Way back in the 90s, an unknown band by the name of Velocipede came out of nowhere with a sound few were familiar with, grabbed a record deal with R.E.X. Records, released a record that gained critical acclaim, and disappeared about as quickly as they appeared on the scene. For those wondering what happened to…
Mike Indest: poet, prophet, musician, theologian, podcaster, tour guider… the man of many hats. He kind of has his own sound that is easy to recognize once you start listening to his music. Alternative / indie / folk / melancholy / deep – if all of that rolled into one was a thing. This time…
How can a band like Luxury take so much time off from recording and still manage to pull together a full album that sounds like they never dropped a beat? Must be something in the beards. If 90s indie rock had been able to keep growing and moving forward instead of turning into another musical…
You have probably read the hype on this album, so why should I review this album again? Because it really is that great, and some of you cynical music diehards out there might need one more gushing review to win you over. I would never, ever gush in a review, but to call this album…
Jimmy Brown of Deliverance/Fearful Symmetry returns with a new Jupiter 6 album. The CD liner may only list five songs, but this is a full length album. The opening track is an epic song that almost reaches the 20 minute mark. Of course, it is broken down into several sections, so it never really gets…
Split album featuring two of the top bands on the Thumper Punk roster. A Common Goal is a bit more on the melodic side of punk, while False Idle leans more towards straight ahead punk. Of course, both bands also mix melody and in your face attitude, so what do I know? This is a…
The cousins are back with a 7-inch/EP of dark rock goodness. The physical vinyl has two songs, but the download comes with two extra bonus songs. The title track has a melody that grabs a hold of you and won’t let go. This is followed with the haunting b-side “Cover Me’ that serves as a…
White Lighter snarls through so many gruesome tracks of guitar rock awesomeness that it’s hard to not love this. The players list reads like a “who’s who” of underground alternative rock superstars: Mark Salomon, Steve Dail, Andy Prickett, David Brotherton, and Trey Many are the players (with Jason Martin, J.R. McNeely, and T.W. Walsh behind…
Glenn Rowlands is back again with what may be one of his heaviest solo offerings yet. There seems to be a bit more Black Sabbath in the usual mix of Led Zep-fueled classic rock goodness. Eight music tracks and a bonus testimony from Glenn himself round out this disc – a little on the short…
Pospolite Ruszenie plays a brand of folk metal that is more on the metal side than the black/death metal side. They also are a bit different than the average folk metal band in that you get a great blend of traditional polish instruments and modern heavy metal. According to the press release: “The record showcases…