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Blueshift – “Voyager” Review

A band in its infancy is one of its most exciting periods in its life cycle. Upon my discovering of Blueshift, thanks to the excellent YouTube channel Dreambound that showcases the best in unknown post-hardcore, I found that their Facebook page has…

Polyphia Guitarist Streams Guitar Hero with Acai

Guitar Hero has seen a resurgence in recent years thanks to a Unity Engine-ran effort, Clone Hero. This open-source program allows for custom songs to be added en-masse for players to enjoy with their USB guitars, including the entire Guitar Hero/Rock Band…

Darknet Goes Track-by-Track For “Morally Flexible”

WARNING! The videos embedded in this article contains profanity. Reader discretion is advised. Heavy band Darknet caught my ear near the end of 2019 through a drawn-out “Related Artists” search during a slow day at work. I was immediately hooked with the…

The Versatility of Vocalist Andy Cizek

There is a wide modicum of vocalists that have taken to YouTube to do cover songs for several years now. Artists like Denis Stoff of Make Me Famous, Lauren Babic of Red Handed Denial/Crazy Eighty Eight, and Drewsif Stalin have gained followings…

Amity Affliction – Everyone Loves You… Review

WARNING! The video embedded in this article contains profanity. Reader discretion is advised. As mentioned in the Polaris review I wrote before this one, the Australian heavy metal scene is vast and produces treasures on a regular basis. One such act that’s…

Neaera – Self-Titled Album Review

In the past few years, it seems like a lot of bands are scratching that itch to get together again after a long hiatus or supposed break-up. One such band that has been away from the radar for a spell is Neaera,…

Intronaut – Fluid Existential Inversions Review

Of all of the bands I have covered so far, none has had as long of a career as Intronaut. This progressive-metal act has been at it since 2004, consistently releasing albums and touring with other metal giants, such as Tool, Mastodon,…

Polaris – The Death of Me Review

WARNING! The videos embedded in this article contains profanity. Reader discretion is advised. There are many remarkable metalcore acts hailing from Australia. A few acts of note include Parkway Drive, Northlane, In Hearts Wake, and I Killed the Prom Queen, but the…

Reflections – Willow Review

Reflections has been around in different capacities for the better part of a decade now. I remember seeing the band in 2013 with All Shall Perish, Oceano, and more. It was a fun, bouncy djent set that got the crowd interested. This…

The Word Alive – MONOMANIA Review

I first listened to The Word Alive when “Battle Royale” off of their How to Build an Empire EP was featured on Rock Band 2’s Rock Band Network service. That was ten years ago, when the band had just enlisted Tyler “Telle” Smith…