, Keyboards
Formed by former (?) Creed members Mark Tremonti on guitars, Brian Marshall on bass and Scott Phillips on drums who are of course joined by long time Slash and the Conspirators vocalist Myles Kennedy are Alter Bridge. Starting out in 2004 after the third Creed album “Weathered” ended it’s cycle, they have by now released
The Dali Thundering Concept hail from Paris France and while often described as being a Mathcore DJent 4 piece, they also offer a bridge in to the more technical aspects of Deathcore, Progressive Metalcore and if course Electronics with hints of Jazz. They’re sub-genre spanning material arguably reached a new height with “Savages” in 2018.
