Feb 14, 2025 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
Ambient Shell is the brainchild of Madison, Wisconsin musician Tyler Carter. His latest E.P. “Returned” is a collection of cosmic soundscapes that draw you into a lush, colorful world and allow you to explore them in grand fashion. The record begins with...
Feb 14, 2025 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
Usta, the tempestuous, feral amalgamation of fast-paced noise rock, blackened post-hardcore, and Croatian folk, return with their long-awaited debut album, Beatings Come from Heaven via Sonichimaera. The album, produced by Toshi Kasai (Melvins, Tool), captures the...
Feb 13, 2025 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes, Show Reviews
Jerry Cantrell brought his solo band to The Norva in Norfolk, Virginia last night for an absolutely stellar performance in support of his new album “I Want Blood”. The place was full of well over a thousand enthusiastic fans who were amped and ready for a...
Feb 13, 2025 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
Toronto duo Intensive Care (Andrew Nolan and Ryan Bloomer) and Rhode Island duo The Body (Chip King and Lee Buford) have joined forces for the brilliant collaborative album Was I Good Enough?. With glitchy, bellowing vocals and an icy industrial backbone, these eight...
Feb 13, 2025 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
Sydney-based experimental rock collective GODSWOUNDS return with their most ambitious release yet, Cheer Up Sunshine, set for release on February 28 via Sonichimaera. The album pushes sonic boundaries with a mix of high-energy rock, progressive instrumentation, and...
Feb 12, 2025 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
London based alternative rock unit Space Magnetic offer up the first instalment in a three part album series titled “Sinking Ship Songs”. Fittingly the E.P. opens with “This Ship Is Going Down” which introduces you to the captivating sounds of...
