After their detour into the world of Italian Giallo on 2024’s sensational Nell’ora blu, Cambridge Psychedelic Doom rockers Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats return to more familiar territory on their seventh full-length studio release, Shapes of Midnight (Killer Candy Records).
Cursed (Another Century) hits a lot harder than Wyoming Metalcore quintet Righteous Vendetta’s past works, such as the Lawless (Red Cord) album and the Defiance EP (Street Smart). Sadly, though, it is an album that falls short of their promising reputation, and, yes, it is a heavy album, but upping the ante seems to have cost them their originality. Continue reading