Whether she’s fighting demons or the system for women’s rights, Violet Blend’s Giada Celeste Chelli (vocals and piano) is a vocal powerhouse and force to be reckoned with. We sat down Giada to discuss their latest release Demons, what it was like working with conductor Gianna Fratta, and more! Continue reading Interview: Violet Blend
The second single from American Anymen‘s forthcoming album, Cities Changing Names (June 10), is in short a banger. The band’s video for “Expert of Nothing” was directed by Brett Sullivan and Brett says this of the song: This song is about all the people that are running the country. More and more it seems to me that public service is attracting degenerate minds. Corrupt people … Continue reading Watch: Expert of Nothing by American Anymen
Zeit has satiated every Rammstein music craving I have ever had. Continue reading Track by Track: Zeit by Rammstein
Rammstein‘s 3rd video from Zeit was directed by Robert Gwisdek, who also directed the video for “Zeit“. Without the video, “Angst (Fear)” is an intense song. Add the visual effects of the video and the song is even more intense. While the song relates to the the bogeyman of Germanic folklore, I feel the video pivots from folklore and into current times. What I interpret … Continue reading Watch: Angst by Rammstein
Andy Tourle, the bass player for UK’s The Equatorial Group, released his self-titled album last month. The album was produced by his brother, Mike Tourle, and features backing vocals from his niece, Polly, on “One Heck Of A Man” and “Doing What I Do Best”. Andy says this of his self-titled album: Having played bass for 10 years in my band, The Equatorial Group, I … Continue reading Discover: Andy Tourle
Ryan Adams has been a busy man and continues to be a busy man. Just a few short weeks after releasing his double album Chris, he’s followed it up with another double album, Romeo & Juliet. (Read our review of Chris.) Ryan says this of Romeo & Juliet in an Instagram post: Romeo & Juliet is a summer album. It’s maybe the first summertime album … Continue reading Track by Track: Romeo & Juliet by Ryan Adams
Mathias sat down with Pretty Vacant One to talk about all things, No Man Isle. Continue reading Interview: Haunted by Silhouettes
Haunted by Silhouettes will soon be unleashing their new EP, No Man Isle, to the Universe. Continue reading Track by Track: No Man Isle by Haunted by Silhouettes
Zen from Mars have transmitted their debut album to album to the Universe and it’s a cracker of an album. As I’ve said in previous posts about Zen from Mars, if Stephen Shareaux is singing, then I am listening. Zen from Mars is the collaborative music project with Stephen Shareaux and guitarist Drew Fortier (The Lucid, Bang Tango). The band previously released singles, “New Leaf” (2016), “Mother Evolution” (2019), which … Continue reading Track by Track: Inner Mission by Zen from Mars
L.A.’s Colyer has followed up his effervescent dream “River of Youth” with another dreamy track from his forthcoming album Lonestardom (May 23). Continue reading Listen: Reset by Colyer
“Heart Attack” is the band’s newest music since 2019. Continue reading Listen: Heart Attack by Editors
Rising from the ashes of their previous band, Mathias Jamtli Rye (vocals), Stian Hoel Fossen (guitars), and Fredrik Voje Vinje (bass) founded Haunted By Silhouettes in 2013 in Trondheim, Norway. Setting their ambitions high, they released their debut EP, The Final Mind Plague in 2014 which also saw Fredrik leaving the band. Not to be deterred, Haunted By Silhouettes forged on and in 2017 recruited … Continue reading Discover: Haunted by Silhouettes
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