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Category Archives: Reviews
Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways Review
Last year when Dave Grohl was talking about Sonic Highways, he said that the album was going to be recorded in a way that no one has done before. Apparently he has decided it’s a good idea to start tempting fate. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, America, Foo Fighters, highways, loud, Music, sonic, studio
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The Mark of Cain: Live at The Metro 07/11/14
Really intense performance. There were some mistakes but they weren’t enough to detract from the experience. A good selection of tracks were played. Towards the end, the band said they would have a quick break before coming back on for … Continue reading
Godflesh: A World Lit Only by Fire Review
And so following the release of Decline & Fall, we’ve now the release of (to some) a highly anticipated album. Is it worthy of being considered good? In short, yes. Is it worthy of being considered great? Well… Kicking off … Continue reading
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Tagged aggressive, album, bass, bleak, fire, Godflesh, grind, guitar, Heavy, industrial, Music, reaction, world
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Shihad: FVEY Review
I have one question. Just one. Who mastered this? Just about everything sounds compressed and muddy. I find myself turning it down to listen to it without feeling like I’m going through an aural assault because it’s too loud. I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged abrasive, aggressive, album, bitter, brutal, cheese, compressed, FVEY, incisive, inspired, intense, Music, Shihad
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Neurosis: Live at Manning bar 09/08/2014
I was going to write a lengthy story that sent nowhere and had nothing to do with this review, but I’m a bit too tired for that so instead I’ll stay on track. They were excellent. Everything was audible. They … Continue reading
Something for Kate: Live at the Enmore theater 12/07/2014 Review
They were excellent. Solid selection of songs. Weren’t loud to death. Very enjoyable. Highlight was the crowd singing happy birthday to them as it’s their 20th anniversary tour. Go see them if possible. What? It’s late and I’m not in … Continue reading
To be Kind review
It’s good. There. I said it. There’s not really much I can say about it that hasn’t already been said. I think it’s much better than The Seer, an album that I enjoyed but did not think much of. In … Continue reading
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Tagged album, drone, Gira, Heavy, Swans, The Seer, Throbbing Gristle, To be Kind
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Stupidity Hole 