Tag: math-rock

  • Thoughts of Ionesco – Skar Cymbals

    Thoughts of Ionesco – Skar Cymbals

    Though this is the first I’ve heard of Thoughts of Ionesco, the band has quite the back story. Formed in the mid-90’s when they were still in high school, they developed a sound like My War and a reputation for beating the crap out of each other on stage while opening for the likes of…

  • Carved Up – Matador

    Carved Up – Matador

    Carved Up may or may not be named after a classic Hypocrisy cut, but make no mistake, this Philly post-sludge trio is all about the almighty riff, mixing math-rock guitars and caustic sludge screams all over this record. To wit, “We Built Riff City” starts off on a roll with some vicious stop-start riffage anchoring the…

  • Inside Mastodon’s Next Revolution

    Inside Mastodon’s Next Revolution

    The anticipation of getting to play Once More ‘Round The Sun – Mastodon’s sixth full-length album – has finally overcome drummer Brann Dailor. He has reached the point where he wants everyone to hear all of his band’s new album and to start playing it live. “I am so excited to start bringing this album…

  • BL’AST! – Blood

    Hellbound Metal: “A long-lost recording from the California hardcore crew with the new guy from Alice in Chains, remastered by Dave Grohl himself? OK, so you’ve piqued my interest.”