The seasons festivities are well under way with plenty of our favourite alcoholic beverages on the go. So here are five of our go to albums to soothe a savage hangover. After all, everyone loves beer O’clock but after you’ve been on the whiskey as well, the following day might be a bit harder to
The lead single from the 2003 self titled album from Sacramento California Alternative Metallers Deftones, “Minerva” is a song credited for bringing the Shoegaze sub-genre to the mainstream. The album itself want Gold and Frank Beato goes in deep with a look into what makes the song sound great in the latest episode of his
The 80’s pop cover was turned into a staple of the Nu-Metal era with almost every band landing at least one, Dope with “You Spin Me Right Round” by Dead or Alive, Disturbed with “Shout” by Fears For Fears and of course Limp Bizkit with “Faith” by George Michael to name but three. One classic
Mixed & Mastered by Bound In Fear guitarist Keir Campbell of Kascade Mixing And Mastering and with artwork by Jorden Bergman and Dan Loewen, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canadians Capital Murder blend Metal and Hardcore to create their sound. We first heard “Detox” when it premiered via the Slam Worldwide channel but interestingly the EP doesn’t include
Timeworn have been delivering a solid mix of sludge, hardcore energy and post-metal atmosphere since 2014 and have in their ranks members from Eskatol, Summon the Crows, Blodspor and From Below. Both of their first two albums in 2014’s “Luminescent Wake” (Disiplin Media) and 2017’s “Venomous High” (Fysisk Format) were met with praise from both
After a pair of weeks where Sacramento Californians Deftones featured as being the influencing factor in tracks by Blood Youth and Darknet, it’s time we went Underground for today’s episode of Riff Police. There’s been way too much Thrash and way too many big names. Apparently. Having said that, there is a big name involved
Let’s start with what we know. Sacramento Californian Alternative Metallers Deftones recorded and entire album entitled “Eros” at the The Spot in Los Angeles between April and November 2008 and produced by Terry Date. The album was shelved as the final recorded work of bassist Chi Ling Dai Cheng who following a car accident and
If there was any doubt in the mind that Long Island New York Alternative Hardcore quartet Stray From The Path would deliver anything other than an album of Politically and Socially aware tracks of groove laiden riffs with a nod to Rage Against The Machine, then let us dispell that myth now. There is no
Los Angeles Californian Hardcore legends Strife were filmed by David Tan, Kathryn McBride and Sean Pitcam at London’s New Cross Inn on 4th October at Ready Fest. 1997’s “In This Defiance” is a masterpiece and features guest appearances from members of Deftones, Fear Factory and Sepultura.
Last week saw the release of the debut full length album from possible Tokyo Japan natives Darknet entitled “Morally Flexible”. Believe it or not, a Japanese band are signed to Hollowed Records from Tampa Bay Florida. Nothing odd about that, right? Well… they’re an anonymous band so they could be from anywhere. But we digress.
