Poetic Post Hardcore: ‘Blurred Wires’ By Upright Forms (Album Review)
On a dynamic, visceral hardcore album of catchy riffs with lots of new wave influences, and recorded with sparking clarity that brings out the grittiness of the guitars, the new…
Rated Eye’s Debut Album Breaks Forms, Shatters Expectations
Recorded in a Pittsburgh studio created by an entrepreneur named Professor Amos, the self-titled debut album by Rated Eye sparkles with weird, infectious electric energy in post punk, prog blues…
Counter Nihilism: Noise Rock Anthem ‘We Missed The Parade’ By Coilguns (MUSIC VIDEO)
Fighting nihilism with musical rage, Switzerland’s Coilguns navigate the fine line between noise and melody with their new single “We Missed The Parade.”
Confronting Fate: ‘Fault Lines’ By Chaser
Using skate punk to send a message about the possibility of overcoming a checkered past, So Cal’s Chaser embody positive punk with their new single “Fault Lines.”
Stereo Christ Go Harder, Faster With ‘The Art Of Driving Into The Sun’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
For their second full length LP, The 'Art Of Driving Into The Sun' Arizona's post punk duo Stereo Christ descends further into the grunge and fury of their punk and…
Drama, Tension, Release: E’s Beautifully Unique ‘Living Waters’ (Album Review)
As a sonically pleasing album of distorted and rattling guitars, pounding drums, fuzzy bass and dramatic vocals, 'Living Waters,' by E is a deeply emotional response to societal corruption and…
‘The Pandemic Singles’ By The Balboas Blazes With Wild Surf Punk Energy (ALBUM REVIEW)
With 'The Pandemic Singles, a high energy album crackling with a hybrid of aggressive punk and surf guitar textures, the five-piece band emerges from quarantine with drums pounding and guitars…
Dissidents: In Belarus, Popular Rock Band Nizkiz Sentenced To Hard Labor For Protest Songs
In a move that reminds us how fortunate we are in the West, authorities in Belarus have sentenced three members of the popular dissident rock band Nizkiz to two years…
What It Takes: The Infectious New Album By Mad Ones (ALBUM REVIEW)
The new album by Mad Ones, titled 'What It Takes' is packed with full-on raucous power, spirited anthemic melodies, and cool guitar soloing and riffing with perfectly dialed-in overdrive on…
Optimism Rules On ‘The Breaks’ By SoCal’s Chaser (MUSIC VIDEO)
In their energetic new video for the single “The Breaks” punk rockers Chaser harness their formidable guitar-based power into a message about perseverance.