Ah the year 2000. How we spent many hours playing Tony Hawks Pro Skater #2 on the PC with it’s Alternative soundtrack blending Nu-Metal, Punk and Hip-Hop. After all, where else would you find Bad Religion, Rage Against The Machine and Mos Def on the same compilation? Critically acclaimed as being one of the finest
TikTok being a trending social media platform during the Great Plague lead to the return of the sea shanty “Soon May the Wellerman Come“, otherwise simply known as “Wellerman” thanks to The Longest Johns and Nathan Evans. The song itself originates as far back as 1860, a well known whaling song originating in New Zealand
After 21 years together, American Gothic Doom Metal act Type O Negative lost their much loved and eccentric frontman Peter Steele. The 6ft 8in bassist and vocalist, known for his self deprecating sense of humor and vampire like appearance may have passed away in 2010 but his work lives on with seven studio albums and
The revolving door saw Tom Barber switch Lorna Shore for Chelsea Grin as Alex Kohler exited stage left to deal with issues with alcohol. He went on to form Hip-Hop act Grudges, while CJ McCreary left Signs of the Swarm to replace Barber in Lorna Shore only to exit himself following various allegations before their
It still beggars belief that on 24th August 2020 we received the news that Riley Gale from Dallas Texas crossover Thrash act Power Trip had passed away. Considered one of the most successful Thrash Metal bands of the 2010’s with their blend of Thrash and Hardcore Punk, Gale had fronted the band since it’s formation
An album which appeared on Metal Hammer Magazine’s Top 50 Albums of 2008, “Twilight of the Thunder God” marked the seventh studio record from Swedish Melodic Death Metallers Amon Amarth. A concept release based on Thor’s slaying of the serpent Jörmungandr it was recorded at Fascination Street Studio in Örebro, Sweden with Producer Jens Bogren (Sepultura, Opeth,
The seventh album from Dayton Ohio Metalcore mainstays The Devil Wears Prada certainly saw them change their game and the result “The Act” is said to be heavily inspired by “Hiss Spun” by Chelsea Wolfe. Recorded at Woolly Mammoth Studios the band pushed themselves to incorporate elements of dark elwctroncia into the mix with vocalist
The outpouring of Linkin Park cover songs in the wake of the tragic passing away of vocalist Chester Bennington has continued to flow like a river from the height of the mountains to the sea, such is the love for Bennington and the Nu-Metal band. So to our head to head and it has to
The love for Vancouver Canada’s Spiritbox continues to flow like a river to the sea and they grow not only their fanbase among Joe Public but also among their peers in the music industry. After all, who would have picked out Courtney La Plante to appear on a The Acacia Strain track before she actually
“Into the flood again, Same old trip it was back then, So I made a big mistake, Try to see it once my way, Am I wrong? Have I run too far to get home? Have I gone? Left you here alone”
