As any metal fan knows, the first four Black Sabbath albums defined an entire musical genre. Four slabs of vinyl with monolithic riffs that inspired future generations; riffs which many emulated, but few matched – especially in terms of superb tone. From 1973 onward, Sabbath continued to make good music, but it didn’t always match the impact of their earliest work.
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New video from Aussie punks The Terraces
Australian punks The Terraces are currently touting a new video to tie in with their forthcoming EP.
The video, which can be seen below, captures the band covering The Clash’s classic ‘Complete Control’ and also features an appearance from latter-day Clash man Nicky Sheppard.
THE NEW FUTURES – Radioactive EP
By the close of the first half of 2013, with the once great Train having derailed themselves into vacuous pop oblivion and Maroon 5 still churning out horribly autotuned music guaranteed to annoy all but the most tolerant, the field seemed more open than ever for a new adult oriented rock/pop band to impress the world’s radio listeners. Step forward The New Futures – a four piece band whose debut EP takes its cue from similar kinds of commercially savvy bands from the 90s and beyond – and with nary an autotune knob or ukulele in sight, they’re already headed in the right direction!
Liz Wood releases new video and free download for ‘Fall Again’
Liz Wood has posted a new video for her track ‘Fall Again’, which you can view below. A free download is also offered via the below Soundcloud link.
EVOLETAH – We Ache For The Moon
In the summer of 2012, Australian alt-rock quartet Evoletah released their third album ‘Sleepwalker’. While often showing the makings of a talented bunch of musicians, a lot of the material was indistinct; there were individual tunes to be cherry-picked for enjoyment, but overall, the release felt somewhat samey.