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Welcome to Grindaar, the new section of Swoj.com, here to bring you reviews of alternative music, from heavy metal to death metal, from Punk to Grunge and all in between.
Grindaar came about 7 years ago when we realised there were very few places on the internet to find good reviews of our kind of music, so we decided to do something about it.
Despite the set backs on the way; work, redundancy, work, babies, work, lack of enthusiasm and, of course, work, we set the final mission for 2005 to have Grindaar launched in the first half of the year.
This initial launch of Grindaar is just phase 1, over time we will be adding to the features as we implement our plans for what could be the ultimate resource for metal/rock fans across the UK and the rest of the world (nothing like being ambitious!).
Alternatively, engage in some music discussion in the Swoj.com music forum.
Feature Review
 Raven - Walk Through Fire
New Release review
Raven's long awaited new album is finally here!
After 9 years has it been worth the wait?
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Recent reviews
 Rancid - Let The Dominoes Fall
New Release review
Another release from the giants of punk music, Rancid. With a new drummer in the mix, does it maintain the high standard set by their previous work?
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 Static-X - Cult Of Static
New Release review
10 years since their first album was released (give or take a week), Static-X bring us 'Cult Of Static', their 6th studio album.
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 Duff McKagan's Loaded - Sick
New Release review
Former Guns N Roses, current in-limbo Velvet Revolver man keeps himself from getting bored looking for a new singer by going out with his part time side project band. The question is can this band live with his past glories, is it just something of interest to the man himself and a waste of time and money to the rest of us?
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 Lamb Of God - Wrath
New Release review
Drummer Chris Adler apparently saying that "'Wrath' needs no hype. We have topped ourselves", a bold claim to make, so now we see if 'Wrath' does indeed speak for itself.
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 The Black Crusade - Glasgow 2007
Gig review
Machine Head, Trivium, Dragonforce, Arch Enemy, Shadows Fall. I can't see any reason why any metal fan would not want to be there!
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Machine Head - Carling Academy, Glasgow
Gig review
Machine Head make a long overdue return to Scotland on the back of their latest album, The Blackening. Expectations are high, can Machine Head deliver?
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 Trivium - The Crusade
New Release review
The hottest band on the planet have just delivered their 3rd album in 4 years. Another of the so called saviours of metal, it's time to find out if they're up to the hype.
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 BodyCount - Murder 4 Hire
New Release review
It's been a long time since we've had an album from Body Count but finally Murder 4 Hire is with us.
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 Bullet For My Valentine - The Poison
New Release review
'Saviours of Metal' is one of the labels being thrown around to describe Bullet for My Valentine and their first full album, 'The Poison'. A lot of responsibility to put on a new band, do they live up to the title?
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 Slayer - Christ Illusion
New Release review
Slayer are back with their first album in 5 years, let us see if they can improve on the poorly received God Hates Us All. Have they returned to their Thrash roots?
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 Sepultura - Dante Xxi
New Release review
Brazilian metal legends Sepultura have been soldiering on since Max Cavalera left 10 years ago, time to find out if they're surviving on former glories or are still a class act.
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 Slayer - Reign In Blood
Classic review
Slayers ultimate record, reviewed as a reminder as to why they are the kings of thrash metal.
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 Ginger - Valor Del Corazon
New Release review
Wildhearts frontman releases his 3rd solo album which is really his first proper studio LP. Can it live up to his illustrious past?
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 Death On The Road - DVD
New Release review
Brit Metal legends release DVD to accompany live album release at the end of last year, filmed on the Dance Of Death tour
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Viking Skull - Glasgow
Gig review
Viking Skull (part time Raging Speedhorn, part time road crew) unleashed their debut full length of traditional heavy metal a few weeks ago and have hit the road already. We went to check them out at the Cathouse on Fri 2nd Dec 2005.
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 For Ruin - Shade
Demo review
Second demo and first on their own from Ireland's For Ruin
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 System of a Down - Hypnotize
New Release review
Following on from the release of the astounding Mezmerize album 6 months ago, System Of A Down round off 2005 with the second instalment of their double album opus. Expectations have never been higher.
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KMFDM - Glasgow 27th Oct 2005
Gig review
Legendary German industrial band KMFDM land at the Cathouse in Glasgow for the Scottish stage of their new tour.
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 Turbonegro - Party Animals
New Release review
6th Studio album and 2nd since their comeback on Burning Heart records for the Norwegian outfit
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 C.O.C - In The Arms of God
New Release review
The CD case of this album carried the quote "This may well be the angriest album in the history of hard rock". A bold claim indeed, angry music is not something we have ever been short of. Is In The Arms Of God the angriest album ever? More importantly, is it even a good album?
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 Diamond Head -The White Album
Classic review
Classic NWOBHM album that spawned 4 Metallica covers from a band who should have been huge but instead went commercial and lost their hard edge with Metallica becoming what they should have been...
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 Greenday - American Idiot
New Release review
New suits, new eye shadow, old attitude. Green Day are back and are as hungry and angry as ever.
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 Transplants - Haunted Cities
New Release review
Second album from the side project featuring Tim Armstrong (vocalist/guitarist with Rancid) and Travis Barker (ex drummer of Blink 182)
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 Downset - Universal
New Release review
4th Studio album from the band that were considered equals to Rage Against The Machine in the 90's
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 System of a Down - Mezmerize
New Release review
System of a Down are releasing two albums in 2005, Mezmerize is the first of the two. Do they have what it takes to maintain their high standards while working on two albums?
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 Velvet Revolver - Contraband
New Release review
Supergroup formed from the ashes of Guns N Roses and Stone Temple Pilots. Sounds good on paper, can they live up to the potential?
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 Audioslave - Out Of Exile
New Release review
Second album from the former members of Rage Against The Machine and Soundgarden with a mellower edge
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 Judas Priest - Angel of Retribution
New Release review
The highly anticipated return of Rob Halford to the Priest fold, are they too old for this game or are they still relevant?
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 Angelzoom
New Release review
New Wave Gothic with Angelic Vocals
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 Raven - Wiped Out
Classic review
One of the foremost bands of the NWOBHM who pioneered Power/Speed metal and paved the way for bands like Metallica. They toured America in 1983 with Metallica as support! This is their second album where they just went for it!
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 Error - Error EP
New Release review
Bad Religion axeman, Epitaph head honcho and all round Punk guru teams up with some other big names for a punk meets industrial side project
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 Slipknot - Iowa
Standard review
The much anticipated second album from Slipknot has finally arrived. A lot is expected from IOWA, can Slipknot deliver?
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