Kill Your Stereo

Both dirty and defined

Since 1986, Sick Of It All have been thrashing out classic hardcore anthems and touring the globe relentlessly. The latest album for Sick Of It All is another sonic statement that further cements them as an institution of hardcore. ‘Based On A True Story' is undeniable proof that the quartet is simply unstoppable and unrivalled within the scene in terms of quality and sheer impact. It’s astonishing to see the band still boiling with rage at a world gone wrong and successfully transforming this natural and honest aggressiveness into brutal anthems. Their longevity and conviction has kept the band’s reputation untarnished and legendary. As Metal Hammer puts it: “Sick Of It All – are still the finest spokesmen for hardcore’s social conscience and values”, and this latest release will allow them to maintain this leading position for many years to come! Often imitated but never duplicated, Madball have managed to perfect their patented chugging, grooving New York Hardcore sound, while a...

When names like Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver populate your résumé, you have a lot to live up to on your solo releases. Duff McKagan not only lives up to it, but has cemented his legacy as one of rock’s most unique figures. Duff McKagan and his gang have been building a sound full up with earthy ground and pound. Sure there’s an undeniable streak of the platinum level hookery and crookery that took Duff to the very top of the candy mountain and this is nowhere more evident than his third album, ‘The Taking’. They Will Rock You sum it up perfectly enthusing that it “provides the perfect soundtrack for a kicking, dragging, screaming return to the gutter so if you like your rock dark and dirty, this one is for you.” Twelve years ago, Danko Jones was a hungry lion trying to break free of Toronto’s stagnant indie-rock scene. Today, he’s a well-fed beast who routinely shares arena stages with rock’s elite. So long as guys keep thinking with their dicks instead of their heads, and s...