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The Offspring Ixnay on the Hombre
I found Ixnay on the Hombre to be a solid album that manages to match the quality of Smash, but not surpasing it. To me it seems that this is the album in which the band defines its sound and this comes through Noodles' (Kevin Wasserman) delivery of fast chords in a punk/pop rock fusion way, as well as Dexter Holland's thin and crisp vocals. It is a coherent and occasionally melodic album with a good balance between energetic and mid-tempo tracks, despite essentially being a punk rock release. I found the first three tracks to be great starters as the "Meaning of Life" which ignites the album is followed by the witless yet e		3.5
07.24.24
Sprints Letter to Self
Sprints is a four-piece, Dublin-based rock band that has managed to marry raveled alt-rock with wild bursts of punk and grunge in this debut album called Letter to Self. It is a dynamic album with a heavy subject matter as the heavy lyrical content touches solemn, ordinary topics of the perplexing world we live in with a sense of honesty. It has rage, it is uplifting, explosive and channels energy from start to finish. This is band worth monitoring. Recommendations: "Heavy", "Shaking Their Hands", "Can't Get Enough of It", "Adore Adore Adore"		3.5
07.24.24
Scott Stapp Higher Power
"I'm alive, I walked through fire, I survived" cries Scott Stapp in the opening track of his latest release. He sounds rejuvenated and refreshed, with an appetite to become a protagonist like he once was in the post-grunge days, somewhere in the late 90's/early 00s. Higher Power is an emotional record which relies heavily on the introspective lyrics and the passionate vocal performance of Creed's frontman. This makes absolute sense because Stapp's lyrics and stories have always been at the forefront of his music. This time, the stories describe how how he has faced his demons and became stronger. It can even serve as a motivator for 		3.5
07.24.24
Santana Santana
Santana's debut album is a great mixture of influences stemming from the combination of Latin American tunes with late 60s/early 70s classic rock in the likes of The Beatles, Cream and The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Mexican-born guitarist Carlos Santana and the rest wild percussionists display clever musicianship and an unparalleled feel for groove throughout the record. The tracks in their majority are instrumental: exotic congas, jazzy drums rhythms and an attacking hammond organ, supported by Santana's eclectic guitar, garnishes everything with sweet melodies. Often, the major reference of this album is 'Evil Ways', but there is more than th		3.5
06.19.24
The Offspring Smash
Altough I have never been a fan of punk rock, Smash is a great album for someone to be introduced to The Offspring's discography and the punk genre. In this album, the band finds the right ingredients for its formula of success: a combination of fast-tempo, highly energetic punk tunes with pop-punk catchiness and memorable choruses. In addition, there is also a step up in the production, which is much improved here. Recommendations: "Self Esteem", "Gotta Get Away", "Come Out and Play".		3.5
06.17.24
Steven Wilson The Harmony Codex
Steven Wilson is one of those artists who I am always interested to listen how their work has evolved with each new releae. The Harmony Codex is another high calibre album by the Brit pioneer who in his latest work, has blended various features of his previous releases to go a step further. Take for example the opener 'Inclination' and 'Economies of Scale' with their electronic elements which have an aura of The Future Bites or the duet 'Rock Bottom' and 'What Life Brings' which could have easily been included in 2015's Hand.Cannot.Erase. With the proggy character and odd time signatures of 'Impossible Tightrope', W		3.0
06.12.24
In Flames Reroute to Remain
Reroute to Remain is the first major turning point of the band's career. It's the album in which the Swedes take their sound a step further as a means to progress. The deep death growls are gone and are replaced by fast, angry shouts in the main parts and with clean vocal parts in the choruses. The previously highly rated melodic guitars give way to angry, fast and loud guitar lines, influenced by alt metal and metalcore. I did not consider the change of direction as a 'sell out' but rather an experimentation that would come with a cost. Recommendations: "Free Fall", "Trigger", "Dawn of a New Day", "Drifter".		2.5
06.06.24

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    March 4 06:31 PM
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    February 29 09:42 AM
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    February 29 09:40 AM
  • Voivod Epitelous kai kapoios allos ektimise to Dead Shed Jokers! Simfono me to soundoff sou. O diskos einai roodeutiko rock xoris na akougetai strateumeno sto eidos. Kai ta proigoumena tous einai sto idio ifos, an kai oxi toso aneptygmena.
    January 25 05:48 PM
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