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One of the most prolific modern prog rock outfits are back with their 16th studio album Look At You Now. The Flower Kings caught my attention about 2 years ago and have been n my radar since then so when the band announced a new album only 18 months after their recent efforts I wasn't too surprised. But how does it sound? Are the band up to their regular ideas or feeling burnt out? Tune in to...

St Anger is perhaps the biggest punching bag of the metal community and spawn of many memes (trash can drums for one). It has been a while since I have heard the album and after I posted a short about weather not my fans would erase this album or keep it I was surprised that most said they loved it. So I decided to revisit the album and discuss it for this episode. Metallica - St Anger https://ope...

It's Been A While but Staind are back with their first new album in 12 years. Sorry, couldn't help myself. So how does this record sound? Do the band still have the ability to write some kick ass tracks or does this album burn out any goodwill. Tune in to hear my thoughts on this record. Staind - Confessions Of The Fallen https://open.spotify.com/album/7DOyUfUOWH3myPk79r8Js9?si=zg8LX00tRZy...

Wanna feel old? No? Well too bad because Kings Of Leon's fourth and hugely successful album Only By The Night turns 15 so to celebrate we have done a special episode on this album and the impact it left on the music world. Kings Of Leon - Only By The Night https://open.spotify.com/album/5CZR6ljD0x9fTiS4mh9wMp?si=8aFFFKRdTcyM0Ur24XpDOQ Discord   https://discord.gg/4BRr3TWbC2 Instagram   https:/...

In the history of music there have always been long albums. With the invention of newer technology for recording it has made the process easier and some of these albums last for an hour or 2 or even up to 24 hours (or even longer). Enjoy this episode discussing a few albums that are excessively long. Discord   https://discord.gg/4BRr3TWbC2 Instagram   https://www.instagram.com/livelistenerased/ Tw...

If there has been one artist that I have been slowly getting more into over this year it has to be Baroness. Luckily hey have released a new album but will it make me a fan of the group? Tune in to find out and hear my thoughts on their new album. Baroness - Stone https://open.spotify.com/album/6J5IALe3eabfsinGL4NF91?si=Tg1s414cRqGM5GBB76e5pg Discord   https://discord.gg/4BRr3TWbC2 Instagram   htt...

Ayron Jones dropped a massive album in 2021 with one of my favourite tracks of the year so how does his follow up album, Chronicles Of The Kid go? Tune in to hear my thoughts on the album. Ayron Jones - Chronicles Of The Kid https://open.spotify.com/album/4WKj32syBddfrr4Wj7KNnp?si=PGovrIDnSiuhFZoWFPtESQ Discord   https://discord.gg/4BRr3TWbC2 Instagram   https://www.instagram.com/livelistenerased/...

You know I thought these guys broke up but apparently that is not the case. The Cat Empire have released their latest album with a few new band members and have claimed it as a new era and new sound. Tune in to hear my thoughts on this album. The Cat Empire - Where the Angels Fall https://open.spotify.com/album/0XkC0lRgKhIzYR390LmNPI?si=JCU1UAOoSIeMyvwlKYe79Q Discord   https://discord.gg/4BRr3TWbC...

Nothing beats the home grown talent of a band that is making some hard hitting metal albums and Polaris are just that. Fatalism is the bands latest album and is just one brutal sounding record. Tune in to hear my thoughts on this album. Polaris - Fatalism https://open.spotify.com/album/2UOETUqFXkLdUqmLVJwv7P?si=iXb8Hod7R56RKJEM_CXKfg Discord   https://discord.gg/4BRr3TWbC2 Instagram   https://www....

Rock N Roll is not dead and Phil Campbell and his bastard sons have something to say about it. Kings Of The Asylum is the bands third album and is a solid effort so tune in to hear my thoughts on this album. Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons - Kings Of The Asylum https://open.spotify.com/album/5bS7Shg3cWC7MTjEWdAPCj?si=MeoYl5EfRAmi6r-zTMRrgw Discord   https://discord.gg/4BRr3TWbC2 Instagram   htt...

When I heard Josh Keech had a new EP out I had to check it out and I gotta say it was a pleasant surprise. Tune in to hear my thoughts on this new EP Josh has to offer. Josh Keech - Warrior In The Clouds Pt.2 https://open.spotify.com/album/39q2A42d1ePSfBHEQ31uwH?si=4XcRmMosSziwQnLgkGRHyg Discord   https://discord.gg/4BRr3TWbC2 Instagram   https://www.instagram.com/livelistenerased/ Twitter   https...

Alice Cooper has been in the industry for a loooong time now and is an icon but how does his latest album go? Is it a worthy entry or does he miss the mark? Tune in to hear my thoughts on the album. Alice Cooper - Road https://open.spotify.com/album/3uiS3PgWMblhRGEwPHKgn3?si=fayyjM4zQ9uwXfFR40Yaig Discord   https://discord.gg/4BRr3TWbC2 Instagram   https://www.instagram.com/livelistenerased/ Twitt...

