Album Review: Killer Be Killed – Reluctant Hero

"Left of center, you the other side, unified in our divide, differences intensified." Killer Be Killed - Reluctant HeroNovember 20th, 2020Alternative Metal / Hard RockNuclear Blast RecordsUnited States of America Killer Be Killed sounded like an interesting project when I first heard about it, being a supergroup featuring Greg Puciato of The Dillinger Escape Plan, …

EP Review: Spy – Service Weapon

"Service weapon, I need it to protect myself, I need it to feel safe, I need it to do my job." Spy - Service WeaponJuly 7th, 2020HardcoreTo Live a Lie RecordsBay Area, California, USA When I saw that crossover thrash legends Municipal Waste were on tour via a poster they had shared to social media, …

Album Review: Knocked Loose – A Different Shade of Blue

"Mistakes like fractures, hiding underneath the skin." Knocked Loose - A Different Shade of BlueAugust 23rd, 2019Hardcore / BeatdownPure Noise RecordsOldham County, Kentucky, USA I admit that I was a bit slow on the uptake when it came to the new wave of heavy hardcore bands that seem to have swept through younger generations recently. …

Album Review: Kanonenfieber – Menschenmühle

Kanonenfieber - MenschenmühleFebruary 20th, 2021Melodic Black MetalNoisebringer RecordsBamberg, Germany When I, like many others, saw the album cover for the debut record from Germany's Kanonenfieber, I simply had to dig in to see what the deal was. I mean, with a cover as brilliant and beautifully illustrated and visually interesting as that, how could you …

Film Review: Castle Freak [1995]

"There's somebody else here there's somebody in the castle!" - Rebecca Reilly Castle FreakDir. Stuart GordonNovember 1995HorrorFull Moon EntertainmentUnited States of America In my neverending quest to find the both the best of the worst and the worst of the best in low budget horror, I often defer to the numerous friends I have who …

Classic Review: The Evil Dead [1981]

"Now the sun will be up in an hour or so, and we can all get out of here together." - Ash Williams The Evil DeadDir. Sam RaimiOctober 15th, 1981HorrorRenaissance PicturesNew Line CinemaUnited States of America Is there anything to say about The Evil Dead that hasn't already been said by a thousand film critics …

Film Review: Evil Dead [2013]

"I can smell your filthy soul." - Mia Evil DeadDir. Fede AlvarezMarch 8th, 2013HorrorTriStar Pictures / Ghost House Pictures / FilmDistrictSony Pictures ReleasingUnited States of America I don't think anyone is going to call into question the supremacy of the original trilogy of films in The Evil Dead franchise. The first film was a hallmark …

Film Review : Spring Breakers [2012]

"It's more than just spring break, it's our chance to see something different." - Faith Spring BreakersDir. Harmony KorineSeptember 4th, 2012Art / Crime / DramaMuse Productions / Annapurna Pictures / Division Films / Radar ProductionsA24United States of America I've been a fan of Harmony Korine for a long time, though I haven't seen his entire …

Cult of Classics: Vampire’s Kiss [1989]

"I'm a vampire! I'm a vampire!" - Peter Loew Vampire's KissDir. Robert BiermanJune 2nd, 1989Horror ComedyHemdale Film CorporationUnited States of America Nicolas Cage is an enigma. I don't think anyone would dispute that. The guy has one of the weirdest filmographies out of any person in Hollywood who's still working these days. He'll do something …

Album Review: Piss Horse – Piss Horse

"It's not what you wanted, but it's what you got!" Piss Horse - Piss HorseApril 4th, 2020Thrash / Stoner MetalIndependently ReleasedMoncton, New Brunswick, Canada In my relentless search for new music from Canada, specifically the Maritimes, I'll often search the dregs of Bandcamp, sifting through endless releases from underground artists. There's a lot of chaff …