By Stewart
Having released a debut album entitled ‘Bridges’ some years back under his own name, Melbourne singer/songwriter Michael Rinaldi has resurrected the name of the garage band he fronted over a decade ago. Read more…
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Black Lung- We Sold Our Souls To Satan
By Stewart
There’s cult.. and then there’s true cult. Besides the otherwise disparate likes of Kip Winger and Cephalic Carnage, Denver Colorado ain’t exactly known for heavy music… but Denver natives Black Lung have been plying their trade of viciously dark hardcore punk for over two decades. Read more…
Sensitive Stew’s top ten albums of 2013!
Yes, it’s that time of year again; when objectivity goes out the window and I select my esteemed top ten albums of the year. Forget chin stroking analysis, these are the albums which made my hair stand on end… gave me goosebumps… made me belt out the lyrics and madly air-drum/air-guitar with impunity!
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Mutation- Error 500
By Stewart
There’s been a bit of a trend recently towards metal supergroups (the heavy music community is practically salivating at the prospect of Killer Be Killed), but Mutation is one that may slip under the radar. Well I’m gonna do my best to see that it doesn’t. Read more…
Bane Of Winterstorm- The War of Shadows I: The Last Sons of Perylin
By Stewart
…too many bands are guilty of genre-dodging these days, erroneously and conceitedly claiming to be a completely new style unto themselves. Well that ain’t the case with Bane of Winterstorm. Their Facebook page announces proudly that they’re symphonic power metal and… well if a job’s worth doing it’s worth doing properly. Read more…
Arcade Fire- Reflektor
By Stewart
…The Canadian indie heroes have been pretty quiet of late… the only murmurs that have permeated our newsfeeds were allegations of pop diva Delta Goodrem ripping off their classic track “Rebellion (Lies)”… Until they announced they were releasing a double album! Read more…
LUNG- Parasympathy
…their polished and accomplished sound belies their very brief existence. They have obvious songwriting talent & instrumental ability and with a few tweaks, LUNG are surely ready to take the next step in their careers. Read more…
Pearl Jam- Lightning Bolt
By Stewart
…it contains everything great about Pearl Jam. Infectious riffing, driving beats, melodic inflections and a magnificent vocal performance from Vedder that could shatter glass… Read more
KoЯn- The Paradigm Shift
By Stewart
In the current musical climate of an incalculable number of bands spawning an inconceivable number of heavy sub-genres, a group widely perceived as irrelevant has-beens or never-weres releasing an album entitled ‘Paradigm Shift’, is either a really brave, or really fucking stupid move. Which is it? Read on, dear reader….
Stonefield- Stonefield
By Stewart
“Hey there sugar with your eyes so blue, ridin’ around in your red HQ!”. Haha, those lyrics… they warm the cockles of my rural Aussie heart!
After releasing a couple of well received EPs, the four Findlay siblings and best known band from the tiny rural town of Darraweit Guim if you can believe it, have finally launched their debut album. Read more…
