Gee...how does one start up a review on this band, now longtime defunct? Well, best to simply state the fact that X_X (pronounced 'ex blank ex') were only in existence for 6 months during 1978, but during that time tore through their native Cleveland “like a Dadaist cyclone” (taken from the info sheet that came with the promo download of this anthology album which compiles a couple of singles with some live and rehearsal recordings).
Whitechapel is a death metal outfit from Knoxville, Tennessee. The band formed somewhere in 2006, and have released 4 albums and been on the road touring non-stop delivering their pummeling brand of metal across the globe. The group comprises vocalist Phil Bozeman, guitarists Ben Savage, Alex Wade, Zach Householder, bassist Gabe Crisp and drummer Ben Harclerode.
Since releasing their debut album, early last year (review by yours truly posted 07/04/2013), this Dutch Retro Rock trio played at January 2013's Noorderslag festival, and went out to the US in March to do a tour over there (including performances at the renowned SXSW festival in Austin, Texas). While in California, they released the cassette album Down In The City through the local Burger Records imprint (who kept the distribution of the tape to their area only).
This Swedish band was founded after the trio of brothers Erik (vocals) and August (guitar) along with their friend Viktor (bass) moved from the woods in the North to Uppsala (in order to attend University to “study the science of harvesting the earth), where they encountered drummer Tommie Eriksson (a Russian refugee with a past in the bands Ligament, Nocturnal Rites, Therion, Shadowseed and a still lasting membership with Saturnalia Temple –
My first acquaintance with this Brooklyn based New York Rock band, came with the 2007 re-issue (with bonus live/ acoustic mini-CD) of their 2006 album Boys And Girls In America (expended review with history of the band up to that point posted 24/12/2007; the original album being reviewed by then-colleague Trik – review posted 10/02/2007...both still available in the “Archives” section of this here website). Regretfully, that's also my most recent contact with the band, which leaves me with the task of relating the band's history since then...
Founded in 2009, this Brussels based Groove Rock quartet brought us a first sample of their musical prodigy with the demo The Nightmare Before, recorded in April (at Noise Factory ) and released in September of that formation year.
Sweet Apple is band of rockers from groups you've mostly heard before if you listen to music besides metal.
Germany's Ibbenbüren based Hardcore act was founded in 2007 (which makes it the oldest still remaining act in the genre from that area), and the outfit released a well-received EP entitled Sin a year later.
Although the beginning of existence of the San Francisco based Psychedelic Rock band is generally set at 2007, the actual origins of the band go a little further back in time.
This Athens based Greek Melodic Death Metal/ Djent band was founded in 2007 by current members Al Sinnik (lead guitar, occasional keyboardist, and backing vocalist; also active in Dimeyes, Versus Heaven, and as live musician of Seduce The Heaven, with former tenures with God.Fear.None and I Bow Candles), Chris 'CRS' Nanos (rhythm guitarist and owner of Athens based Growl Studios) and Stelios Nanos (bassist and responsible for most
