Album Review – Monks Of Mellonwah “Sky & The Dark Night” (Modern Rock)
It’s always interesting as a writer to see how bands slowly evolved and eventually find their own sound. Last year, my actual first album review I did for Vandala was […]
Category Archives: Album Reviews
Album Review – Black Dahlia Murder “Everblack” (Melodic Death Metal)
Melodic Death-metallers unleash their latest album “Everblack” this month and the anticipation is almost palpable. Their name has popped up many times over the last 5 years in the various […]
Album Review – Monarque “Lys Noir” (Black Metal)
I love it when black metal uses minimalist, yet, intense texture as the backbone of the music. Monarque really comes across as a band that puts significant thought into their […]
Album Review – Alkaline Trio “My Shame Is True” (Pop/Punk)
As one of modern punk rock’s most prolific acts, Alkaline Trio, emerged from Chicago in 1996 and spun out eight full length punk rock studio albums. 2010’s This Addiction which […]
Album Review – Brutus “Behind the Mountains” (Heavy 70′ Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock)
What could be more refreshing than a stack of cabs washing your face with overdriven tube tones gently shaving your follicles? Absolutely nothing. Full length release, “Behind the Mountains” by […]
Album Review – Dillinger Escape Plan “One of Us is The Killer” (Mathcore)
Despite being one of the most intentionally, conventionally unlistenable bands in music, since their critically acclaimed album, “Calculating Infinity”, their consistent efforts of putting out albums and touring seemingly without […]
Album Cover Feature – Tame Impala “Innerspeaker” (Psychedelic Rock)
Ever since the release of Innerspeaker in 2011, Tame Impala’s musical journey, and progress has skyrocketed into success with sold out shows all over the world, in addition landing the […]
Album Review – Kae Sun “Afriyie” (Singer Songwriter/Alternative)
Kae Sun immigrated from Ghana to Canada in his teens after graduating from the renowned Achimota School in Accra where he first started performing and writing music; now under URBNET […]
Album Review – Half Moon Run “Dark Eyes” (Alternative/Rock/Folk)
Half Moon Run is a talented, young trio from Ottawa, Ontario and Comox, British Columbia. It was in a studio situated in Montreal’s Mile-End district, through the hardships of time […]
Album Cover Feature – Catching Flies “The Stars EP”
There is no better way to get your point across quicker in music than with artwork, it’s like the red candy coating on your candy apple; a catalyst, and sometimes […]
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