If books were not political, there would be no reason to ban them.
Onism, a young metal band from Delaware, recently released their killer EP “Late Nights in Your Room.” The distinctive, driving guitars and drums of the EP deliver a dark and passionate feel. It carries this eerie groove throughout the tracks.
Aiwass just released its badass EP “His Name Was Aiwass.” With just three tracks the EP puts you on some sort of high with its stoner/doom feel. That high paired with the tracks’ raw emotion and Aiwass’s uncomparable storytelling ability, makes this a must-listen. It felt rigid and rugged, dark and profound, rebellious, and authoritative. It sounded different and dark but made me happy. Once again, Aiwass blew me away.
LOBSTERBOMB (an underground band from Berlin) has released their badass, empowering single Wake Up, just hours ago. The group is very loud with everlasting energy that bleeds all over their music, especially their latest release. “It will certainly help you Wake Up if you set it as your morning alarm,” they wrote.
I had the opportunity to chat with an amazing alternative band a couple of weeks ago. We talked about everything from how and why they started the band to the meaning behind their name: NERiMA. As we speak the Toronto-based group of 17-year-olds is working on their first album, which they don’t want to spoil too much about. However, Alexi (rhythm guitar and vocals) told me that most of the tracks were already written and were waiting for basslines and a backbone from Connor and Alex.
“Feeling alive and I’m feeling the vibe woah/ Stealing tomorrow cause we could die tonight/ No ones a boss even bosses do what they’re told.” So begins our introduction to the world of Mikei Gray (the man behind solo project “The Frst.”
Nehoda has produced tracks layered with guitars, pulsing drums, powerful vocals, and a great, driving bassline. Titled “But Anyways,” the album was recorded “with no overdubs or edits. Old School.” Each track emotionally touches the listener with sassy guitar lines and compelling vocals. I immensely enjoyed the listen, and I hope to spread it along to others. Some of their biggest inspirations are Nirvana, Soundgarden, The Beatles, and Johnny Cash.
YouTube sensation Nandi Bushell was thrilled to receive a gift from Muse’s Matt Bellamy, who expressed his admiration for her Muse covers by sending her one of his unmistakable guitars. Named the best drummer in the world by Grohl, the edgy young wonder first reveals a postcard that came with the set, showcasing the Muse vocalist, in the video below. “Hi Nandi, love the new covers. Thought you might like to perform some on my signature model. Best wishes from Matt and the guitar team,” – Bellamy. The 10-year-old at that point opened the bundle and opened up Bellamy’s Manson
Taylor Kramer was the bassist of the band Iron Butterfly and more. After he left the band in the 80s, Kramer worked as a computer engineer for Total Multimedia Inc. and SoftVideo Inc., which he co-founded in 1990. He married and had two children as well. Which made his mysterious death all the much harder to accept, for his fans and his family.