Crusty Culprits, part three
Welcome to Crusty Culprits #3, where I shine a light on some rough fvckin’ diamonds from the world of D-beat, crust, hardcore, and all…
Reviews
Fidlar – Too (LP)
What is it about punk rock which lends itself to vinyl recordings so effectively? To be fair, Fidlar‘s sophomore album, Too, also sounded good…
Cokegoat – Drugs and Animals
Cokegoat first caught my ear over three years ago with their debut album Vessel. This Chicago sextet (three guitars, one keyboard) brings the sludge,…
Various Artists: Lazarus – Original New York Cast (2CD)
There’s a certain salacious irony about the fact that the final recording to feature David Bowie‘s music (including the last song the singer recorded…
Illyrian – Round 2: Fight!
Previously known by the impressive monicker of Hellborn Death Engines (which sounds like a great lost 80s film), Illyrian impressively fuse such influences as classic thrash,…
Year of the Cobra – …in the Shadows Below
Man, if I could get all the right documents and permits together, I’d move to Seattle in a heartbeat. It’s got a great food…
Great Apes – California Heart
It may have taken a few releases for the band to get the bugs worked out of their sound (they’ve already got one full-length…
Superjoint – Caught Up in the Gears of Application
Now, I’m not one of those people who worships the ground Phil Anselmo walks on. (Hell, I skipped Down to catch Beelzefuzz at Psycho…
Winterfylleth – The Dark Hereafter
This style of black metal has ruffled many feathers of metal fans, upset that these tree-hugging hipsters are ruining the “evil” or “kvlt.” Winterfylleth…
The Dean Ween Group – The Deaner Album
Ever since Ween announced its dissolution in 2012, the band’s fans have agonized over what might come next from founding members Aaron “Gene Ween”…