Subhumans – Crisis Point LP
Mark Twain once said that in order to truly find one’s way to genuine inspiration, “First, get your facts straight – then distort them…
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Blackthorne – We Won’t Be Forgotten: The Blackthorne Anthology
Rainbow’s ‘Down To Earth’ is one of the classic hard rock albums. The vocalist from that album was a certain Graham Bonnet, who would…
Trick or Treat – Music To Scare Your Neighbours: Vintage 45s From Lux and Ivy’s Haunted Basement
Once again Cherry Red unleash a fine collection of vintage 45s on double CD as picked by Lux and Ivy from The Cramps. Released…
Woodhawk – Violent Nature
I was fairly impressed with Beyond the Sun, the 2017 debut from Calgary heavy rock band Woodhawk – they blew the roof off the…
Night Goat – Milk
As you might expect from a band named after Track 2 from the Melvins’ classic Houdini, Canton, Ohio’s Night Goat makes 90’s style noise…
Ogre – Thrice as Strong
Speaking of doom metal comebacks… Ogre, kings of the Portland doom scene (Portland, Maine, that is) have returned with their fifth album, roughly five…
AMMO – Taking the Throne
Ammo‘s debut EP, Taking the Throne opens with one hell of a banger, “Tombstone City”. The opening track evokes heavy influences from the NWOBHM….
Orodruin – Ruins of Eternity
Rochester, NY doom titans Orodruin are no strangers to Toronto, having played up here several times over the years. However, they had been strangers…
Peter Perrett – Humanworld LP
As of 2019, saying that singer/guitarist Peter Perrett has had a storied career would be a laughable understatement. After forming (and then collapsing) Glory…
Vukari – Aevum
Vukari, a black metal group based out of Chicago, have just released their third full-length album through Vendetta records. I’ve been following these guys…