Welland-based Dealbreaker popped onto the scene a couple years ago with a pair of EPs (later compiled onto a cassette called King Size). For their debut full-length they enlisted producer M.C. Cunningham (The Dreaded Laramie) and the resulting tracks areRead more…

First off, kudos to these guys for properly representing their hometown of Mississauga instead of pretending to be from Toronto like every other band surrounding the GTA. Self-Titled 2 is Vacant Space‘s first full-length (following their 2020 EP, also self-titled)Read more…

Fakers is the fourth release from Kingston trio Forty Seven Teeth. Warm, intimate, emo-lite. It’s an immediately likeable melody-driven album that brings the listener in close. Fronted by the sweet n salty twin-vocal attack of Anna Robertson (guitar) and DeeRead more…

There’s something to be said for sticking with a good gimmick. Ultra Raptor leans hard into being Quebec City’s premiere dinosaur-themed speed metal band. Fossilized picks up where 2021’s Tyrants left off with a relentless turbo-charged attack and a distinctRead more…

Expansion Pak is the fast drivin’, hard charging debut from London/Kitchener punk trio Sega Saturn The Console. It’s an aggressive mix of SoCal hardcore and surf-punk that stews in its own darkness. “Recipe For Extinction” is all about fatalism, “WasteRead more…

Toronto two-piece Uugghh dropped their debut Freakosystem this past December and it’s a little bit of everything. The eight gooey tracks bounce fiendishly between noise-punk, grindcore and avant-garde black metal. As a collaboration between Katelyn Molgard (Bad Waitress) and MollyRead more…

Irrational Anthems has been one of the most anticipated releases of the year for me. I had the opportunity to catch Dave New World in January and was floored by the sheer melodic power of first single “No Friends”. It’sRead more…

Die Hydrated is the long-awaited debut LP from North Bay power trio Peach Pact, dropping a mere seven years after their inception in 2018. It’s an interesting brew of sonic influences, pulling together riot grrl messaging, punk rock energy andRead more…

KIN is the fourth full-length from Montreal prog/rock/psych/metal trio MOOCH. The solar eclipse on the cover art portends a dark celestial journey. But KIN eschews the grimness I’ve come to expect with Black Throne releases. KIN opens with not one,Read more…

There’s something inherently charming about Don’t Tell Sarah’s debut full-length: the cheekily titled Garagemahal. The four-piece, based out of Cornwall, have managed to cram every single heavy metal trope into one record. And this isn’t me ripping on them. OnRead more…