released on Hopeless Records March 2009

photo by Rhino

Written by Courtney Fry

Once I read that the video of Johnny Foreigner’s ‘Salt, Pepa and Spinderella’ was banned from UK TV in fear that it could cause seizures, I had to check it out. I just had to. So I wandered over to youtube and finally found the link to the forbidden video…
Sure, [...]

Written by Courtney Fry

They might not have thousands upon thousands of fans on myspace, they might not have a proper band biography in their ‘about me’ section, but in their photos, but hot damn, Paramount Styles make some good music.
‘Failure American Style’ is the musical child of Girls Against Boys singer/guitarist Scott McCloud, [...]

Written by Courtney Fry

I’ve got a mission for you. Grab a copy of any popular band that’s popular right now; All Time Low, Panic at the Disco, Paramore, whoever. Now grab a copy of Ghosts by The Gay Blades. Put The Gay Blades carefully at your feet and then throw your other cd as far [...]

Written by Courtney Fry

Living in Australia can be tough when it comes to finding new bands. I miss out on the endless amount of small club gigs, the churn-out of several local bands per-day and crucial up-and-comers at Warped Tour. I think that my small, Australian town has produced a very limited amount of [...]

Written by Courtney Fry

As the first chords of the opening track “Vipers, Snakes and Actors” graced my eardrums, I knew I was going to enjoy this album. The familiar throaty roar of vocalist, Corey Brandan, transported me back to the 2002 release Bless the Martyr… despite the primal growls coming across clearer and sharper, than [...]