Month: September 2014

Review: Cruel Hand – The Negatives

Review: Cruel Hand – The Negatives

Cruel Hand needed four years to come up with a new album – and four years can be a long, challenging time for young adults and a band. “The Negatives” proves that a band can integrate new ideas, new influences, new role models, and yet still 

Talking about dedication…

Talking about dedication…

This is truly amazing! This is why music, and underground music in particular, is still appealing to people.     PSSGS – s/t EP 5 EUR When I think back FUNERAL DINER were one of those bands that got everything started. You get across something 

Review: Sleepwave – Broken Compass

Review: Sleepwave – Broken Compass

Sleepwave is the new project of former Underoath singer Spencer Chamberlain, who wants to continue his career in the music industry after Underoath disbanded in 2013. The press sheet to “Broken Compass”, the debut album of his new project, somewhat implies that Chamberlain had many 

Stunning live footage of Oathbreaker released

Stunning live footage of Oathbreaker released

Oathbreaker, one of my favourite bands, played a US tour a few weeks ago. Their show at La Puente, CA was filmed and shows the ferocity and intensity of the band.     Plus: one can find a bunch of really cool live pics on 

Svårmod – Bli Mörk – new video online

Svårmod – Bli Mörk – new video online

The dude in Sunwolf released a video for his black metal project Svårmod, which reminds me of the visuals bands like Neurosis, Ulver, and Dark Tranquillity use on their live shows. One sees cut scenes from movies, featured in the style of old-fashioned television screens. 

First video of My Project Ghost is really interesting

First video of My Project Ghost is really interesting

My Project Ghost is a new three-piece postcore band who released an interesting new video a few days ago. I am a sucker for b/w videos and even though My Project Ghost chose an approach that resembles movies from the early age of cinema, the 

The Wacken Foundation, Controversial, and the state of the music industry

The Wacken Foundation, Controversial, and the state of the music industry

Controversial released a video for their track “Habitat” yesterday. It’s a nice one. Not exceptional, but good work and gives an idea of the band’s power. The interesting part, though, is the information that the Wacken Foundation helped to produce the video, which made me