September 27, 2016 by Rich Castle • Reviews • Tags: Czech, Death/Doom Metal, Self-Hatred, Theia • 0 Comments
Czech’s Self-Hatred have just released “Theia”. “Theia” is a dark and surreptitiously atmospheric Death/Doom Metal tour-de-force armed with kick-ass drumming that reminds of the ravaging Rob Darken Polish warriors, Graveland. And this comparison to Graveland can mean only one thing: “Theia” is dark, black, and cold. “Guilt”/”Theia”/”Slither” comprise almost the first 15 minutes of this […]
September 27, 2016 by Rich Castle • Reviews • Tags: Doom/Death Metal, Greece, Immensity, The Isolation Splendour • 0 Comments
Atmospheric Doom/Death Metal from Greece has never sounded so elegiac as it does on Immensity’s debut LP, “The Isolation Splendour”. “The Isolation…” is courtesy of Hypnotic Dirge Records, out of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. For those who don’t know, Immensity practice deathlike worship of Candlemass. Their version of “The Crystal Ball” appears on the LP, “Epicus […]
September 27, 2016 by Rich Castle • Reviews • Tags: Folk, Pop, Ready To Begin, Rivvrs, Soul • 0 Comments
Alternative Folk/Pop/Soul act, Rivvrs, from San Francisco CA — propelled by linchpin, Brandon Zahursky — are seeing their star rise as of late. (featuring on ESPN Monday Night Football) Jackie Green and Paul Simon are known artists who have had a lot of success blending different elements of Pop music and original song formulas, are touchstone […]
September 27, 2016 by Rich Castle • Reviews • Tags: Florida, Holy Mission, Orlando, Toxic Shock • 0 Comments
(Originally from New York), Toxic Shock had a great day when they wrapped this puppy up. Toxic Shock, now calling Orlando Florida their home, are yet another band not trying to re-invent the wheel. Rather, as a cohesive bass/drums/guitar/vocalist unit they are grooving with their own Nu Metal meets Bay Area thrash metal. The only […]
September 27, 2016 by Rich Castle • Reviews • Tags: 13, Bronx, Hip-Hop, New York City, Overclocked, Rap • 0 Comments
13, who may be out to get their collective pickle sucked (listen to “Vroom Vroom” – a favorite of those who go to their ReverbNation page), may just have this happen big-time when their new album “Overclocked” drops. From the ultra-ghettoized Bronx County of New York City, 13 are master hoodlums who can rock the […]
September 27, 2016 by Rich Castle • Reviews • Tags: AltRock, Medicine Bag, Trip-Surf, Zimbabwe • 0 Comments
Out on Houses RottChild Records, “Medicine Bag” is written and performed by Wim Coopers, Christophe Dexters, and Edward Godby. It is a fun song that reeks of the restlessness of youth and it is played like the gentlemen who wrote it have invented a new Alternative Rock sub-genre, which could be called Trip-Surf AltRock. Zimbabwe – “Medicine […]
September 26, 2016 by Rich Castle • Reviews • Tags: Kishi Bashi, Sonderlust • 0 Comments
When I was turned on to “Statues In A Gallery”, (a three and one-half minute stunner), the top track from the new Kishi Bashi “Sonderlust” album (as I was told that it was by my very chic girlfriend — also a stunner btw — who is 20 years my junior), I had to admit that […]
September 26, 2016 by Rich Castle • Reviews • Tags: Jazz, Josh Ross, Love Never Fails, Michigan, Pop Rock, Troy • 0 Comments
With a prime rock’n’roll voice to instantly charm the listener with his Jazz PopRock ditties, Josh Ross is ready to take his JazzPop ditties to the next level. “Love Never Fails” is the new album by Troy, Michiganite Josh Ross. He dances up a storm on the blazing new number, “Do You Remember?”, which viewers […]
September 26, 2016 by Rich Castle • Reviews • Tags: Boston, Hotline Bling, MARK, Markus Chang, Massachusetts • 0 Comments
What the world needs is a new Michael Jackson song. Would you believe that MARK, from the city mecca of Boston, Massachusetts foots the bill? Take a listen to “Toothbrush” and tell me if it don’t stick to the roof of your brain like crazy glue. Pop/R&B/Soul sensation, MARK, will grab you right from the […]
Doomed – Anna
September 27, 2016 by Rich Castle • Reviews • Tags: Anna, Doomed • 0 Comments
Ed Warby of Gorefest/Ayreon/Orphanage/Valkyrie fame is featured on Doomed’s 5th album, “Anna” concept album, guesting as he does on “The Frozen Wish”. As the closing track on “Anna”, “…Wish” features a nice blend of Sabbat/Trouble-like tuneful singing — as it is — juxtaposed, by lilting growling vocals and boldly adds a multiflous feather in the […]
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