Reputations. Reputations can be made or broken on one song. Just a single song can launch a band from relative obscurity into mainstream infamy. It’s a tale as old as music itself: One tune, one melody, one hook, and one stroke of genius causes a groundswell that catapults an artist on a trajectory to superstardom. For Wet Leg it was Chaise Longue. Now, with the … [Read more...] about Wet Leg: Wet Leg – Album Review
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Unlimited Love – Review
It’s been a little over two years since the Red Hot Chili Peppers simultaneously announced the departure of Guitarist Josh Klinghoffer and the return of the virtuoso guitarist synonymous with the band, John Frusciante. I, like many others, was filled with pure joy to hear John was returning to the LA Funksters for his third stint with the band. Don’t get me wrong, the … [Read more...] about Red Hot Chili Peppers: Unlimited Love – Review
Korn: Requiem – Album Review
Matthew Wand spins the latest effort from the Godfathers on 90’s metal, Korn. Let’s be frank, Nothing, the 2019 offering by Korn was a dark album akin to their early work such as Self-titled and Life is Peachy. So much has changed in the two years, in both the world and in the Korn family, with the hiatus of bassist and founding member, Fieldy. In all this turmoil, could the … [Read more...] about Korn: Requiem – Album Review
Meat Loaf: Paradise Lost (By the Dashboard Light)
With the passing of singer, actor, and rock legend Meat Loaf, Vinyl Chapters writer Matt Wand looks back at the major influence the artist has had on his life. It's Friday 21 January 2022 and I woke this morning from a strange dream about Robert Paulsen from Fight Club (weird but true) to the news that Meat Loaf had died at the young age of 74. The man, also known as Marvin … [Read more...] about Meat Loaf: Paradise Lost (By the Dashboard Light)
Spin the Black Circle: A Tale of a Vinyl Lockdown Meltdown
Vinyl Chapters writer Matthew Wand bravely takes us through his struggles during lockdown and how he came to rely on vinyl to keep him going. The last two years have been a turbulent and uncertain time for the whole world. The COVID-19 pandemic has surged over the globe in numerous waves causing chaos, loss of life, political wrangling and the birth of unbelievable … [Read more...] about Spin the Black Circle: A Tale of a Vinyl Lockdown Meltdown
1991: The Year Rock Diversified and Shone
As the curtains slowly close on 2020 and our staff writers look forward to 2021, Matthew Wand takes a retrospective look back thirty years to 1991, the year 90s music truly broke and the rock scene flourished. To some, the 80s was a true shining light in music, to others it was a decade to forget. Music in the nineties is still long revered by the globe Populus, but this … [Read more...] about 1991: The Year Rock Diversified and Shone