“If any person has sung or composed against another a person a song such as was causing slander or insult to another, he shall be clubbed to death” – The Twelve Tables, Table VII Taylor Swift would not have lasted long in Ancient Rome. As notorious for penning songs airing the dirty laundry of her […]
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SONG REVIEW – “Drown” by Bring Me the Horizon
If you thought Sempiternal was a big change, you ain’t seen nothing yet. The evolution of Bring Me the Horizon from deathcore frat boys to one of modern rock’s most interesting bands was completed with that stunning fourth album, and what direction they were going to head in next was anybody’s guess. A rehash of […]
ALBUM REVIEW – “.5: The Gray Chapter” by Slipknot
If it hadn’t been for Black Sabbath’s ’13, the title for most anticipated and important metal album for the last five years could only have been bestowed on the long awaited, tragically belated fifth offering from Slipknot. The band’s story since 2008’s All Hope is Gone is common knowledge, the loss of two of its […]
ALBUM REVIEW – “Duality” by Set It Off
Cultural barriers between genres are collapsing. Ask the average young person what kind of music they listen to and you’re likely to get a reply somewhere along the lines of “a bit of everything”. Even in the rock world, the most traditionally tribal sector with the greatest inherited feelings of isolation from other music scenes, […]
ALBUM REVIEW – “Everything Will Be Alright in the End” by Weezer
Only the most devoted, or perhaps injudicious Weezer fan could describe their back catalogue as consistent. For such a revered band, their output beyond the two classics of their early years has varied wildly in quality, from the underrated Maladroit to the utterly abysmal Raditude. The odd monster single aside, it’s been a bumpy ride […]
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