Album Review: The Skeats – The Skeats IV

“To find a better place and time, to gain a different frame of mind.” The Skeats – The Skeats IVDecember 2nd, 2023Hard Rock / Alternative Rock / Punk RockIndependently ReleasedSt. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada St. John’s hard rock power trio The Skeats are back with their fourth full length album in as many years, …

EP Review: Carnage – Free at Last

"No importance held, never will, wait forever, suffer still." Carnage - Free at LastJuly 23rd, 2023Hardcore / Beatdown / PowerviolenceIndependently ReleasedSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada As far as capital H "Hardcore" goes, I've never been the biggest fan of the genre. I've been a fan of NYHC bands like Sick of it All and …

EP Review: Knarl – Bad Luck

“I don’t give a fuck about what you have to say. It’s my fucking life. I live it my way.” Knarl – Bad LuckMay 5th, 2023Hardcore / PowerviolenceIndependently ReleasedSt. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Knarl are one of the bands at the forefront of the post-pandemic hardcore explosion that occurred in Newfoundland between 2021 and …

Album Review: Mistwalker – Oceanic Heritage

"What shall become of this island, another century down the road? Abandoned hopes and towns of ghosts, left scattered amidst the bones.” Mistwalker – Oceanic HeritageJune 24th, 2023Blackened Heavy MetalViridian RecordsGlovertown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Mistwalker returns to the turbulent history of Newfoundland and Labrador on their 2023 full length album Oceanic Heritage. With this …

Album Review: Falter – Salt in the Soil

Falter – Salt in the SoilNovember 26th, 2023Black MetalIndependently ReleasedSt. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada In late 2023 St. John’s black metal alumnus Adam Sharr, perhaps best known for his position as vocalist of the blackened melodic death metal band Grenadier and as the sole creative force behind Nocturnal Prayer as well as the now …

EP Review: The Crevice – 11th Hour / Valley of Flies

The Crevice – 11th Hour / Valley of FliesMarch 1st, 2023Stoner Rock / Doom MetalBig Slaps RecordsSt. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada One of the most interesting releases that dropped in this year’s annual Record Production Month Challenge was this two track EP from Jacob Cherwick’s newly minted stoner / doom project The Crevice. Initially …

Album Review: Despertá – Despertá

Despertá – DespertáOctober 27th, 2023Hardcore Punk / Goth Punk / Post PunkIndependently ReleasedSt. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Despertá is the second, self-titled release from St. John’s Spanish-language hardcore punks Despertá, following the release of their 2021 demo. When I first dug into this thing I wasn’t really sure what to expect based on the …

EP Review: The Order of the Precious Blood – I No Longer Wish for Salvation

The Order of the Precious Blood – I No Longer Wish for SalvationJune 16th, 2023Mathcore / Metalcore / Experimental HardcoreIndependently ReleasedSt. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Do you like spastic metalcore like The Dillinger Escape Plan? Do you like the catchy, hooky riffs of the Cancer Bats? Well then chances are you’ve just stumbled across …

Album Review: C.A.R.E – Creating a Righteous Energy

“Creating a righteous energy, unshackle my misery, power and passion, we’ll ignite, fire that burns with a righteous might.“ C.A.R.E. – Creating a Righteous EnergyFebruary 28th, 2023Crossover / Hardcore PunkIndependently ReleasedSt. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Coming out of this past year’s RPM Challenge was this surprise record from Micah Brown and Tyler Lovell under …

Album Review: Count Cromulent – Thrillhouse

Count Cromulent – ThrillhouseFebruary 25th, 2023Desert / Stoner Rock / Doom MetalIndependently ReleasedSt. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Count Cromulent first emerged onto the Newfoundland heavy music scene with the Record Production Month Challenge in the year of 2020 with their first album, Louder! Their sound is an interesting and eclectic combination of progressive rock, …