If Maynard James Kingdom fronted Neurosis the end result might be Raum Kingdom. On their self-titled debut EP, Raum Kingdom set the bar very high as to what’s to come with five songs that are unrelentingly melodic yet intensely brutal. Forget Isis. Forget Pelican. Raum Kingdom is the evolution you’re [...]
I was never a fan of Information Society during their beginnings and perhaps that’s a good thing. The best thing I could recommend when venturing into _hello world is to come in with a fresh perspective and an open mind. If you do, you’re bound to be blown away. [...]
“I think everyone will be delighted. It’s like me going to all my fans and, individually, giving each of them a bottle of assorted pills and a sack full of porn and hotel bar booze. I do it for the kidz!” And honestly, who doesn’t want that? In case you [...]
Utah by way of L.A. (where the band now call home), Sego is an interesting mix for the modern music age. Think Beck fronting Blankwave Arcade-era The Faint and you’ll have a small idea of what Sego is all about. At least on “20 Years Tall”. On the aforementioned single/video, [...]
If you frequent RNRF at all here or follow us on Facebook, then you already know of our love for Those Mockingbirds. We were introduced to them when they hit Cambridge’s Middle East back in March with singles like “How To Rob A Bank” and “A Ballad From Hell” and [...]
Corrosion of Conformity bassist/vocalist Mike Dean has the perfect answer for those out there looking for a description of his band: “Well, it’s kind of an eclectic long standing heavy band that was originally born out of the American hardcore and crossover metal/punk hybrid era of the mid to late [...]
