Category: Reviews

Progressive rock has always been at its most convincing when technical ambition serves a larger emotional purpose. And on their

Hope can sound hollow when it arrives too easily. But on ‘In Real Life’, Houston rock outfit Angry Joe and

There is a glorious moment on ‘Don’t Rush the Punchline ‘when it becomes clear that Steve Delamater has no intention

There is something immediately effective about rock music that knows exactly what it wants to say. And on ‘Canine Reputation’,

Scooter Scudieri’s ‘The Musical Bruises of a Recovering Dreamer’ arrives with an unusually elaborate story around it. The West Virginia

Metal has always been fascinated by the relationship between humanity and technology, but few recent releases explore that territory with

There is a clear sense of purpose behind Watch Me Die Inside’s new three-track EP. Instead of treating heaviness as an

Hellkern Warriors have wasted little time carving out a striking identity, and ‘Rain, Steam and Speed’ shows exactly why the international darkwave/gothic-rock

There is no shortage of artists borrowing from rock’s golden years, but BRIA approaches the genre from a completely different position. Instead

Some debut singles are designed simply to introduce a band, but Systimatik’s ‘Slay’ arrives with a far greater purpose. It serves as