Shotgun Rules- Fugitives and Refugees

OK. Just to start off, this is not the kind of thing I would normally post, but I am going to this time because this is one of my favorite albums of all time. Shotgun Rules was a band from London, Ontario that broke up in 2009 after 5 years and 3 albums. Much to my disdain, I found out about this band months before they broke up and was only able to catch them live once, but this album has received constant play on my iPod since first hearing it. The lyrics are fantastic, and the guitars are nothing short of amazing. While one guitarist plays chords for most of the album, the other is almost always tapping, which just sounds awesome. I could go on forever about how much I love this album and how important it's been to me over the years, but I fear I'll begin to ramble, so I'll cut it short. 

For fans of Brand New, The Red Threat, and The Fully Down.

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Celeste- Nihiliste(s)

I think by now it's pretty apparent that I'm not the most consistent person ever. I intend to update this far more frequently now though, so we'll see how that goes. Now onto the review. Celeste is a metal band from Lyon, France, formed from the ashes of Mihai Edrisch. These guys are without a doubt my favorite band, and I'm not sure why it took me this long to post this album. With instrumentals comparable to "Within Dividia" era The End, and the raspy emotion drenched vocals that any fan of Mihai already know and loves, Nihiliste(s) excels on all levels. This band hasn't put out a bad album so get them all. 

 

For fans of Mihai Edrisch and early The End.

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