Category: ROCK
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Overcharge – Metalpunx LP (Various Labels)
Overcharge has been pretty much active since its formation in 2012. The determination of this intense Italian rock’n’roll charged d-beat trio resulted in impressive discography, mainly comprised of self-titled promo recording, debut full-length album Accelerate, following recording such as critically acclaimed Speedsick, and Electric Reaper EP. Overcharge traveled a long road since their formation in…
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Antillectual – Covers EP (Various Labels)
Antillectual is returning back with the highly anticipated Covers EP. This politically-charged punk rock trio has been a powerful catalyst for intelligent melodic music for quite a while. The group solely focuses on the importance of being socially aware in the times when mankind easily lacks compass over its actions. Their music serves loads of…
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Egoera – Fortuna CD
Egoera is an intense instrumental post-rock trio commencing from Athens, Greece. This creative group of highly experienced musicians has been formed in 2013 and managed to release a demo recording in 2014, and a single called Virtues in 2016. This year indicates a large milestone for the band, considering they’re coming back on the post-rock…
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Flies Are Spies From Hell – Final Quiet LP (Voice Of The Unheard Records)
This is the first time I’ve been listening to Flies Are Spies From Hell, and their music left me speechless, to say the least. The band originates from London, UK, and so far they released a demo recording, dozen of singles / EPs such as Mountain Language EP, Tour Single, Remix EP, and Nerves Still…
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Western Addiction – Frail Bray LP (Fat Wreck Chords)
Western Addiction came a long way since their formation in 2003. Each new record is a shift towards darker melodic old school hardcore punk sound for these San Francisco, California natives. The group shaped up a recognizable sound that unquestionably stands out from the remainder of the Fat Wreck roster. To serve as a reminder,…
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X – Alphabetland LP (Fat Possum Records)
The Los Angeles punk rock legends are back with a new album called Alphabetland. X commences in an original line up comprised of Exene Cervenka on vocals, John Doe on vocals/bass, Billy Zoom on guitar, and DJ Bonebrake on drums, so the band sounds better than ever. This initial sonic constellation performs together again after…
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Igel vs. Shark – Igel vs. Shark LP (Pogo’s Empire)
Nothing is definite when it comes to rock’n’roll. This spectacular genre has been here for ages, and it ripens like a fine wine during its evolutive process. It derived so many subgenres that it’s almost impossible to encompass them all under one branch. To be more precise, contemporary music trends owe so much to this…
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F.O.D. – Sleepville CD (Bearded Punk Records / Wiretap Records / Thousand Island)
F.O.D. returns back with another exceptional full-length album. The album has been encompassed by the concept of the quiet town called Sleepville, and each record has been accommodated with an actual book that reveals a story about it. Previously, F.O.D. has published dozen of remarkable recordings such as Dance To This EP, Something More 7”,…
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Swingin Utters – Sirens 7” (Fat Wreck Chords)
Brand new 7” came out of nowhere as a surprise. Sirens EP’ follow up their preceding full-length record Peace And Love, which has been released by their longtime catalyst Fat Wreck Chords. The band ripes like a fine wine since their formation in the late eighties, and each new recording sounds more compact than its…
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Fake Names – Fake Names LP (Epitaph Records)
Perhaps Fake Names are an upcoming name on the worldwide punk rock scene, but its members are familiar individuals who shaped the hardcore music for decades. Brian Baker literally needs no introduction. His immense contribution to the punk rock community through his work at Minor Threat, Junkyard, and Bad Religion is utterly mindblowing. Just sum…
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Dead Venus – Bird Of Paradise CD
Dead Venus is a Swiss progressive rock group comprised of proficient musicians. The music of this experienced trio is hard to define by simplistic words. It certainly carries some sort of recognizable elements of much more prominent genres of rock, but it goes down less known streams of experimental progressive subgenres. The band started their…
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Mama Jefferson – Jizzmag LP
Today, we’re covering a very interesting band emanating from Switzerland. Mama Jefferson originates from Zürich, and this remarkable trio operates as a precise noisy ensemble with dozen of notable tricks pulled off from their sleeves. The band declares trash rock as their primary weapon of choice, but there’s a lot more than meets the eye.…
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