Hollow Earth

          Hollow Earth, from Detroit, Michigan, a place where crime, poverty, and desperation are at a high, out of that comes this slow, doom-filled, bombardment of anger and frustration that I honestly can't remember hearing in a long, long time.

          I listened to their VERY recent release on Panic Records titled Silent Graves, and I have to say, it is a killer album. I would not change anything. Except maybe the length of the album. I need more. Everyone would benefit from more.

          The group is on a huge tour, starting TODAY going all across North America (Canada too) and if the closest show wasn't 6 hours away, you would have a chance of seeing me in the crowd. Very tempting to make the trip, and I urge everyone to support their tour when they come through your city.

11/08 - Fort Wayne, IN @ The Den

11/09 - St. Louis, MO @ Fubar (Lounge)
11/10 - Kansas City, MO @ Art Closet 
11/11 - Tulsa, OK @ White Flag
11/12 - Albuquerque, NM @ Gasworks
11/13 - Phoenix, AZ @ Fiftyonewest
11/14 - Tiajuana, MX @ El Tigre
11/15 - La Puente, CA @ Bridgetown DIY
11/16 - Oakland, CA @ 1234go Records
11/17 - Reno, NV @ Holland Project
11/18 - Eugene, OR @ The Boreal
11/19 - Seattle, WA @ Black Lodge
11/20 - Bremerton, WA @ The Charleston
11/21 - Boise, ID @ The Shredder
11/22 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kafeneio Coffeehouse
11/23 - Denver, CO @ Mutiny Info Cafe
11/24 - Rapid City, SD @ The Imperial Inn
11/25 - Fargo, ND @ The New Direction
11/26 - Minneapolis, MI @ Pizza Palace
11/28 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Borgward
11/29 - Springfield, IL @ Black Sheep
11/30 - Detroit, MI @ Yonka House
12/01 - Toronto, ON @ The Smiling Buddha
12/02 - Oneonta, NY @ Beer Barrel Inn
12/03 - Burlington, VT @ TBA
12/04 - Haverill, MA @ Anchors Up
12/05 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
12/06 - Clifton, NJ @ Clash Bar
12/07 - Brooklyn, NY @ The Acheron
12/08 - Wilmington, NC @ Reggie's Tavern
12/09 - Charlotte, NC @ The Milestone
12/10 - Orlando, FL @ Uncle Lou's
12/11 - Miami, FL @ Churchill's Pub
12/12 - Tampa, FL @ Epic Probem
12/13 - Birmingham, AL @ The Forge
12/14 - Chattanooga, TN @ TBA
12/15 - Decatur, AL @ Blurry Vision Records
12/16 - Baton Rouge, LA @ Hound Dog's
12/17 - Houston, TX @ Mango's
12/18 - San Antonio, TX @ The Ten Eleven
12/19 - Fort Worth, TX @ 1919 Hemphill
12/20 - Nashville, TN @ Cafe Coco
12/21 - Louisville, KY @ Buster's

Follow Hollow Earth on their Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HollowEarthInc

Wind Cries Mary

     Writing again for Canada, no reason for it, other than damn do they know how to make some good music.

Right now I'm jamming out to Wind Cries Mary, a group out of London, Ontario, and they are actually playing a show TONIGHT with a previously posted band (Bring Me The Author) so small world.

      The sound I'm getting is fast, heavy, groovy, well executed, and melodic all at just the right times. There is something that is detrimental to the success of a band that they have done, and I applaud these gentlemen  for the incredible quality of the recordings. The tracks are layered very well, nothing is being drowned out by guitar or vocals, very well done.
       Another thing that I still enjoy, is the use of sound clips, and gang vocals. Just things that should never die when it comes to the composition of music. Nothing here is crammed with fancy effects, though some are used, it is done tastefully.