I went into this album with low expectations but little would I know they would not be low enough. I'm not expecting to be blown away by the genius of Puddle Of Mudd, nor am I expecting a unique sounding effort but the level of plagarism on hand is not only restricted to other bands but even to themselves. Tune in to hear my thoughts on this record. Puddle Of Mudd - Ubiquitous https://open.spo...

NOFX have announced their final shows and will finish up in 2024 so to celebrate their departure from the music world I decided to do a tier list of all their albums. Check out this episode to hear my thoughts on the band and their music. Discord   https://discord.gg/4BRr3TWbC2 Instagram   https://www.instagram.com/livelistenerased/ Twitter   https://twitter.com/Livelisteneras1 Facebook   https://...

When it hits it hits hard and that was just 10 seconds in. It did not take long to convince me that this album was going to stand out and Doomgaze did just that during its short run time blowing me away. Tune in to hear my thoughts on this record by Upsetter. Upsetter - Doomgaze https://open.spotify.com/album/0nbvYjzmCVs7iD9pBNKFcP?si=WlquyOnLSEGpHWV9ixFPpQ Discord   https://discord.gg/4BRr3TWbC2...

Sometimes when you are listening to some new music it just hits the right notes at just the right time. Orbit Culture was a band that came to my attention at a curious time in my life and their hard and heavy riffs really stood out. Tune in to hear my thoughts on this record. Orbit Culture - Descent https://open.spotify.com/album/6x8g593E1WZiNeYyAFKXvg?si=zwumEgXjTOmGvGKdTJjD1g Discord   https://d...

Sometime you get a cracker of an random album suggestion and Hail The Sun was just that. Tune in to hear my 5 minute review on Hail The Sun's newest album. Hail The Sun - Divine Inner Tension https://open.spotify.com/album/0FPyjINPmP3PgiQf1tHmRk?si=o86dN_KMTa-0-8Ov94WhmQ Discord   https://discord.gg/4BRr3TWbC2 Instagram   https://www.instagram.com/livelistenerased/ Twitter   https://twitter.co...

Mike Oldfield and his ability to innovate his music for a newer sound is something to behold. In the 90s Mike Oldfield certainly did achieved this and made some impressive albums that would rival his 70s material even up until the 2010's. On this episode I tackle the second half of his catalogue and place them on a tier list. Tune in to hear my thoughts on the musician - part 1 already out. Mi...

The Hives were massive in the early 2000s with their music and up until recently they had been all quite. This has now changed with the release of their newest album The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons, their first album in 11 years. So is it a return to form or something that is not worth it? Tune in to hear my thoughts on the record. The Hives - The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons https://open.spotify.com...

Oh snap this is a blast from the past. To be honest besides one song I have not heard any of their albums so this is my first time hearing a Skindred album. Tune in to hear my thoughts on this album. Skindred - Smile https://open.spotify.com/album/7bS1WGyOPaE03hEBzwyZHm?si=IAeJDvJqSfaK0nvtxd2q8w Discord   https://discord.gg/4BRr3TWbC2 Instagram   https://www.instagram.com/livelistenerased/ Twitter...

Thank you Hector for bringing this album to my attention - nearly slipped by. Filter are a band that have been perhaps a little under appreciated despite dropping some great albums in the 90s and now after seven years the band have dropped their latest record The Algorithm. Is it worth the wait? Tune in and hear my thoughts regarding this album. Filter - The Algorithm https://open.spotify.com/albu...

Soundgarden are one of the most iconic bands from the 90s and after doing a review on the Soundgarden Redux albums it made me appreciate them all over again. This is my list of Soundgarden albums ranked from worst to best. Soundgarden https://open.spotify.com/artist/5xUf6j4upBrXZPg6AI4MRK?si=lwiUCA7bSyiTatH69YCqPg Discord   https://discord.gg/4BRr3TWbC2 Instagram   https://www.instagram.com/liveli...

It's good to go to live concerts of bands you have never heard of before. Who knows they might just impress you enough to base a review on their material on. After going to a concert of Unto Others earlier in the year I have been playing their latest album Strength frequently and wanted to use this 200th episode of 5 Minute Reviews to discuss the album and the band. Tune in to hear my thoughts...

18/8/98 was the most defining date in the history of Nu-metal thanks in many parts to the release of Korn's third album Follow The Leader that would go 14 times platinum. Spurred on by singles like Got The Life and Freak On A Leash with an amazing music video to accompany it, the band would become pop icons during a time when metal music was still on the precipice of the genre it would defined...

Mike Oldfield is one of the innovators behind the New Age music sound that saw a rise in the late 80's and early 90's but Mike Oldfield had been writing this type of music for years before hand. The versatility of Mike Oldfield is perhaps one of the most overlooked abilities from the musician who wrote the Exorcist Theme song but his ability to adapt to newer and different styles of music...