
The Descendents – Milo Goes To College
Fans and critics have been arguing which punk band has been the most influential for decades, but the decision has yet to be made….
Fans and critics have been arguing which punk band has been the most influential for decades, but the decision has yet to be made….
The thing about albums which are truly progressive (to be clear, I’m referring to albums which break new ground – not necessarily prog rock…
“Is the reissued release of an album ALWAYS superior to the original?” Such a question is valid – particularly when one takes the recent…
It sounds a little sensationalist to make this declaration but, of the albums which really sparked the punk revival of the 1990s (including –…
How long does a band require in order to change the world? How fast can they affect that change? The Stooges managed to change…
Fuck you, I like Bachman Turner Overdrive. At least, just as much as the next guy, anyways. Although I still can’t stand it when “Takin’ Care…
It is sort of unbelievable when one thinks about how successful Aerosmith got and how fast it happened – especially given the time at…
After ceaseless rock ‘n’ roll hurdles overcome, and a legacy of thousands of sweaty shows, Twisted Sister’s third LP, 1984’s Stay Hungry, had brought…
“With the recent UK deluxe reissues of the mid-eighties Black Sabbath albums Seventh Star and The Eternal Idol creating quite a buzz about those releases once again I thought it might be time to revisit my favourite under-heralded Sabs relic. Born Again, the band’s 1983 release and only one to feature noted vocalist Ian Gillan, is one of the most dividing releases ever to bore the Black Sabbath moniker. it is one of those records that you either love or loathe. There is no middle ground needed, and none provided.”
Album review by Sean Palmerston
Now, Sleep is perhaps best known for Dopesmoker, the posthumous reissue of their Jerusalem record, with a more stoner-friendly title. Whether you
call it Jerusalem or Dopesmoker, the single-track, 52-minute platter is a noteworthy album. But Holy Mountain isn’t just an album, it’s a collection of SONGS, man!