Live from the Pit: Apriliis Fest 2024

Apriliis Fest 2024w/ Fuck the Facts, Fuck Toute, Cell Press, Bhatt, Autre Part@ La Sala RosaApril 5th, 2024Montreal, Quebec, Canada Admittedly, Apriliis Fest is something that's a bit out of my wheelhouse when it comes to genre. Focusing more on noise rock and abrasive genres of that nature that are often considered a bit more …

EP Review: Clayman – Enter: Clayman!

"Open wide! Open wide! Open wide! Open wide!" Clayman - Enter: ClaymanMarch 29th, 2024Noise Rock / Experimental PunkGeomorph RecordsMontreal, Quebec, Canada Arisen from the fine-grained soil, Clayman has arrived to deliver unchained sonic terror to the masses from the depths of the Doom Room. This new trio featuring the rhythm bombast of Zilbatar, the electroshock …

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: 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 …

Akhenaten’s Best EPs of 2023

While 2023 was full of tons of incredible full length releases, it was also a great year for EPs. I found myself digging through a cornucopia of excellent short form releases that came out, many of which are from right here in Montreal where I'm based. Read on to discover the top five extended plays …

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, …

EP Review: Jaded Truth – Bitter

Jaded Truth – BitterSeptember 8th, 2023Grunge / Alternative Rock / Hard RockIndependently ReleasedSt. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Jaded Truth, the St. John’s grunge trio, are perhaps one of the most prolific heavy groups in the city. Having released three full length records and a slew of singles in between, this is the band’s first …

Album Review: Blister Sister – Geoconomy

"Fucked mind will get used to it." Blister Sister - GeoconomyJanuary 23rd, 2023Experimental / Post-PunkGeomorph RecordsMontreal, Quebec, Canada Coming back after the release of their first EP, 2022's Geomorph, this new offering from Montreal experimental weird-core quartet Blister Sister features a collection of tracks that fans of the band have no doubt already heard them …

Album Review: Doors and Fours – Black Magik and Other Aphrodisiacs

"Sacrifice yourself for me. Let's have a Satanic orgy." Doors and Fours – Black Magik and Other AphrodisiacsFebruary 1st, 2019Grunge / Garage PunkAborted ProductionsHamilton, Ontario, Canada Hamilton-based three piece rock and rollers Doors & Fours are a hard nut to crack in terms of genre. They describe themselves as “metal(ly) punk” and that’s honestly the best term …

EP Review: King Getorix – Terracotta Woods

"After a while your devious smile fools no one and no one cares." King Getorix – Terracotta WoodsJanuary 24th, 2020Progressive / Psychedelic RockIndependently ReleasedMontreal, Quebec, Canada I still remember the first time I saw King Getorix live. They blew my fucking mind. In a live setting this three piece from Montreal can absolutely tear the roof …