Space Mirrors – The Old Gods (2013) – Album Review

International space-rockers Space Mirrors are working their way through a collective known as the “Cosmic Horror” series…   Read what else I had to say about Space Mirrors latest release, The Old Gods by clicking THIS LINK

Listening Playlist – June 2013

Karnivool – Themata Queens of the Stone Age – … Like Clockwork Kayne West – Yeezus Iron Maiden – Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son The Who – Quadrophenia Hang the Bastard – Hang the Bastard EP Queensrÿche – Queensrÿche TesseracT – Altered State Porcupine Tree – Fear of a Blank Planet Ghost – Infestissumam

Queensrÿche – Queensrÿche (2013) – Album Review

  Queensrÿche have released their self titled album with new vocalist Todd La Torre. Read the review at This Is Not A Scene by clicking THIS LINK  

The Pineapple Thief – Build A World EP (2013) – EP Review

The Pineapple Thief have released a new EP entitled Build A World. Read my review at This Is Not A Scene by clicking THIS LINK.

Biffy Clyro – Opposites (Double Album Edition) (2013) – Short Album Review – Alt.Rock

Short Review  This latest endeavor by Biffy Clyro is a bold attempt at making experimental somewhat friendly. When a double album initially seems like a huge task, this monolith is merely an hours worth of  20 short tracks. ‘Sounds Like Balloons’, ‘Opposite’ and ‘Biblical’ stand above the others, but the first half is otherwise less striking. The second half has the…

Black Sabbath – 13 (2013) – Album Review & Video Discussion – Heavy Metal

This written review is for the standard edition. Not any deluxe edition therefore tracklist will be the standard 8 songs. Review This is the most anticipated album of all time… okay maybe not. But as soon as Black Sabbath announced; an original members reunion, world tour and a new album, the band were present in some…

The Ocean – Pelagial (2013) – Short Album Review – Progressive Metal/Sludge Metal

Short Review Conceptually about the multiple layers of the ocean, this album builds up the pressure and weight on you from the get go. ‘Epipelagic’ leading into ‘Mesopelagic’ is a clear understanding that this album will transition into darker territory despite the sprinkling beginnings. Leaving you feeling pulverised by the ‘Benthic’ layer. The ocean is a dark place…

Airbourne – Black Dog Barking (2013) – Short Album Review – Hard Rock

Short Review If you’ve never heard of Airbourne before picture a young, fresh and faster AC/DC with the ability to write better albums than AC/DC have done the past few years. With simplistic anthemic high voltage hard rock Airbourne can ignite any room, hall, field in a ferocious fire ball of beer injecting rock music. With tracks such as the single ‘Live It Up’,…

Queens Of The Stone Age – … Like Clockwork (2013) – Album Review – Desert Rock/Stoner Rock

Full Review This release is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated rock albums this year. Is it a good album? And does it live up to expectations? With an army of guests and collaborators; Dave Grohl, Alex Turner, Trent Reznor, Jake Shears and Sir Elton John just to name a few. Each lends their own trait to the…

Ghost (Ghost B.C)- Infestissumam (2013) – Album Review

Review  If you consider yourself part of the metal community, there is almost no chance you have not heard of the mysterious Ghost. Whether you think the hype generated is deserving or not they have gathered themselves a huge following, including the likes of James Hetfield and Phil Anselmo. Whilst touring extensively, quite recently headlining above metal giants Gojira, they have managed…

Fall Out Boy – Save Rock And Roll (2013) – Album Review

Review  Well your favourite band from your tweens are back. Why are they back? They’re here to save rock and roll, and they fail miserably. If the title is supposed to be ironic then well done you musical hipsters because this album is 40 minutes of FOB begging for your money because all their solo careers and…

Stone Sour – House of Gold & Bones: Part 2 (2013) – Album Review

Review  So here we have it, the second half of Stone Sour’s concept double album. The first half was a decent effort, however the writing style utilised in the review I did was amateur compared to now (not saying I am any wordsmith), so expect something a little different and less long winded. For one, no track…