reviews for albums that I consider rock
The idea of creating an atmosphere for your music so fucking thick that you could cut it with a knife is a concept that has been around for a very long time with thousands upon thousands of bands trying their … Continue reading Cloakroom – Time Well
Long days can truly take their toll on the mind and body. After it all, we all have our ways to wind down and move on whether it be preparing an easy to make a meal in the microwave, reading … Continue reading The Last Sighs of the Wind – We Are Trees
Many music lovers listen to music to be taken to a state of euphoria that nothing else can really achieve, and a portion of us love it when bands take the extra step to make their sound but incredibly immersive … Continue reading King Bong – Sand ≈ Return
Being late to the party is almost always better than never showing up for it at all. That’s how I felt when I heard Howling Giant’s “Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 1” months after its release. It was a delicious … Continue reading Howling Giant – Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 2
A story in an album is always something that can easily draw people in, and that goes double for me. I’m a real sucker for a good story, and when it’s woven in a very well crafted album then what’s … Continue reading Kylver – The Island
A lot of times I’ll allow the cover art to draw me in because I have this natural desire to investigate an album that has an amazing cover. It’s the very first thing people searching for music see on the … Continue reading Destroyer of Light – Chamber of Horrors
Two years ago, I was presented with an album that was as heavy as it was groovy, unforgiving as it was entrancing, and had as much bass than what anyone could ever ask for. The Midnight Ghost Train gave me … Continue reading The Midnight Ghost Train – Cypress Ave.
Many people would have you believe that the breed of bands has died out in the new millennium. The breed of bands that simply start off in the garage as a jam session between friends and create the music that they … Continue reading Switchboard Marion – The Wolf
Ever since I could remember being into music, I’ve always been on the search for special albums that truly take the listener to a completely different place mentally. In recent years I’ve found that instrumental rock tends to take me … Continue reading Paleons – Hyperborean
It’s quite hard to find a band anymore who seems to make music purely to have fun as so many others do it simply to see if they can or do it for the money, but I always figured that … Continue reading Tornado Kid – Hateful 10
