Written by Brandon Sodhi, in conversation with…himself. This seems silly. Why...
Basically every album from The Acacia Strain is a further thought out attempt to tell all of humanity how doomed they are. It’s their sound, their “niche” if you want to be so bold, and it works. After apparently figuring out that making an album long breakdown (Wormwood, a great album to be sure, but […]
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, […]
The No One Can Hear You Scream Tour hit Baltimore Soundstage on Tuesday, featuring Butcher Babies on their first ever headlining tour. They brought out special guests Anti-Mortem in direct support, and had Baltimore locals Guns Out At Sundown open up the show. We sent Terry (Scenes of Madness Photography) out to cover the show. […]
A lot of highly anticipated records are finally landing over the next few months. Many of these records, like the new albums from Slipknot and New Found Glory, need no explanation at all. When Yellowcard dropped Ocean Avenue over a decade ago (wow) it caused a veritable explosion of success for the Jacksonville quintet, and they were […]
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 […]