There seems to be a growing trend in metal music of rap-metal making a comeback since Prophets Of Rage emerged last year. You could argue that bands like Bod Count have been around for a long time, but now the genre seems to be in the spotlight again. And with any sub-genre of metal, you get the […]
Album Reviews
Hearing Aide: A Fitting Revenge ‘Tempus Fugit’
Hearing Aide: Positive Mental Trip ‘The Black and White Album’
Positive Mental Trip recently released The Black and White Album, a collection of 15 songs that spans the genres of reggae, progressive rock, alternative rock, and more. The band is from Catskill, NY, and The Black and White Album is their sophomore album coming five years after Change Your Mind. The band’s core writer/recording musician is Luke […]
Hearing Aide: Suffocation ‘…Of The Dark Light’
We all have heard of the many wonders of New York City. From the beautiful architecture of the towering skyscrapers to the world famous restaurants for those who desire nothing but the best in taste bud stimulation. But beneath the beauty of this majestic place lurks something ugly, distorted, and heavy; death metal! N.Y. has […]
Hearing Aide: Danzig ‘Black Laden Crown’
You find yourself in bed with the wind screaming outside your bedroom window like a banshee. Shadows dancing and morphing into sinister shapes upon the walls . Indeed the world is different once the warm embrace of the sun abandons us in the hands of the unknown abyss. Demons both of man and out of […]
Hearing Aide: Midnight North “Under the Lights”
Midnight North‘s third album captures the growth of a band on the road, the trials and errors, the good and the bad, all celebrated in Under the Lights, a perfect summer album. With a sound that draws comparisons to Railroad Earth, Tedeschi Trucks Band and Donna the Buffalo, the entire Americana album has a ‘never too light, […]
Hearing Aide: Andy Hall & Roosevelt Collier ‘Let the Steel Play’
Roosevelt Collier, the pedal steel player from the Lee Boys, and Andy Hall, the dobroist for The Infamous Stringdusters, forged a friendship aboard the Jam Cruise in 2012. Since then, they’ve managed to play together occasionally when their schedules aligned. The relationship grew and has finally borne fruit, in the form of their new release, Let […]
Hearing Aide: Cycles ‘Vacation’
Cycles is a three-piece band from Denver, CO that performs “psychedelic rock fusion” with a blend of other genres like jazz, funk, and more. The band features Patrick Harvey on guitar, Michael Wood on drums, and Tucker McClung on bass and vocals. They’re celebrating the release of their new album Vacation with a show at Cervantes […]
Hearing Aide: The Mountain Carol ‘EP’
There’s not much information to be found about The Mountain Carol aside from their origin and what their intentions are. They’re from Saranac, NY and make “infinite music for infinite people.” They say their creations are the result of “countless musical and non-musical influences [formed] into a sound described by some spiritually-minded fans as ‘too […]
Listen to the Exclusive Premiere of Wurliday’s Debut EP ‘Bedtime Blazer’
NYS Music is proud to present the exclusive premiere of Wurliday’s new EP Bedtime Blazer! Co-written by frontman Justin Henricks (Beau Sasser’s Escape Plan, The Chronicles) and Arielle O’Keefe (Girl Blue), the EP was recorded and produced at Alan Evans’ (Soulive) Iron Wax Studios in Millers Falls, MA. Bedtime Blazer is the first look into this group’s sound, giving […]