Comprising two distinct incarnations (and sensibilities), this art rock project blended offbeat humor with infectious melodies. They may have veered off the more ironic, cinematic path of their first four albums, but what always remained […]
From out of the ashes of legendary doom band Sleep (their first breakup, anyway), a unique duo (and eventual trio) was born. Incorporating drone and trance elements into a gritty rhythm section showcase, they’ve proven […]
That’s right, here they are—the lords of darkness themselves. While certainly not the only contributor to our modern conception of heavy metal, for my money, Sabbath were the ones to solidify it as something that […]
Unleashing their so-called “psyche-Delta blues,” this Nashville quartet has tapped into roots rock with tinges of folklore and the occult. Turning extensive jams into groovy, beguiling song-spells is their specialty, and they’ve perfected it despite […]
Technically an incarnation of the better-known Lamb of God, these Richmond fellows adopted the more incendiary moniker for their first official release and a latter-career covers album. With these albums being quite different stylistically (not […]
As pioneers of the neo-progressive movement in the 1980s, these Aylesbury artists have defied comparisons with their progressive rock forebears and steadily forged their own multifaceted identity. Crowdfunding before it was cool, they’ve managed to […]
This Irish quartet have endured their fair share of spirited backlash (some of it warranted) in addition to their seismic popularity and well-deserved plaudits. Say what you will; this is a band not determined to […]
It is by some divine miracle that this band managed to achieve not only success but mainstream popularity, with their strange brew of nu metal chugging, Middle Eastern rhythms, and Dadaist excursions. While their output […]
With The Mars Volta on indefinite hiatus, the principal creative forces of that band, Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López, recruited Dave Elitch on drums and Flea on bass for a new project that opted for […]
Pioneers of the desert rock sound combining sludgy guitars with psychedelic flourishes, Kyuss put Palm Desert on the map and branched out into several memorable projects (Queens of the Stone Age, Mondo Generator, Slo Burn…) […]