With the release of their first two albums, and several singles through a variety of indie labels, the Vancouver, BC-based White Lung has received quite a bit of love and attention across the blogosphere for […]
Tag: hard rock
There are some bands whose sound makes such a forceful and immediate impression that you can remember the first time you had ever heard them – and will likely be able to remember it for […]
Growing up as a child of the 80s, Living Colour was a revelation for me – seeing someone who looked like me, playing like that was probably the most awesome thing ever, and it seemed […]
Richmond, VA-based Windhand will be releasing their forthcoming album Soma through Relapse Records on September 17th. And since the band’s formation back in 2009, the band has specialized in crafting the sort of power dirges reminiscent of […]
Canadian art rockers Yamantaka//Sonic Titan‘s YT//ST was one of the most unique albums i’ve heard in some time – in fact it landed at number 6 on this site’s Best of 2012 List. The band which really […]
Toronto, ON-based band HSY formed back in 2011 and now that they appear to have a permanent lineup, the band retreated to the Toronto suburbs to record the material that wound up on their self-titeld […]
Formed in 2009, the Richmond, VA-based quintet of Windhand, which consists of Asechiah Bogdan (guitar), Parker Chandler (bass), Dorthia Cottrell (vocals), Garrett Morris (guitar), and Ryan Wolfe (drums) have developed a reputation for a sound that […]
I caught the extremely young, Los Angeles, CA-based trio of the Vim Dicta at a relatively early set at Piano’s on Monday night and I was impressed – they play with a confidence and assuredness […]
I caught the Los Angeles, CA-based trio the Vim Dicta at Piano’s on Monday night, and from this live footage that I shot, their sound owes a debt to Soundgarden, Led Zeppelin and the like […]
Released through Sub Pop Records, Metz’s self-titeld album landed on number 12 on this site’s Best of 2012 list, thanks in part to blistering, face-melting, sludgy power chords, pounding drums and howled vocals. When you […]
The Madison,WI-based duo, the Hussy recently released the official video for “Woodland Creatures” off their latest and third album, Pagan Hiss. Sonically, the track is among the hardest tracks I’ve heard this year. With it’s thundering drums, […]
Olivia Scibelli (guitars and vocals), Betty Banyay (bass) and Matt Manning (drums and vocals) formed Fancytramp last year. Heavily informed by the DIY ethos, the band has relentlessly toured in that time, slowly building up […]
The Sword’s latest effort, Apocryphon landed on this site’s Best of 2012 list. The album represents several changes for the band – the first album the band had produced by someone else; the first album on their […]
When Living Colour came out in 1988 or so, I thought that it was probably the most awesome thing ever – I mean guys who can kick ass and looked a lot like me? Shit, […]
The Deafening will be releasing their debut full length effort, titled Central Booking this year, and to celebrate the occasion, the band released the official video for “Death Rattle ‘N Roll,” the album closer and first single […]