By Graeme Whitworth There are supergroups, and then there are bands that simply walk onto a stage and remind you why rock ’n’ roll still matters. At Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Hollywood Vampires delivered exactly that, bringing together Alice Cooper, Joe Perry, Johnny Depp and a seriously accomplished backing band for an [more…]
SHABTI – Haze, Cacophony, And White Light: Six Tracks Of Beautifully Controlled Chaos
There are moments when extreme metal stops being simply heavy and becomes genuinely oppressive, atmospheric and psychologically consuming. Haze, Cacophony, And White Light, the third full-length from Portland, Maine’s SHABTI, is exactly that kind of record. This isn’t an album designed to sit politely in the background. It grabs hold, drags you [more…]