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He directs big horror movies now, but Rob Zombie is still Rob Zombie. Ergo, this is everything you expect and nothing you don't. This is both good and bad. Metal is, essentially, a populist genre; ... Lees meer

The story is amazing. Mutiny Within was a Children Of Bodom cover band before importing a British vocalist they saw on YouTube, finding their own sound and releasing this album. The album, incredib... Lees meer

Recycling songs including My Heart, Your Hands by Mend Your Misery, Dommin's Roadrunner debut is an interesting listen. Frontman Kristofer Dommin has stated that "Dommin is the sound of the broken-... Lees meer

Skilfully produced by Blink-182's Mark Hoppus, MCS's major label debut is being celebrated by everyone but me. Pull-started by Worker Bee, this more-pop-than-pop-punk record's 12 songs include titl... Lees meer

It's on Snowflake, the first truly realized song here, that you hear what Malachai can be. It's spacey, raw and focused. The bass strings are rubbery, loose and vibrating, and the verse/chorus voca... Lees meer

Twelve albums into her solo career, Carrie Newcomer doesn't seem ready to slow down. On opener Before and After (which features Mary Chapin Carpenter), Newcomer's ultra-smooth alto recalls Anne Mur... Lees meer

I'm a sucker for a great cover song. I love when bands sound like they're having fun. The Hotrats (Supergrass's Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey) epitomize these: Their covers album is precisely what a... Lees meer

Marked by number of guest vocalists (including Damon Albarn, Hope Sandoval, Tunde Adebimpe and, as always, Horace Andy), Massive Attack's fifth is a strong, understated effort. I like how many face... Lees meer

Amazingly, Woodhands have capably followed up Heart Attack. Opener Pockets is relentless and delicious, the vocals bouncing atop bubbly synths like Mario killin' Koopa Troopas. CP24 and Sluts tone ... Lees meer

On their third release, Calgary's Woodpigeon continue building their story. The title track opener, with its pops and crackles, builds a mood easily and quickly. Empty-Hall Sing-Along, with its goo... Lees meer