At a time when the memoir market is oversaturated, Faith No More member Roddy Bottum’s brazenness strips the word “transparency” of its trendy veneer and restores its original meaning. He’s done as much work on himself, and it shines through. Read my full review on Treble.
Interviews with Steve Albini, Neko Case and Thurston Moore shed some light on how an enigma of a band found such favor with artists who were actively trying to alienate their audiences simultaneously as Die Kreuzen attempted to woo and expand theirs. Read my review on Treble.
Lonely People with Power delivers a punch that will leave listeners reeling deliriously. Deafheaven’s new record restores Clarke’s black-metal screeches—sometimes at their most ear-shattering yet—while also producing the punchiest hard-rock riffs proliferating the band’s arsenal. Read my new review at Knotfest.com–and also don’t miss my FLOOD interview with frontman George Clarke about Lonely People with Power, as well as my analysis of Deafheaven’s 2017 tour set lists and first-ever show in Boise.
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After signing with Century Media, Orbit Culture lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Niklas Karlsson told me that the Swedish melodic death-metal band “now really have to show our worth”–despite having been around for a dozen years. But boy do they ever on Death Above Life. Read my review at Knotfest.com
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With nary a stinker among the Spiritual Sound‘s 10 tracks, Agriculture proved their decision was right to wipe the slate clean with this new chapter in the band’s career and be reborn with seemingly the most massive, loudest sound possible in all of heavy metal. Read my new review at Knotfest.com, another take on the record that I wrote for FLOOD and my review of one of the album tracks for Treble.
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Mclusky didn’t have a concept for The World Is Still Here and So Are We, but the message is clear, with Falco sending up British politicians and commoners in general for their corrupt and lazy approaches to governance and engagement, respectively. Read my new review at Knotfest.com, my original take on Mclusky’s The World Is Still Here and So Are We from earlier this year on Treble and my interview with Mclusky for FLOOD surrounding their album release.
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Messa hit the bullseye with fourth record and first studio effort in three years. The Italian quartet ditch their Pallbearer-esque slow, heavy, chunk guitar sound from their previous full-lengths. And the results are illuminating. Read my new review at Knotfest.com and my original take on Messa’s The Spin earlier this year on Treble.
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Hide your children, lock the doors – and wear a helmet – because no is safe from these sadistic scoundrels. Go to Post-Trash to read my full review of Terror Corpse’s Ash Eclipses Flesh for the outlet’s “Year in Review: The Best of 2025” roundup.
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Psych-rock’s greatest challenge is to not wander off and lose the listener; BLKE don’t hold your hand, but you know from start to finish on their Living Without Expectations EP that you are in good hands. Read my full review as part of my 13 Floor’s 10 Best Psychedelic Albums of 2025 for Treble here.
Members of Midwife, Knifeplay, a Sunny Day in Glasgow, Luna Honey and Sun Organ comprise to create an ensemble that warms the hearts of those partial to shoegazey folk-rock and whose band name makes Scrabble players drool. Go to Post-Trash to read my full review of Nyxy Nyx’s first studio effort, Cult Classics Vol. 1, for the outlet’s “Year in Review: The Best of 2025” roundup.
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