Posted on April 22, 2013 |
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There’s something a lot of math rock bands forget to do, and that is to write songs that sound like music made by humans. Luckily there is Alright The Captain who manage to create interesting, progressive and heavy tunes that are full of life. Coming...
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Posted on April 2, 2013 |
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Alright the Captain is a three-piece UK band with a van that works less often than it runs. They create noisy math/post/jazz rock and are heading off for another tour of Europe, presumably in that van. We will be reviewing their latest release “Conversational Skills For the Socially...
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Posted on March 20, 2013 |
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Last Saturday the Ev in Melbourne played host to the launch of the split EP by Xenograft, Kettlespider and Bear the Mammoth, three progressive experimental instrumental bands carving a niche in the local scene. They were joined by another instrumental quartet, The Black Galaxy Experience, who...
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Posted on March 14, 2013 |
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Originally from the UK but now hailing from the modern day Bohemia that is Prague, Justin Lavash is a name that may not be known to many people reading this, but he is an undiscovered gem that was brought to my attention when I saw...
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Posted on February 17, 2013 |
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When Cleveland, Ohio trio Megachurch formed out of the remnants of two other local bands they made two very important decisions: That they should comprise of one drummer and two bassists, and that instead of vocals they would use samples of preachers they found on the internet....
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Posted on January 24, 2013 |
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Since releasing their self titled debut back in 2008, relative unknown prog band Diagonal have undergone a significant change. In the four years leading to their second release “The Second Mechanism”, Diagonal saw bassist Daniel Pomlett and keyboard and vocalist Alex Crispin leave the ranks,...
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Posted on December 29, 2012 |
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It’s not unheard of to fill a record with as big a variety of sounds as you can muster. It’s also not uncommon to simply have too much stuff going on but when it all works together the results provide a treasure trove of discovery....
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Posted on October 5, 2012 |
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Earlier this year we asked Gilbert to review the debut album, ”Deaden the Fields,” from Tangled Thoughts of Leaving. He’s now had a chance to catch up with the band for a chat about the record, touring, and what not to assume about a one-armed man....
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Posted on September 22, 2012 |
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The Gardnerz, a Swedish doom metal outfit presents their sophomore offering “It All Fades”. Once you get over the name which takes about 30 seconds into their opening track, these boys have captured a unique sound. Loyal to their doom label, yet not afraid to...
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Posted on September 15, 2012 |
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This project, the first of three albums worth of improvised material recorded as an assignment for degree students in Leicester gaining experience in audio engineering, features guitarist Mike Outram (who has played with such luminaries as Steven Wilson, Robert Fripp, Cinematic Orchestra and Photek amongst...
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Posted on August 2, 2012 |
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Jodi was so taken with Sound Liberation‘s album, “Open Up Your Ears And Get Some,” so much so that he put together a few questions to ask Gene Pritsker, the man behind the band. They talked about the album, influences, the songwriting process, future releases and...
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Posted on July 26, 2012 |
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Last month Alter Bridge/Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti released his first solo album, entitled “All I Was”. The album is comprised of material that didn’t make the cut on previous Creed or Alter Bridge material and it showcases a much heavier side of him. I had...
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Posted on July 21, 2012 |
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Italian trio Guano Padano, Alessandro Stafana on guitar, Danilo Gallo on bass and Zeno de Rossi on drums, released their “Guano Padano” debut album in 2009. It featured a shimmering display of Ennio Morricone infused soundtracks to exotic landscapes and sultry, mysterious characters. That album...
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Posted on July 20, 2012 |
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Sound Liberation is the brainchild of Gene Pritsker, an astonishingly prolific composer and multi-instrumentalist from New York who has plied his trade on the modern classical scene for the last two decades, as well as writing scores for numerous television and film productions. Pritsker’s classical...
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Posted on July 19, 2012 |
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With a name like Adolf Plays The Jazz, this band was always going to be, well, a little out of the ordinary. “Form Follows Function” is their fourth album since forming in 2002, but it’s the first one I’ve come across; and jolly good it...
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Posted on July 18, 2012 |
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The title of Orange the Juice’s 2008 debut album “You Name It” quite elegantly sums up the nature of the band. On the one hand, it neatly answers the inevitable “So what do they sound like?” question, and on the other it seemingly defies musos...
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Posted on July 4, 2012 |
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Fully instrumental albums can be quite a handful when it comes down to listening, especially when you put three or four virtuosos together in a studio. French instrumental rock/metal outfit Morglbl are the exception to the rule, because their latest album, entitled “Brutal Romance”, is...
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Posted on June 18, 2012 |
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Coming from a family background with disparate influences ranging from jazz, funk, rock, blues, soul and hip hop, must have an influence on the development of an artists sound. Add in to the mix being raised in the cultural smorgasbord of Bristol, and Richard O’Brien...
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Posted on June 12, 2012 |
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It must be said from the outset that anyone not familiar with Mike Patton and his breathtakingly diverse body of work would do well to investigate the back catalogue and familiarise themselves with the artist who has successfully taken on any number of disparate projects....
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Posted on June 5, 2012 |
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Trepalium are an odd entity it has to be said. They are essentially death metal bands who also incorporate jazz elements; this is hardly normal behaviour I would say. But of course many bands have not followed the norm and have tried new things and...
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