Protokult – No Beer In Heaven
Ah, this album was a pleasure to review. So many albums are a slog to get through, but I was sorry when No Beer…
Ah, this album was a pleasure to review. So many albums are a slog to get through, but I was sorry when No Beer…
Hellbound Metal: The best new British band since The Meads of Asphodel, I can give no higher praise!
Today’s staff interview is with Vancouver based writer Rob Hughes
The music world is filled with similar smoke and mirrors acts. We’re told over and over and over again that so-and-so’s new album is the one that’ll re-define the genre. How many times have you heard in the last couple years that this-and-that’s “stunning” comeback album is “highly anticipated” and their best yet? Better than Bonded by Blood? Not bloody likely! The lies haven’t stop piling up since the music industry released its ad campaign for Elvis’ second record and this month’s Rimshots lifts the veil, cuts through the crap and saves you some money and/or hard drive space.
In The…All Together, although not quite as catchy as Semblance, is much more of a metal album and could have easily fit into their catalog amongst any of their 90’s albums. The majority of Skyclad’s signature sound from its genre defining beginnings is present: speedy, almost thrash riffing, with violin on top leading the way, and play-on-words, tongue in cheek lyrics to accompany the music.