Black Sabbath are, for many, the grandparents of heavy metal. They were the first band to play slowed-down, spooky music at a ridiculous volume. Tony Iommi treated the thunderous guitar riffs with as much attention as Ozzy Osbourne’s lead vocals. Lyrics about mystical…
Shallowdiver – October Valentine
Genre: Post-Hardcore, Screamo, Emo
Similar artists: Silverstein, Underoath, The Used, Senses Fail
The only thing that matters is the last word that one can deliver. The punchline, the conclusion, and the end of the story. Those…
Lex Helgerson Rides Again – Marathon Taverna
Similar artists: Lana Del Rey, Bruce Springsteen
Indie Rock, Alt Pop
People rarely become working-class heroes nowadays by accident. They usually need a plan and a great desire to represent those that come from the…
Phoenix Dark – Devil May Care
Genre: Classic Rock, Alternative Rock
Similar artists: Alanis Morisette, Cher, Chris Cornell
Modern record labels tend to embrace either one of two strategies when singing and promoting their artists. On the one hand, many of them…
Bang Bang Jet Away – Belief Clings
Genre: Classic Rock, Garage Rock
Similar artists: T-Rex, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Lou Reed
For some, “lipstick rock” as John Lennon might have called was something that could inspire endless courage. It…
Led Zeppelin is one of the most important, and most often copied bands in the history of rock music. This has done a lot to fill the cophers of the four British musicians. But, it has also affected their reputation.
These are Led Zeppelin’s albums ranked according…
Bob Marston & the Credible Sources – So Long
Genre: Americana, Southern Rock / Red Dirt, Classic Rock
Similar artists: The Grateful Dead, Widespread Panic, Wilco
Perhaps, you can tell the true influence of a music genre by how well, or how badly that style…
Great height: 51 Grados and Hamish Anderson review
February 7, 2022
Hamish Anderson – Everything Starts Again
Genre: Classic Rock
Similar artists: Badfinger, Pete Townshend, Gary Clark Jr.
Some of rock’s most enduring myths involve albums that cost fortunes to make, that nearly broke bands apart, and that resulted…
Retro stars: Ben Burr and Orange Animal reviewed
October 22, 2021
Orange Animal – The Beach
Genre: Classic Rock, 90s Rock, Alternative Rock
Neil Young’s The Ditch trilogy was one of the first examples of a North-American recording artist seemingly turning his back on the sounds and aesthetics that had made him a rich…