Reviewed: March 2021 Released: 2021, self-released Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Svetlana Likhacheva Zac Crye from Hudu Akil is back, dropping his sophomore release called “All The Same”, which is a five track EP in a stoner rock style with some psychedelic elements spicing it up. Composed, performed and recorded by Zac…
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Quick Jabs for December 2020
This is a new monthly section where we will post an assortment of shorter reviews for albums that we have checked out or may have missed out on previously. The reviews are short and to the point, thus the tile “Quick Jabs”. Salem’s Childe – The Sin That Saves You…
Bull Elephant – Created From Death
Reviewed: August 2020 Released: 2020, Eat Lead and Die Music Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Rossy Maguire UK anonymous collective BULL ELEPHANT will release its second album, Created From Death, in August on Eat Lead and Die Music. The album, part two in the BULL ELEPHANT trilogy mythos, picks up where the debut ended. The eponymous creature,…
Cazador – Failure To Thrive
Cazador – Failure To Thrive September 2019 Released: July 12th, 2019 / Self-Release Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Reviewer: John Haseltine Hailing from the New England region here in the U.S., Cazador has been crushing audiences in the Boston underground scene since 2015. FAILURE TO THRIVE is the band’s debut studio…
Pinto Graham – Dos
September 2019 Released: July 12th, 2019 / Bohillbilly Records Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Reviewer: John Haseltine Hailing from New Haven, Connecticut, southern rock trio Pinto Graham serves up psychedelic riffage that pulls audiences to their feet. The diverse musical experiences of bassist/vocalist Ant Reckart, guitarist/vocalist Andre Roman, and drummer…
Boatman’s Toll – The Fat Is In The Fire
September 2019 Released: July 12th, 2019 / Seeing Red Records Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Reviewer: John Haseltine 2019 sees the re-release of Boatman’s Toll self-released debut. The band from Chicago formed in 2012 and quickly started tearing up the local scene with their blend of caustic sludge and death.…
Age of the Wolf – Ouroboric Trances
Reviewed: July, 2019 Released: 10th May, 2019, Aural Music Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: James Swandale Following up on their ACAM award winning 2016 self-titled EP, doom metallers Age of the Wolf blast out of San José, Costa Rica with some 40+ minutes of big riffs, big fuzz and big vocals.…
Roadburn 2019 – Tilburg Holland
013 POPPODIUM – TILBURG – HOLLAND It is April and it is the time to make a trip to the prestigious Roadburn festival arranged at the 013 club in the heart of Tilburg. Roadburn has always offered a lot of magficent bands, artists and performances. Discovering new names and new…
Old Man Lizard – True Misery
Reviewed: March 2019 Released: 2018 – Wasted State Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Beandog Old Man Lizard have been belting out their particular brand of stoner and sludge since 2011. Inspired by the rural surroundings of their native Suffolk, the UK based power trio have certainly made their mark on the heavy…
Monster Magnet & Puppy @ Electric Brixton – London UK
Monster Magnet & Puppy @ Electric Brixton 29th January 2019 Review By: Beandog Photography By: Michelle Murphy Brixton is easily one of London’s more vibrant districts. Always teeming with visitors and busy locals, its streets are heavy with an eclectic mix of cafes, traders, bars and boutiques. It’s also an…
Earthless + Ruby The Hatchet @ The Haunt – Brighton
Earthless & Ruby The Hatchet @ The Haunt – Brighton August 1st 2018 Review by: Beandog Photography: David William Hatton
Jex Thoth – Kuudes Linja Helsinki Finland
JEX THOTH The 20 of September 2014 Kuudes Linja Helsinki Finland Review and photos by Arto Lehtinen