Month: July 2014
Review: Earth Crisis – Salvation of Innocents
Earth Crisis Salvation of Innocents Candlelight Street: 03.04 Earth Crisis = Hatebreed + Cavalera Conspiracy + Skinfather How do you continue to be relevant some 20 years after you wrote one of the most iconic riffs in hardcore history? By releasing a concept album and comic book tie-in, of course. While it may seem like
Review: Disparition – Granicha
Disparition = Forest Swords + Active Child … read more
Review: Cradle of Filth – Total Fucking Darkness
Cradle of Filth = Within Temptation + Funeral + Satyricon … read more
Review: Comeback Kid – Die Knowing
Comeback Kid Die Knowing Victory Records Street: 04.04 Comeback Kid = Bane + Figure Four + Terror Most reviews of Comeback Kid are mired in the details of the band’s circumstance, singers, Victory Records, etc. Here’s the deal: Die Knowing is one of the most energetic and invigorating hardcore records I’ve heard in a while.
Review: Cloud Boat – Model of You
Cloud Boat = Oasis + The xx … read more
Review: City Saints – Kicking Ass For the Working Class
City Saints = Cock Sparrer + Reviler … read more
Review: Challenger – Back to Bellevue
Challenger Back to Bellevue Self-Released Street: 05.27 Challenger = Washed Out + Small Black + BrothertigerFrom now on, I’m just going to call everything I hear like this the Brooklyn ’80s nostalgic shoegaze/effectronic revival. I’m sure everyone knows exactly what that sounds like and, honestly, I could put 15 bands that sound exactly like this
Review: Cerebral Ballzy – Jaded and Faded
Cerebral Ballzy = The Ramones + Circle Jerks + The Only Ones … read more
Review: Chaos Moon – Resurrection Extract
Chaos Moon = Esoterica + An Autumn for Crippled Children + Paramnesia … read more
Review: Chad VanGaalen – Shrink Dust
Chad VanGaalen = Neutral Milk Hotel / Thee Oh Sees + Amen Dunes … read more