To be honest, I skip past a lot of idol-turned-soloist releases. Every once and awhile you’ll get something that feels artistically different, but nine times out of ten you’re usually in store for a sentimental ballad or a mid-tempo r&b/rock/pop track — especially if a… Read More »Song Review: Kino – Dirty Boy (ft. Jamie & Uwa)
We’re old enough to remember when a metal band from France or Spain seemed exotic. Canada, only slightly less so. (The Anvil hype of the early ’80s was something to behold…) Now the whole fucking world is the “metal scene.” So let us introduce you… Read More »Full Album Stream: Armoured Knight –The Quest For the Sacred Melody
It’s late. The haze in the small-packed out club has every face framed with a soft, fuzzed-out finish. Shoes shuffling […] The post Review + Interview: Nape Neck appeared first on The Alternative.
It hasn’t even been a year since 0 Miles Per Hour released their excellent Shell EP, but a lot has changed […] The post Premiere: 0 Miles Per Hour – “Becky” appeared first on The Alternative.
There isn’t shit to do in Cheyenne, Wisconsin except drink beer and play guitar, which is how you get Aggravate, the new album from Cheyenne’s own Violent Testimony. Releasing their first EP, Devastate, in 2024, Violent Testimony continued on their path of musical destruction and recorded this album… Read More »Full Album Stream: Violent Testimony – “Aggravate”