      I'm not just talking about one particular song here, I sat and listened to the recent uploads, but if I had to chose a favorite, I would say it is "Syrian Standoff" from their 2014 release titled Infinity (be sure to get a hold of that somehow)

CHECK THEM OUT HERE: https://www.facebook.com/Windcriesmary

Bring Me The Author

Haven't written a review for a band outside of the United States in a while, no discrimination here, just happened. But I could not have picked a better band to write about, I am a person that likes precision, and Bring Me The Author sure delivers.

This is a band that sounds just as good live (if not better) than they do on their recordings. They remind me of The Fall of Troy and the Alaska album from Between the Buried and Me, with energetic guitar riffage and a dynamic vocal delivery like those two bands. 

It would really be a good idea to see what this band has, because you will be a better person for it.

Do that here: https://www.facebook.com/BringmetheAuthor/timeline

Please share this band, as well as any other bands on this blog, with your friends, family, children, spouses, strangers, and your pets too if you're that kind of person.

Korotory

I an a huge fan of old-school Thrash and just metal in general, and I'm happy knowing that there are people out there still making music that way, just heavy, fast, aggressive music.

Definitely not like some founders of the genre, not to name anyone (starts with an "M" and rhymes with
"retallica")

Korotory keeps to their roots of what they call alternative to the alternative, thank goodness for that, or else I wouldn't be so glad to have stumbled across them on my search for bands to review (hint hint)

Of course there are modern things brought into the mix including but not limited to, audible bass guitar, tempo changes, blast beats, Arnold Schwarzenegger quotes , and the good old breakdown. This is a band that you will not get bored of listening to, I sure as hell am enjoying myself, and will continue to thatks to these FREE DOWNLOADS they have available on Reverb Nation.

Give Korotory a listen, download their music for FREE, and see them in a venue near you!

http://www.reverbnation.com/korotory?page_view_source=facebook_app

Devil in the Details

There's nothing quite like seeing the energy you can feel through the music. And that's why you put together a live music video, so that people know you go buck-wild when you perform. Another great thing is when the video is done well, not just a bunch of clips put together to your music just for the sake of doing it.

The band Devil in the Details from Omaha, Nebraska (confirmation there is something in Nebraska worth seeing) knows how to put some energy out there, do they ever stop? Its great when a band comes together and actually tries to do things well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R3RBhEQY-U

Other than describing this as energetic, its metal-driven punk sound is killer, and I actually enjoy their use of clean vocals, I usually just tolerate most bands.

Follow them on Facebook for more news: https://www.facebook.com/devilinthedetailsband


Upcoming shows that you need to go to if you are nearby!

November 1st @ The Waiting Room, Omaha, Nebraska

November 7th @ Vaudeville News, Des Moines, Iowa

November 8th @ What's Up Lounge, Mankato, Minnesota

November 9th @ The Chesterfield, Sioux City, Iowa

November 14th @ Turning Point Church, St. Joseph, Missouri

November 15th @ Art Closet Studios, Kansas City, Missouri

November 24th @ Wooly's, Des Moines, Iowa

Set Sights for South

Bridge Burner.

That puts a thought that says, "I'm moving on from this, connections were lost, and shit happened."

That is what this song by the South Orange County band, Set Sights for South is all about.

I used to hang out with the guitarist/vocalist Tommy, several years ago now though. And I'm glad I've followed what he's been doing because it is good.

The band has been working hard at writing and recording for the upcoming EP Life Support, playing shows all around their area, and pumping out jams all at the same time.

Please enjoy this, follow them, and see them when they come to a venue near you!

https://www.facebook.com/SetSightsForSouth/timeline

Momentous

There's something about a "call and answer" that really just gets me hooked into a track.

Listening to "Dark"
By the Austin, Texas band Momentous. A very fitting title for this song, for sure.

Every riff makes you bounce and bob along, well executed changes in the melodies.

I also like that the introductory notes stay on, almost like "Dark" is telling a story.

Listen to the story here: https://soundcloud.com/momentous-band/dark

Follow the band for more tracks like "Dark" here: https://www.facebook.com/momentousband/info