Holy Hell Tour – May 23, 2019 Toronto, ON
The heavy-hitting lineup of the Holy Hell Tour brought hardcore legends While She Sleeps, Thy Art is Murder, and headliners Architects to Toronto, ON for back-to-back dates. The…
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Nebula – Holy Shit
Nebula might be Exhibit A of why it’s better to burn out than to fade away. After establishing themselves at the forefront of the…
Incineration Festival 2019, 11.05. Camden Town London, UK
After unleashing the first event in May 2014, Incineration Festival has now seen five events hosting numerous worldwide artists including Abbath, Sodom, Dark Funeral,…
Beastwars – IV
The band that put New Zealand on the doom-metal map is back with their fourth full-length effort. IV sees Beastwars return with another platter…
Atala – The Bearer of Light
Maybe it’s because they’re from the middle of nowhere, but I feel that California desert doom trio Atala never gets the respect they deserve….
The Ratchets – First Light LP
Anyone who has followed my contributions to this column likely already knows and understands that, while my coverage of vinyl records is very format-focused,…
Baker Gurvitz Army – Since Beginning: The Albums 1974-1976
Once again Esoteric must be applauded for releasing a superb box-set that is not just a pleasure to listen to but also historically important….
The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem – four-album collection (1963-1967)
In Person At Carnegie Hall / Recorded Live In Ireland / In Concert / Freedom’s Sons One of my earliest childhood memories is listening…
Yawning Man – The Revolt Against Tired Noises
I’m kicking myself here! I’m a “big” stoner rock guy but I’ve never really listened to Yawning Man that much. I know of them…
Louise Lemon – A Broken Heart is an Open Heart (LP/2CD set)
As intellectually evasive as music genre names have the capacity to be (dig into music history, and you’ll realize how silly sub-genre names get…