October 4, 2016 by Rich Castle • Reviews • Tags: Germany, Heavy Metal, Prison of Pain • 0 Comments
A huge dollop of Grooving Southern Heavy Metal from the Rhineland! Why not. Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, two years ago, is when this quintet first congealed. They are lead in battle by the chrome-domed Pete Stone, who muscularly propels the band. “The Witch”, as the song is called, which is seasonally apt both for Oktoberfest and Halloween, […]
October 3, 2016 by Rich Castle • Reviews • Tags: Alternative, Circadian Clock, New York, Sick • 0 Comments
Psithurismically speaking, Circadian Clock, have sailed into a brand new breezy and cool day like the Fabreze of Rock n Roll that they are. Dualistically able to sound wild and fancy free with their self-assessed “Ridiculous Rock” style lending depth to their tried-and-true consistent take on Alternative (Rock), Circadian Clock are a band whose time […]
September 29, 2016 by Rich Castle • Reviews • Tags: Bronx, Ghetto Rap, New York City, Quay Dash, Satanic, Transgender, Transphobic • 0 Comments
Satanic Transgender Ghetto Rap, anybody? From the dank project-littered streets — where the cockroaches are often bigger than the gangsta homies — of Bronx County, New York City, comes Quay Dash. The self-proclaimed M-I-C holding “Queen of NY”, Quay has thrust herself and her very direct brand of Rap into the spotlight on the strength of […]
September 29, 2016 by Rich Castle • Reviews • Tags: Freya, Grim, New York • 0 Comments
It should take only one listen to Freya track, “The Alchemist” — easily accessible on Soundcloud to understand that these boys’ take on Metal (Heavy!) is way deadly! And way cool. Mind-bendingly heavy, at that. Freya bursts forth with a collection of “Grim” battle pieces. Freya hails from the fertile mountainscape of Upstate, New York. […]
September 28, 2016 by Rich Castle • Reviews • Tags: Angels Revenge, Anthology, Melodic Power Metal, Scream Into The Darkness, Slovakia • 0 Comments
Anthology are an ambitious, charging young (Nizna) Slovakian female-fronted atmospheric Heavy Metal band who have started an Indiegogo campaign for their third effort, “Angel’s Revenge” (3rd LP), which is imminent. The word needs to get out about Anthology’s music as the towering, soaring vocals recall Tarja Turunen at her absolute best. The band have been […]
September 28, 2016 by Rich Castle • Reviews • Tags: Mac DeMarco, Salad Days • 0 Comments
Mac DeMarco’s second full-length LP, “Salad Days” is the successor to 2012’s much ballyhooed “Mac DeMarco 2”. With his ever-present guitar and that never mistakable croon, the title track — “Salad Days” kicks off to reveal a maturing muso. For 24 years old, DeMarco is certainly writing lyrically in a way that will raise a few eyebrows. […]
September 28, 2016 by Rich Castle • Reviews • Tags: Blonde, Frank Ocean, Funk, R&B, Rap • 0 Comments
Frank Ocean has indeed been called “one of the most gifted singer-songwriters of his generation” and it is easy to hear why. On his debut album in 2012, Ocean debuted with his stunning Steve Wonder-influenced throwback R&B (with a lot of fun Funk workouts) alternating with a keen pure Rockin’ sensibility. The new album, “Blonde”, […]
September 28, 2016 by Rich Castle • Reviews • Tags: Angel Olsen, Shut Up Kiss Me • 0 Comments
Move over Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper, eccentric singer Angel Olsen has another self-confessed song about pain/hope/sadness with “Shut Up Kiss Me”. If you like this song, and I don’t see why you won’t, as it is so quirky and so … I digress. Angel Olsen is downright strange! And I do mean that in […]
September 28, 2016 by Rich Castle • Reviews • Tags: Alternative Folk, Dublin, Ireland, The Young Folk • 0 Comments
The Young Folk are a red hot new Alternative Folk quintet from Dublin, Ireland. Anthony Furey, Paul Butler, Tony McLoughlin, Alex Borwick, and Patrick Hopkins make up the nucleus of this seamless outfit. Many pundits claim that The Young Folk are one of the most promising bands to emerge from the land of the four […]
Taak – Supersargasso
October 4, 2016 by Rich Castle • Reviews • Tags: Doom Metal, Supersargasso, Taak • 0 Comments
Taak’s is back on the world scene with “Supersargasso”, 4 years on from the “Rist Viletsuse Teel” LP opus. The Urgic Doom Metal powerhouse takes listeners on a time and mind, bending/twisting/turning journey with more than of hint of good old fashioned Hard Rock poking through in the songs. Supersargasso propels fans, new and old […]
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