Author: Shelia Taylor

DISCOVER: Ivan Moult
Say hello to Ivan Moult. From his home studio in Cardiff, Ivan Moult played, recorded, engineered,…

LISTEN: “Apocalyptical (Re-Imagined by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross)” by Puscifer
Holy crap on a cracker man. Maynard James Keenan, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross collaborating! It’s…

WATCH: “Unleash the Beast” by Burning Witches
Hell to the yes on a witch that can give a Rob Halford scream! The 2nd…

DISCOVER: Jordan Duffy
Meet the modern day Wonder Woman, Jordan Duffy. With a four octave vocal range, Jordan is…

REVIEW: “So Bad” by Baby Schillaci
Apparently, I was living under a rock when Baby Shillaci released their video for “So Bad”….

REVIEW: “Stray” by Pollyanna Blue
Shhhhhh…don’t let Pollyanna Blue know, but goddamn their latest song, “Stray” is fucking awesome. Out on…

LISTEN & WATCH: “Illest of Our Time” by Ren
Ever since I gave my ear to “Hi Ren” by Ren, he reeled me in…hook, line,…

DISCOVER: Finding Aurora
Hailing from Newport (Wales) with inspiration from the grunge alt rock gods themselves, Nirvana, Pearl Jam,…

WATCH: “Endless” by Colourmind
What could possibly go wrong when four gents go in search of a missing dog and…

HOT TRACK: “It’s Hell Down Here” by The Amity Affliction
In late March, The Amity Affliction announced their new album, Not Without My Ghosts, would be…

WATCH: “Eternal Rains” by Ad Infinitum
Ad Infinitum has released their 5th single, “Eternal Rains” from their new album Chapter III –…

REVIEW: Metamorphosis by Bethan Lloyd
If there was an artist that was truly connected to the cosmos, then that artist would…

HOT TRACK: “The Town is a Ghost” by The Cadillac Three
In a beautiful tribute to vocalist, Jaren Johnston’s late father Jerry, The Cadillac Three shows their…

TRACK x TRACK: Return to Carnegie Hall by Ryan Adams
I somehow missed that Ryan Adams released a 4 song EP live from Carnegie Hall. Appropriately…

LISTEN: “Silencer” by Lucky Thief
“Silencer” by Lucky Thief is now available for all the world to hear. Lucky Thief says…

LISTEN: “Carolina” by Elijah Jones and the CCs
I have a soft spot in my music heart for Elijah Jones. I’ve been a fan…

LISTEN: “Shake” by Yeo
The latest from Asian-Australian singer-songwriter and producer Yeo is an R&B track that is drenched in…

REVIEW: American Harmony by David Van Auken
When listening to new music or artists, I sometimes like to go in blind. Just hit…

LISTEN: “Misbehave Me” by Dakota Jones
If you didn’t know this, we here at Amplify the Noise, love us some Dakota Jones. …

REVIEW: Hollowing Out by Red Telephone
There’s something wonderfully delicious about the sound that comes from Red Telephone. It’s not a specific…

WATCH: “Dunes” by Ignea
Good god almighty, I sure do love the diversity of female metal vocalists. Not only can…

HOT TRACK: “Stay” by All the Damn Vampires
In my opinion, when it comes to 80’s synth vibes, All the Damn Vampires can do…

LISTEN: “Twist in My Sobriety” by Sirenia
Symphonic metal is a relatively new genre of metal for me and I’ve enjoyed discovering the…

LISTEN: “雫” by Esprit D’Air featuring Misstiq
In case you missed it, 雫 (‘Shizuku’) is a re-recording of the first and only ‘J-Rock’…

LISTEN: “On the Run” by Roadwolf
I love when I hear the intro to a song and I’m immediately taken back in…

HOT TRACK: “The Land” by Holy Reptile
The deep opening riff of “The Land” has me immediately hooked and once the bass chimes…

DEBUT DOUBLE SINGLE: “The Ghost That I Once Knew” and “Lilac Haze” by Lilac Haze
I was born too late for 8-tracks and vinyl and cassettes were in their heyday when…

LISTEN: “Path of Least Resistance” by Aisha Badru
Working with Grammy winner Synematik, Aisha Badru has released her latest single, “Path of Least Resistance”…