I’ve been promising them forever, and finally, here are the first few album reviews for East Coast Noise. I’ve started off with a few Moncton-based bands to get the ball rolling. Over the next few weeks, expect to see reviews on the latest Matt Mays & El Torpedo record, Saint John’s Hospital Grade, Halifax’s Mardeen and more.
Sorry for the crappy formatting. My HTML skills are pretty much non-existent, and I wanted to get this up!
Cheers,
Eric
| The Nuclear (self-titled) Independent The Nuclear is a Moncton, N.B. trio featuring Marco Rocca (of longtime Moncton punk band HOPE as well as veteran rockers The Monoxides), Tom Antle (HOPE) and Pascal “Pak Twisted” Toussaint (of another longtime, much-loved Moncton punk outfit, Sour Grapes). |
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| So it comes as no surprise on the trio’s debut, they continue to play a familiar brand of energetic, rockin’ Green Day-inspired punk. While at first glance, there’s a very Green Day-ish punk sound, after a few listens, you’ll begin to notice that some of the riffs and melodies sound like they could have just as easily been inspired by classic ’60s and ’70s rock. The Nuclear’s debut is chock full of hook-filled tracks, from the rockin’ opener “Abducted By A UFO, Pt. 1″ to single “Stations,” the catchy-as-all-hell “The End of Our Love” and the political statement “Sick.” The Nuclear’s debut is a really fun, rockin’ listen you’ll be singing along to in no time. I can’t seem to get enough of this one. | |
| Iron Giant Creator of Scars Diminished Fifth Records Moncton-based metal act Iron Giant returns several years after releasing its debut, No Longer Sleeping. This time, the four-piece (here featuring guitarist Derek Robichaud, who has since left and is now replaced by Gallactus’ Shaun Crawford) has hooked-up with Nova Scotia metal label Diminished Fifth Records. |
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| The awesome title track opens the album with a riff you won’t soon forget. By the second chorus, you’ll be driving down the road too fast and screaming, “I am the creator of scars!” Other standout tracks include “Fuel on the Fire” and the gloom and doom of “Nothin’ Means Nothin’ To Lose.” Fat, Motorhead/Sabbath style riffs and solos from Robichaud, pounding bass by PJ Dunphy, pulverizing drums from John Flanagan and the Ozzy-like wail from Chris Lewis pack a hell of a punch. If you’re looking for a big, heavy kick in the ass, look no further. | |
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