BAND: SOIL ALBUM: WHOLE LABEL: J RECORDS GENRE: ROCK RATING: 8 /10 Whole is SOiL’s first release with original vocalist Ryan McCombs since 2004’s Redefine, and the band is back to basics with a vengeance. Whole is a solid rock album that shows McCombs making a comfortable return back to the…
BAND: THE THINGS THEY CARRIED ALBUM: JAMAIS VU EP RELEASE DATE: JULY 16TH, 2013 LABEL: UNSIGNED RATING: 7/10 The Things They Carried recently released their new EP “Jamais Vu.” This band was actually a new discovery for me and I definitely wanted to write a review after giving their new EP a listen. If…
BAND: CORRUPT LEADERS ALBUM: CORRUPT LEADERS EP LABEL: MOSHPIT TRAGEDY RELEASE DATE: JUNE 22, 2013 GENRE: CRUST PUNK/SLUDGE RATING: 9/10 Corrupt Leaders is a sludgy, crusty punk assault hailing from Windsor, Canada. Their self-titled debut EP is a beautifully harsh effort that would make crust punk’s innovators proud.
Band: SIMENSIS Album: Revel in Humanity Release Date: 2010 Label: N/A Rating: 8/10 In today’s vast sonic landscape, unsigned music lives in a realm of its own. The tragically limited availability of resources for most aspiring musicians completely changes the standards by which we must critique their efforts. Production will inevitably be worse, the…
