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PREMIERE: Get Greasy with the Oil Barons

Pete Williams
September 14, 2020
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I reviewed the Oil Barons’ last record, The West Is Won, last year and absolutely loved it. It had those funky little streaks in it reminiscent of Queens of the Stone Age and the greatest hits of desert rock. ... Read More...

The Oil Barons – The West Is Won

Pete Williams
January 4, 2019
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It’s the new year. Time once again for resolving for self-improvement after a month of ignoring basically any responsibility in your life for self-indulgence. Definitely not trying to knock December at all, bu... Read More...

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    November 9, 2020
    Bring Me The Horizon teams up with DOOM's Mick Gordon for an EP that applies dystopian videogame aesthetics to the current global sociopolitical chaos for a remarkably engaging EP that is a collection of their best material yet.

  • Dark Tranquillity – Moment

    Joshua Bulleid
    November 9, 2020
    Dark Tranquillity have arguably the best track-record of any melodic death metal band. As co-founders of the genre, the... Read More...

  • Of Feather and Bone – Sulfuric Disintegration

    Jonathan Adams
    November 9, 2020
    Immediacy is a two-edged sword. In a consumer-driven, instant gratification-centered culture, the ability to sink your ... Read More...

  • Countless Skies – Glow

    Eden Kupermintz
    November 9, 2020
    I'm writing this review hot off the heels of a post last week where we premiered the album in full. That's how much I l... Read More...