With Meshuggah coming up short on their latest outing, a new breed has come to capture the throne. Two of those bands, Stealing Axion and Monuments (More on them later), happen to be labelmates residing on Century Media. If you like your metal long and djent-like, Stealing Axion’s Moments is for you. The heavy parts are heavier than Meshuggah on their best day but the thing that sets Stealing Axion apart from their peers is the stand out clean vocals that act as a […]
Album Reviews
Spin Cycle: Ry Cooder, Election Special
Cooder takes on the conservative establishment with some of his most direct and pointed political work to date.
Spin Cycle: Owl City, The Midsummer Station
Adam Young’s confidence is growing. Is his music suffering as a result?
Spin Cycle: I Was Totally Destroying It Vexations
After listening to The Dark Tower-inspired Vexations by Chapel Hill, North Carolina’s I Was Totally Destroying It , I really wished I had read the Stephen King novels so I could enjoy this album even more than I already do. Don’t worry, though, it’s “loosely inspired” so if you haven’t read them either you’ll be fine. With three full-lengths and two EP’s already under their belt, IWTDI already have a substantial catalog and enough music out there that you should already know who they are. If […]
Spin Cycle: Project 86, Wait For The Siren
Project 86 returns with Wait For The Siren and it leaves Spin Cycle “waiting” for their next album!
Spin Cycle: Joss Stone, The Soul Sessions, Vol. 2
A decade or so ago, Joss Stone was a novelty of sorts. A young British woman with a deep knowledge of classic soul, she debuted with an album of somewhat obscure ’60s and ’70s R&B covers, recorded with the assistance and blessing of the likes of Latimore, Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson, Little Beaver and Betty Wright.She (at least partially) opened the door for the commercial success of the Amy Winehouses and Adeles of the world. The album revealed a voice that […]
Metal Monday Volume 84 (8.20.12)
If there is such a thing as 21st Century Nu-Metal then Sunflower Dead would have the market cornered. Definitely not a retread of the notorious genre by any means, Sunflower Dead take the best elements from nu-metal and add more groove and touches of industrial and thrash. One of the things that really sets SD apart from the crowd is vocalist Michael whose range is at times Draiman-esque and borders on operatic (Their cover of The Police’s “Every Breath You Take” especially) while at […]
Spin Cycle: Nona Hendryx, Mutatis Mutandis
Soul and rock Legend Nona Hendryx is back with her first album in nearly two decades-find out why “Mutatis Mutandis” is a must-listen.
Spin Cycle: Bloc Party, Four
Bloc Party return from a four year hiatus stronger than ever on “Four.”
Metal Monday Volume 83 (8.13.12)
I doubt there will be a more earnest and real metal album in 2012 than the one Texas Hippie Coalition is about to release. Peacemaker is the beasts name and rocking hard is its’ game. Consisting of memorable hooks, hard riffs and enough heart to keep fans coming back for more, Peacemaker is the ultimate THC album and one that’s sure to be a milestone in their musical legacy. At times channeling Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top while others they […]
Spin Cycle: Black Light Burns, The Moment You Realize You’re Going To Fall
The best way to go into a Black Light Burns album is to forget all preconceived notions you may have about frontman/guitarist/mastermind Wes Borland. Don’t think of this as Limp Bizkit Mach Two. It’s not even Bigdumbface 2.0. Black Light Burns has always been something else. If you think of the one-off song by The Damning Well from the first Underworld soundtrack as the catalyst then you’ll be heading down the right track except BLB has manifested into so much […]
