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The deepest realm of the ocean is known as the Hadal Zone—a term derived from Hades, the Greek god of the underworld. Fittingly, Melbourne death metal band Hadal Maw have assembled a discography that leaves listeners with the overall impression of trudging through the deepest and darkest oceanic trenches. Their forthcoming EP Charlatan maintains that…
Thoroughly dynamic, Tired Eyes’ debut EP ‘In Denial, Force a Smile’ schools unsuspecting listeners on how to boldly weave variety through six memorable tracks. Hailing from Brisbane, the alternative rock band made up of Joey Keating (guitar, vocals), Jesse Kampkes (bass, vocals), Judah Kampkes (keys) and Samuel Peacock (drums) has drawn from hard rock and post-hardcore influences as well as cinematic scoring and pop music to create an ambient…
“You’re Not Alone” – Andrew W.K. If you’re a big fan of Andrew W.K., well you’re in luck because he just brought out another album that may literally help you get through all of those troubles that built up while waiting six whole years for more music from him. If you’re not a fan, well,…
South Africa’s biggest contemporary export Jeremy Loops recently dropped his sophomore album ‘ Critical as Water’ seeing Loops take on a number of complex themes in the catchy free flowing album. Opening with ‘ Gold’ the album is simple, yet fun with a number of catchy tunes to make the wave of hit after hit. …
Plastic Barricades- Mechanics of Life album review. Remember that kid at school who dressed a little odd and you never really paid attention to them? Like most of us did you find out too late that they were one of the people you would have benefitted from knowing? Well here’s Plastic Barricades!!! This…
If one wants a fairly succinct overview of the sound of emerging US alternative metal act Twelve Noon, they need only listen to the middle third of the band’s debut album. In the space of three songs on Saints and Sinners the band ventures from Drowning Pool-style metal (‘Better Side’), to Nickelback-esque rock (‘Carry On’),…
Branch Arterial – Beyond the Border (2017) We all know it’s a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll, but the path to Branch Arterial’s debut album Beyond the Border has also been a painfully protracted and arduous one. In the past five years the Melbourne band’s bassist Kade Turner…
Ben Lee is a man on a mission. That mission is to educate himself on matters of acceptance, love, religion and what it means to be a member of the human race. With the current climate in America ( where Ben lives) being excluding towards Islam and Muslims, Ben felt it was his social responsibility…
The Motor Room, West End, Brisbane Saturday January 31, 2015 : Whilst there are so many artist out there these days that have either won Australian Idol type shows or have rich parents buying them air time, it is refreshing to see there is one girl who is putting in the hard…
It seems that the best way to garner publicity these days for a release is to “leak” songs from an up and coming “unfinished” album. That is exactly what has happened with Madonna’s latest album, Rebel Heart. Now either some record companies have the worst security in the world or this is just a clever…