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FESTIVAL REVIEW: Shaky Knees Festival (Deftones, Blink-182, My Chemical Romance, Lenny Kravitz, IDLES, DEVO) – Live in Piedmont Park, Atlanta
There’s always a certain electricity in the air when it comes to live music—that buzzing mix of excitement, passion, and energy. At music festivals, that electricity doesn’t just hum, it surges. For three days, Shaky Knees lit up Midtown Atlanta, bringing with it stacked headliners, four stages of nonstop music, and an undeniable current of energy. This year marked the festival’s first time in Piedmont Park after moving from Central Park, and thousands flocked to the grounds.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Pamplemousse – Porcelain
Sporting more fuzz than a Pomeranian, Pamplemousse‘s Porcelain (A Tant Rêver du Roi) shows its Grunge and Garage roots. Sporting heavy guitar distortion and ample drums (it’s a duo), these thirty-nine minutes cruise by.
We Kill Cowboys Share a New Single “Cherry Lips” – New album Coming Soon
Cape Town’s filthiest rock ’n roll troublemakers, We Kill Cowboys, are back with a track that bites, bleeds, and refuses to behave. “Cherry Lips” is the band’s first creation as a full five-piece, and it’s a snarling mix of punk grit, grunge dirt, and post-hardcore venom. Cherry Lips is taken from their upcoming album Back From The Dead, coming soon via Mongrel Records. Stream the track now! Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Lord of the Lost – OPVS NOIR Vol. 1
Lord of the Lost is back with OPVS NOIR Vol. 1 (Napalm Records) which is a grandiose take on Metal that feels like it’s gotten bigger this time around. Midway into the opening track, you can hear how they ae moving up the bill on European festivals with this album. This album comes on the heels of opening slots for Iron Maiden, which forced them to step up their game. They have not dumbed things down for an American audience, so you are either into this or you are not. Yes, the harsher vocals might appeal a little more to Western audiences, but they’re only one aspect.
FEATURE: Ozzy Osbourne – A Tribute
Yeah, so this is tough.
Really fucking tough.
We all knew it was coming at some point. There might have been a whispered inevitability to it all, but that doesn’t make it any easier.
ALBUM REVIEW: Electric Citizen – EC4
“Mire” slow and moody guitar and Laura Dolan’s soft yet mournful vocals, both of which burst into life toward the end, open Electric Citizen new record EC4 (Heavy Psych Sounds). EC4 is the Cincinnati quintet’s fourth album, and it is fuzzy 70s Rock with psychedelic touches and Uriah Heep and Deep Purple influences throughout. Continue reading
EP REVIEW: Freeze the Fall – The Red Garden
Spoiler alert, this is one of the best albums released so far in 2025. If you do not know this young power trio, Freeze the Fall, from Canada, it’s time you did. This is the band’s second EP, but the path from gaming and internet buzz to the Rock perfection achieved here on The Red Garden (604 Records) found Freeze the Fall coming into their own as songwriters along the way. They went from being known as the kids who covered The Warning to being a superior band to their early inspiration in a short time. Most of this growth came thanks to the depth Quinn Mitzel sings with, in order to nail uncanny hooks in every anthemic chorus she utters.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Volbeat – God Of Angels Trust
Volbeat‘s hook-heavy fusion of Rock and Roll and Metal continues apace with G.O.A.T (Republic/Universal) – not a reference to Ronaldo or Messi but rather God Of Angels Trust. This is their ninth record and it follows in the footsteps of predecessor Servant of the Mind – but much heavier. Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Strawberry Fuzz – Miller’s Garage
Venice Beach punk natives Strawberry Fuzz share their new album Miller’s Garage (CandyShop Management). The new album directly follows the band’s 2023 LP Strongs Dr. Ever since making their musical debut in 2021 with the album Fuzz Tapes, Vol. 1, Strawberry Fuzz have cemented themselves as an unprecedented force to be reckoned with among the Los Angeles surf/skate punk scene.Continue reading