Record Reviews

RHINO BUCKET (Who's Got Mine?) CD

May/26/2012

Long before bands like Airbourne or 77' paid homage to AC/DC, there was RHINO BUCKET who never made any secret about their predilection for Australia's world-famous rock group. Formed in 1987 by Georg Dolivo (lead vocals, guitar), RHINO BUCKET released six albums between 1990 and 2009 plus 'Who's Got Mine?' that dates from 2011...

GREENLEAF (Nest Of Vipers) LP/CD

May/24/2012

Life can be strange sometimes. In this case, that statement refers to GREENLEAF, or better said, it relates to the fact that I really like this band from the time when they released their debut album 'Secret Alphabets' via Small Stone Records in 2003...

TRUCKER DIABLO (The Devil Rhythm) CD

May/23/2012

Before I heard a single note from 'The Devil Rhythm', I had prejudices against this Northern Irish band. This is principally due to the band name as well as the album title...

SPANCER (Greater Than The Sun) CD

May/20/2012

When this CD arrived in my mailbox, I was not sure if I was the right guy to review this. I am not the man who listens to MEAN and EXTREME Doom...

VINUM SABBATUM (Songs From The Convent) CD

May/19/2012

When I first got their original 'Songs From The Convent' EP, Vinum Sabbatum knocks on an open door at my household. Their blend of sound was right up my alley...

RITUALS OF THE OAK (Come Taste The Doom) LP/CD

May/18/2012

This is already the second album from Australia's most popular traditional Doom band, Rituals Of The Oak. As there is no typical Aussie Doom sound, so to speak, the band sounds more European than American...

GODLESS FUNK OF BONANZA (s/t) CD

May/17/2012

GFOB is a new band from Stuttgart, and this is their self-financed and self-released debut album from 2011. Already after the first spins, it's obvious that this power trio has made themselves comfortable in the world of heavy psychedelic rock...

THE SUPERBEES (Top Of The Rocks) CD

May/17/2012

The Dodge Super Bee is one of the best-looking and most powerful muscle cars from the late 1960's/early 1970's. It therefore comes as no surprise that THE SUPERBEES have borrowed that legendary name, because their hard edged rock 'n' roll is as powerful as the Mopar Hemi V8 engine inside the Dodge...

SITHTER (The Last Temptation) 7"

May/15/2012

About eight years ago, I received a killer demo from a Japanese sludge band named Psychotoblack. I was so enthusiastic that I did an interview with these cats which you can read here...

MANGOO (Neverland) CD

May/15/2012

After listening to 'Neverland' during the last weeks, I have concluded that I need to check out their debut album 'Neolithic', because I find it pretty enjoyable what Finland's MANGOO has to offer here. Released by Small Stone Records in 2012, 'Neverland' is a refreshing take on riff-driven heavy rock which is saturated with fuzz...