Wearing the t-shirt of your favourite band doesn't only make you look super cool, it can also lead to exciting opportunities by meeting fellow metal lovers.
Discover This: bottomshelf
Shoegaze and metal sound like a musical oxymoron, but somehow Philadelphia collective bottomshelf merge the two together to make something jaw-droppingly brilliant.
Introducing: Body Spray
If you're after a little unadulterated angst to well and truly kickstart 2020 then Philadelphia noise-rockers Body Spray are here to freshen things up for you.
Discover This: Sleep Tactics
After six years in the making, the fruits of Philadelphia band Sleep Tactics' labour are finally coming to fruition with the release of their excellent math-rock meets noise rock meets heavy rock debut album S/T.
Discover This: Danger Barry
ennsylvania band Danger Barry - which is an awesome band name - tell us that they're heavily involved in the "student house show scene" at Penn State - which sounds interesting, if not dangerous and, most likely, very messy.
Discover This: Bleed The Rads
The latest release from Philadelphia one-man-band Bleed The Rads, aka Stapes, represents a major evolution of his musical style.
Introducing: Next To None
American rockers Next To None not only sound like Slipknot 2.0, they also carry the added intrigue of having former Dream Theatre and Avenged Sevenfold drummer Mike Portnoy's extremely talented son Max sitting on their own drums. The quartet from Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, have honed an incredible sound that combines Slipknot-esque DJ sounds with Max's... Continue Reading →
Album Review: Dave Hause – Bury Me In Philly
One of my favourite gigs of all time was seeing The Gaslight Anthem at the excellent Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver around seven years ago. A then relatively unknown English guy opened proceedings, and was then giving away badges and other memorabilia at the back of the dancefloor. Me and my Scottish mate introduced ourselves, told him we enjoyed... Continue Reading →