“That’s a concern for most bands. That has been hard for a while,” Baroness drummer Sebastian Thomson says in a recent phone interview. “One of the things that makes it easier for Baroness is we’ve had a lineup change almost every album, which automatically changes the recipe. Some...
It’s impossible to predict what Spiritbox will do next, something to which the excellent “Rotoscope” attests. The most exciting metal outfit to emerge this decade, the Canadians prove their versatility here, holding back on their aggression in favor of some serious grooves that are nonetheless...
and whatever tool or setting they used to amplify that greatness just worked.Inner Secretswas the band's first real foray into FM rock for FM rock's sake – representing a shift in focus away from percussion-driven Latin grooves and jazz fusion overtones, to a more complete...
I feel that we’re a bit more secure in our musical identity; we have a much clearer mental picture of how we want each track to sound. The more we play, the better we get at achieving the sounds we hear in our heads. We’re also more familiar with the recording process, and what...
slashing through their limber grooves with deliciously trebly solos that never waver in their excitement or technical finesse. Every song onBlues Breakersserves primarily as a vehicle for Clapton's guitar heroics, but listeners who direct their attention elsewhere will appreciate Mayall's spirited vocal...
Can's fifth album, and first after singer Damo Suzuki left, found the band moving into more atmospheric instrumental territory, with guitarist Michael Karoli and keyboardist Irmin Schmidt handling occasional vocals. Unlike its predecessors,Soon Over Babalumararely locks into semi-structured grooves; ...
Eddie Van Halen’s musical genius has never been up for debate, but “Strung Out” wrongly presupposes that fans would enjoy the sound of him throwing a piano down the stairs. (Bryan Rolli) 46. "Doin' Time" From:Balance(1995)
while Bonham brings his sticks down with teeth-splintering force on gems like the galloping 'Achilles Last Stand' and the coiled 'Nobody's Fault but Mine.' After a period of furious invention, and no small amount of rock-star decadence, the grimy grooves of their initial period have a ren...