AFI Live @ The Prince Band Room, Melbourne, Australia
What separates a solid band from live artists? Amid a huge crop of talented heavyweights on this year’s Soundwave bill, what makes a live act outstanding? Delivering a show as sophisticated as it was raucous, as honest and raw as it was professional, alt rockers AFI demonstrated that being a performing artist involves so much […]
Northlane: Singularity
An intense and incredibly listenable metalcore release, Singularity is characterised by thundering, deep low-end riffs and swimming, reverb-laden guitars. With expressive vocals and abrupt chops and changes, the dynamic record is pleasingly reminiscent of metalcore leaders, Underoath. But Northlane’s likeness to the American act gets awkward – Windbreaker’s intro sounds scarily similar to Underoath’s the […]
Voltera: Coordination
A combination of metal, industrial, electronic, experimental and everything in between, Voltera’s frenzied arrangements showcase original riffs, bold synth sounds, effects, death growls and perverted pop hooks. Voltera’s album, Coordination, is a collection of their three previously released EPs entitled Coordination 1, 2 and 3. Coordination is creative, disorientating and incredibly unique, with bizarre song […]
Cancer Bats, Kingdom Of Sorrow, This Is Hell Live @ The Reverance Hotel, Melbourne, Australia
The Rev’s band room hosted another fantastic Sidewave on the eve of Soundwave festival for Melbourne’s heavy music fans. The sold-out show was held in just the right venue to create an intimate atmosphere – so intimate that when opener This Is Hell’s guitarist, Rick Jimenez, spat off the stage, people got wet. But Jimenez did […]
