Editor's Note: Welcome to Unsuspecting Reviews! This is where I take people's requests and randomly react to a song. For this, I want to get people together and we react to one another's song titles. I really want to show that music is a community, it brings people together. Eventually, I want to get people … Continue reading (Unsuspecting Reviews Vol 1: ) MTC Reacts: “Thrash Unreal” by AGAINST ME!
(Throwback Review) “Dig Deep” by AFTER THE BURIAL
This deathcore/djent band out of Minneapolis, Minnesota has been turning heads in the underground world from the inception. AFTER THE BURIAL has been through a lot from various lineup changes as well as their guitarist Justin Lore's untimely death due to his battles with schizophrenia. However, they keep pressing on, and in 2016, they released … Continue reading (Throwback Review) “Dig Deep” by AFTER THE BURIAL
(Throwback Review) “Never Going Back To OK” by THE AFTERS
In the peak MySpace era, a Christian Rock group made Christian music palatable with their authentic music and being the answer to mainstream groups such as Switchfoot and Coldplay, and that group was Texas' own The Afters. Back in 2008, The Afters reached the pinnacle of their success with their Dove-award winning album "Never Going … Continue reading (Throwback Review) “Never Going Back To OK” by THE AFTERS
(Throwback Review) “After Forever” by AFTER FOREVER
This was the album that was supposed to send Netherlands' own AFTER FOREVER into the stratosphere back in 2007. They released their self-titled album via Nuclear Blast Records on April 23th, 2007 in Europe and on September 28th, 2007 in the United States. This album featured the powerful vocals of the one and only Floor … Continue reading (Throwback Review) “After Forever” by AFTER FOREVER
(Throwback Review) “After 7” by AFTER 7
I argue that this was the album that catapulted Kevon Edmonds career, as him and his brother Melvin along with his song Jason would join in. Keith Mitchell was in the group before Jason Edmonds joined the R&B group. This self-titled album by After 7 was released on August 22nd, 1989 and would go platinum … Continue reading (Throwback Review) “After 7” by AFTER 7
(Throwback Album Review) “The Good Times” by AFROMAN
Back in August 28th, 2001, Afroman released his compilation album entitled "The Good Times". This album featured the smash hits "Because I Got High" and "Crazy Rap", while peaking at number 9 on the Billboard 200, and the album was certified gold according to Billboard. The songs primarily talked about growing up in the ghetto … Continue reading (Throwback Album Review) “The Good Times” by AFROMAN
(Throwback Review) Reviewing AFROJACK and Learning About AFROJACK!
From website designer to DJ, Dutch-born Nick van de Wall aka Afrojack, has consistently scored in the top ten in DJ Magazine's annual top 100 DJ list and has been nominated for numerous awards for MTV Europe Music Awards. He made it as a celebrity by having a six month relationship with Paris Hilton and … Continue reading (Throwback Review) Reviewing AFROJACK and Learning About AFROJACK!
(EP Review) “Afrowave 2” by AFRO B (Throwback Review)
On July 6th, 2018, Afro B released his breakthrough EP entitled "Afrowave 2". If you want something different for your New Year's party, then this EP is worth spinning at your party! There has been somewhat of a breakthrough in Afrobeat music in the United Kingdom. In fact, this EP includes the smash hit "Drogba(Joanna)", … Continue reading (EP Review) “Afrowave 2” by AFRO B (Throwback Review)
(Throwback Review) “Decemberunderground” by AFI
It was the 2000's and there was this rabid fanbase called "The Church of Havok" that seemed to crave AFI and their brand of emo/post-hardcore brand of music. People identified with AFI's music and I thought in this throwback section, what better way to commemorate AFI than to review "Decemberunderground", which was released in June … Continue reading (Throwback Review) “Decemberunderground” by AFI