Year: 2014
Review: Septicflesh – Titan
Septicflesh had a hard task to make something greater than their last record, The Great Mass. Titan is a more than appropriate title for the epically epic damned ninth album from the Greek metal masters. … read more
Review: S.O.A. – First Demo 12/29/80
State of Alert (S.O.A.) is one of the unsung heroes of the Washington, D.C. hardcore scene. They were a flash in the pan, existing for less than a year before disbanding in the summer of 1981. Led by a 19-year-old Henry Rollins, they recorded eight songs.
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Review: Ramona Lisa – Arcadia
Ramona Lisa Arcadia Terrible Street: 04.15 Ramona Lisa = Space Project + St. Vincent / Little Dragon Chairlift frontwoman, Caroline Polacheck, frequents an alternate universe known as Arcadia, inspired by European landscapes and the intricate beauties of insects. Her solo debut is an invitation to explore this realm, her offering of worthy art in the
Review: Rudi Protrudi – Unfuzzed (Live)
Rudi Protrudi = Howlin’ Wolf + Bo Diddley … read more
Review: Sacrificio – Sacrificio MLP
Sacrificio = Bathory + Hellhammer + Sarcofago … read more
Review: Raven – Darkest Days
Raven = Vomir + Merzbow + Nightmare Castle … read more
Review: Run On Sentence – Feelings
Run On Sentence = Drive-By Truckers + Bright Eyes + Lynyrd Skynyrd … read more
Review: Ratos de Porão – Século Sinistro
Ratos de Porão = Heresy + World Burns to Death / Appalachian Terror Unit … read more
Review: Reigning Sound – Shattered
Reigning Sound= Bob Dylan + The New Pornographers – Neko Case … read more
Review: Run Boy Run – Something to Someone
Run Boy Run = Elephant Revival + Alison Krauss … read more
Review: Saffronkeira + Mario Massa – Cause and Effect
Caria and Massa have succeeded in creating a sequence of tracks that functions as a single volume, each supporting the other. “Umorale” is recommended for an idea of Cause and Effect’s general sound: intertwining melodies and drifting percussion traveling beside fluctuating drones and static elements. … read more
Review: Rawhide – Murder One
This is raucous death-flected RnR monster, which clutches at its NWOBHM and D-Beat influences with equal aplomb. The band’s a semi-mystery, with precious little information available online. … read more