Reviews

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Chasing the Void – Chasing the Void (Review)

Morning Peninsula based heavies Chasing the Void are relatively fresh to the heavy music scene. The four piece have kicked off things in a big way in 2019, appearing at gigs as…

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Cast Down – A Deconstruction of Self (Review)

Although Cast Down have previously released music, they consider their A Deconstruction of Self EP to be their first official release. Released on Friday 22nd March via EVP Recordings, vocalist Jack McDonald…

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Windwaker – Empire (Review)

My first listen to Windwaker‘s Empire EP was a pretty casual one. I had the music playing in the background while I was doing something else, “just to check it out”. But…

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On The Verge – Foundations (Review)

Following on from two single releases, On The Verge have released their debut EP Foundations. Being still on the midst of their salad days, it was hard to really crack On The…

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Holding Absence – Holding Absence (Review)

As a disclaimer of sorts for my review, I’ve loved every single that Holding Absence have released. The Welsh band appeared on my radar in mid-2017 with the formidable “Penance”, and seemed…

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She Cries Wolf – Liar (Review)

With a rash of image shares all over social media, the question on everyone’s lips was ‘What the heck is this LIAR thing?’. It turns out that the secretive campaign is in…

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Pleasure Coma – Naked (Review)

Only a few weeks after we first heard from them, Pleasure Coma are back baby! Now we’re treated to three times the fun with their tri-tracked debut EP Naked. The Sydney scoundrels…

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Life’s Ill – What God Wouldn’t Tell You (Review)

I don’t know about you, but it’s been a year and a half since Life’s Ill released “Still Ill” and that damn riff is still stuck in my head. So hearing the…

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Dear Seattle – Don’t Let Go (Review)

Dear Seattle, You are great. Do not stop, ever. Love, Alec. Before we get into this album review I would like to provide a summary – so I will. Dear Seattle has…

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Emarosa – Peach Club (Review)

There’s a lot to be said about bands incorporating pop influence into their music. Bring Me the Horizon did it, Paramore did it, and so did a million other bands. Now Emarosa…