Music Reviews
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Mar 6 Reviews
War at Heart
The Order of ElijahReview by Ben Rickaby
The Order of Elijah had quite a busy 2015 between switching record labels, touring and recording their third full-length album, War at Heart. With all that going on, the album...
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Feb 23 Reviews
Costly
Ghost ShipReview by Jordan Gonzalez
Like any genre, praise and worship music goes through phases and trends. The ’80s brought choir-based proclamations, the ’90s normalized rock-infused anthems and the 2000s tested the endurance of...
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Feb 15 Reviews
Showbread is Showdead
ShowbreadReview by Taylor Weston
“Let’s ruin everything, everything gets ruined, everything!” And with that shouted refrain, the lads in Showbread are at it again, this time for the last time. Showbread has been...
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Feb 11 Reviews
Chili-Nation
MetanoiaReview by Ben Rickaby
Right off the bat, the intro track will have you believing in Metanoia’s Chili-Nation, their second release from Thumper Punk Records. Chilean quartet Metanoia have the musical chops that...
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Feb 10 Reviews
Dystopia
MegadethReview by Doug Van Pelt
Speed/thrash metal is an acquired taste. It’s musician’s music, every note thought out. It’s played incredibly fast with dramatic time changes, the proficiency levels are high, and the listener is...
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Feb 10 Reviews
I Believe, Help My Unbelief
Rival ChoirReview by David Stagg
Artists should do what it takes for them to produce their best possible work. The demands of the journey beget tough decisions, and you make the one most valuable...
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Feb 7 Reviews
God is on the Move
7eventh Time DownReview by Patrick Duncan
There’s a number of reasons to like 7eventh Time Down. One I appreciate is that their lyrics are straight forward. They don’t try to play it safe as a...
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Feb 7 Reviews
Pretty Lies
VeridiaReview by Darcy Rumble
Veridia’s Pretty Lies EP is the band’s second release, a follow up to their 2014 debut EP, Inseperable. For their latest release, the band has taken a polished rock...
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Dec 20 Reviews
Breathe Again
SpokenReview by Keith Stanley
Breathe Again, the new album from Nashville-based Spoken, is aptly named. It’s a new, fresh outlook for the band, who has been playing music together since 1997 despite numerous member...
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Dec 20 Reviews
Via the Verge
Via the VergeReview by Patrick Duncan
Via the Verge has produced a solid effort with their debut self-titled EP. Discerning listeners and musicians, don’t touch the knob: This six-song effort sounds immaculate and is expertly...
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Dec 20 Reviews
Sovereign Name
WhitenoizReview by Taylor Weston
Mastering the traditions of metal to the point where a band can integrate the best aspects of the genre with the vibrancy of their own songwriting is no easy...
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Dec 15 Reviews
Surrender
KutlessReview by Jordan Gonzalez
Kutless used to be down to throw some rock in their music. But lately, the Portland, Oregon-based band has been more mellow, and they have continued that softer trend...
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Dec 10 Reviews
Future Golden Age
FallstarReview by Ben Rickaby
Mixing electronic samples and elements of hip-hop, layering them over a base of metalcore and hard rock, proves to work amazingly well on Portland-based Fallstar’s latest release, Future Golden...
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Dec 2 Reviews
The Dream Alive
Vocal FewReview by Patrick Duncan
Does the world need another folk/pop duo? Your gut says no, but when the songwriting and performances on Vocal Few’s newest EP, The Dream Alive, are as solid as this,...
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Dec 2 Reviews
The Calm Before the Storm
Colton DixonReview by Logan Turner
Former American Idol star Colton Dixon’s newest release, The Calm Before the Storm, is his third full-length since his departure from the show. It follows his second album, Anchor,...
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Nov 19 Reviews
1260 Days
Skald in VeumReview by Keith Stanley
Skald in Veum is a mystery to me. Trying to find anything on their history is a bit of a chore. It’s like they emerged from the shadows of...
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Nov 19 Reviews
The Lineup, Vol. II: Electric Summer
Various ArtistsReview by Taylor Weston
If you’re at all familiar with BadChristian, without fail, you can expect two things from them: tenacious honesty and a wide-range of interests. Whether in blog posts, podcasts or...
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Nov 18 Reviews
Live at Finsbury Park
Rage Against the MachineReview by David Stagg
I don’t say it as a writing trope: Rage Against the Machine is a once-in-a-lifetime band. I feel extremely lucky to have been able to see them live, when...
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Oct 31 Reviews
Mene Tequel Ufarsim
Doomsday HymnReview by Sean Huncherick
Founded in 2012 by Gil Lopes (former vocalist for Delohim) and ex-Survive member Jarlisson Jaty, Doomsday Hymn’s debut album can be described in three words: metalcore for metalheads. Mene...
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Oct 31 Reviews
Redline
Seventh Day SlumberReview by Nick Sabin
Seventh Day Slumber was one of the opening bands for the first rock show I ever went to. I was a sixth grader. In person, I was mesmerized with...
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