Tag: Rock

Half Gramme of Soma – Groove Is Black (Review)

Half Gramme of SomaHalf Gramme of Soma are a Greek stoner rock band and this is their second album.

After 2014’s highly enjoyable EP Marche au Noir, Groove Is Black is a well-received album by yours truly.

With a voice full Continue reading “Half Gramme of Soma – Groove Is Black (Review)”

Blackbird Hill – Midday Moonlight (Review)

Blackbird HillThis is the latest release from Blackbird Hill, a rock band from France.

I decided to listen to this purely on the band’s name and the album cover. Of course, if after pressing play for the first time I didn’t like what I heard, it never would have made it to the review stage, but I did, and it did. Continue reading “Blackbird Hill – Midday Moonlight (Review)”

Cybernetic Witch Cult – Troglodithic Trip (Review)

Cybernetic Witch CultHere we have Cybernetic Witch Cult – a stoner/doom rock band from the UK. This is their third album.

Full of fuzzy riffs and distorted goodness, this is an album that worships The Holy Riff at the space altar of tripped out doom rock. Continue reading “Cybernetic Witch Cult – Troglodithic Trip (Review)”

Life of Agony – A Place Where There’s No More Pain (Review)

Life of AgonyLife of Agony are an alternative metal/rock band from the US and this is their fifth album.

With their original lineup, Life of Agony have returned with a brand new album. Expectations are high… Continue reading “Life of Agony – A Place Where There’s No More Pain (Review)”

Ecstatic Vision – Raw Rock Fury (Review)

Ecstatic VisionThis is the second album by Ecstatic Vision, a US psychedelic rock band.

This is the follow up to 2015’s Sonic Praise. On Raw Rock Fury the band have taken what they did with their previous release and turned it up to 11. Continue reading “Ecstatic Vision – Raw Rock Fury (Review)”

Imminence – This Is Goodbye (Review)

ImminenceImminence are a Swedish metal band and this is their second album.

The music on this album is surprisingly wide in scope. Taking in everything on the shiny end of the musical spectrum, from stadium rock, alternative metal, modern metal, a bit of djent, and sometimes outright pop influences; Imminence have produced an album of sparkling tunes that thankfully have a bit more to them than just their impressive shine. Continue reading “Imminence – This Is Goodbye (Review)”

Attalla – Glacial Rule (Review)

AttallaThis is the second album from stoner/sludge band Attalla.

Sometimes you just get a craving for some rocking, riff-focused stoner/sludge metal, and for times like that the new Attalla album Glacial Rule is quite the tonic. Continue reading “Attalla – Glacial Rule (Review)”

Eve to Adam – Odyssey (Review)

Eve to AdamEve to Adam are a US rock band and this is their latest album.

This is anthemic rock with big choruses and an electronic influence. It’s modern and addictive, bringing a passion and intensity to the performance that feels easy, natural and unforced. Continue reading “Eve to Adam – Odyssey (Review)”

Darsombra – Polyvision (Review)

DarsombraDarsombra are a psychedelic drone band from the US.

Here we have some spaced out, cosmic-spanning psychedelic doom rock drone…quite a mouthful really, but one well-worth getting your chops around as Polyvision is a substantial cocktail of heady proportions. Continue reading “Darsombra – Polyvision (Review)”