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Jeremy V.T.

Name: Jeremy V.T. Favourite Bands: Biffy Clyro, August Burns Red, Norma Jean, Meshuggah, Arteries, letlive., Safe Hands, Royal Blood, The Chariot, Balance and Composure, Slipknot, Mastodon, For All Eternity Favourite Live Show: The Chariot @ Hillsong Church, January 2012

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Album Reviews 0
Statues: Together We’re Alone

I’ve spent an inordinate amount of the last twelve months mourning The Chariot. No band has, and probably won’t ever, come close to matching their live shows. People ...
On January 7, 2015 / By Jeremy V.T.
EOTY Lists 0
Jeremy’s Top In 2014

2013 ruled so hard, and 2014 kinda…didn’t. Oh, sure, there were some great records released, but there was an awful lot of half-arsed middle-of-the-road stuff and even more ...
On December 31, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Show Reviews 0
Jason Mraz + Raining Jane @ State Theatre

Funny story: my fiancé is the second biggest Jason Mraz fan in the world (we discovered the #1 fan on the first night, but more on her later). ...
On December 15, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Album Reviews 0
Machine Head: Bloodstone & Diamonds

After an awesome thrash debut with Burn My Eyes, Machine Head had this awkward phase where they went nu-metal because, well, everyone else was doing it. Thankfully, they pulled ...
On November 13, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Album Reviews 0
Malefice: Gravitas

I love a frontman that can scream in their native accent. Ben Louttit does it, Rou Reynolds does it, and Dale Butler does it. For that reason, I’m ...
On November 12, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
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Single Reviews 2
Single Review – Beau Ryan Ft. Justice Crew: “Where You From?”

Okay, let’s start with a bit of background. aka this guy Beau Ryan is a former Australian rugby league player. He’s been a regular on the inventively-titled The Footy ...
On November 6, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Album Reviews 11
E.Y.E. (Empty Yard Experiment) – Kallisti

Apparently Tool are unable to make any music because they’re getting sued. That’s really annoying. So, since Karnivool managed to fool everyone into thinking Asymmetry was an avant-garde ...
On October 15, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Show Reviews 0
Show Review: Sara Bareilles + Ben Abraham – Sydney, Australia – September 21, 2014

I’m still not entirely sure how I wound up going to a Sara Bareilles show, but it’s a bit late for questioning now. My beautiful fiancé and I ...
On September 25, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Album Reviews 5
Polyphia: Muse

Animals as Leaders are rightly considered the perennial instrumental prog metal band as of this moment. However, it’s hard to escape the fact that their songs are showcases ...
On September 18, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Show Reviews 0
Live Review: Anberlin in Sydney

It really is the end of an era. When I was seventeen, Cities was the album. You’d be welcome to try and find a more complete alt rock ...
On September 11, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Show Reviews 2
Live Review: DevilDriver + Whitechapel in Sydney

Day two of my gigging weekend, and I treated myself to DevilDriver and Whitechapel with my good friend Rachel. We would have been enjoying Brisbane’s Aversions Crown too, but ...
On September 9, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Show Reviews 8
Live Review: Biffy Clyro In Sydney

The Biffy Clyro juggernaut rolled into Sydney Town on their first headlining tour of Australia. Opening band Calling All Cars were probably pretty good, but I wasn’t paying ...
On September 8, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Show Reviews 0
Architects Show Review

The Amity Affliction are bigger than Jesus in Australia, and they’re currently doing a headlining run in support of their new album. This is a good thing, because ...
On September 5, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Interviews 0
Interview – Arteries

Arteries are one of my favourite bands in the world. If you asked me to define them, I’d say “stop being so stupid.” If you were to push ...
On September 1, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Interviews 11
Interview: Safe Hands

“There are certain bands you dream of playing with when you start a band. For us, Converge and Norma Jean were right at the top of the list. ...
On August 27, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Album Reviews 12
Escapethecult – All You Want To

This was a really difficult review to write, primarily because I enjoyed this record a lot less than I wanted to and I didn’t want to disrespect the ...
On August 14, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Album Reviews 1
Wovenwar: Wovenwar

Tim Lambesis’ plot to murder his ex-wife was (thankfully) an abject failure. He only succeeded in destroying a great band. The legacy of As I Lay Dying, the ...
On July 30, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
3 Of The Week 4
3 Of The Week: (7/29/14)

What’s up, sports fans? It’s that time of week again where someone on this site writes about three tracks that are killing it on their stereo. Come get ...
On July 29, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Album Reviews 16
The Sun Never Set: The Sun Never Set EP

I didn’t have any expectations for this EP. To be brutally honest, I’ve only heard two really special EPs in the last two years (they were by Arteries ...
On July 18, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Album Reviews 6
Save the Clock Tower – Wasteland

The only thing Aussies love to do more than make fun of New Zealanders for having sex with sheep is make fun of Tasmanians for having sex with ...
On July 15, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Editorials 1
“If It Sounds Smart, Then It Must Be True”: An Examination of Pseudo-Philosophy in Music

“We have to stop consuming our culture. We have to create culture. Don’t watch TV. Don’t read magazines. Don’t even listen to NPR. Create your own roadshow. The ...
On July 3, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Album Reviews 3
Hellyeah: Blood for Blood

The first Hellyeah song I ever heard was the cringe-inducing “Alcohalin’ Ass”, I laughed my ass off the whole way through the song and assumed they were a ...
On July 2, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Album Reviews 3
Glass Ocean – Glass Ocean EP

Marvin Gaye’s voice was pure sex. “Let’s Get It On”, “How Sweet it is to be Loved by You” and “Sexual Healing” are the kind of songs you ...
On June 9, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Editorials 6
An Ode to Junichi Masuda (Pokémon) and Koji Kondo (The Legend of Zelda)

I spend a lot of my downtime playing video games. I spend 90% of this downtime playing one of the myriad Pokémon or Zelda games. I have no ...
On May 30, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Show Reviews 4
Free Your Mind Festival – Metro Theatre, Sydney

Free Your Mind is the new Australian mini-festival pioneered by metalcore band Northlane. It rolled into Sydney Town last night and if the sold out crowd was any ...
On May 26, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Album Reviews 2
The Room Colored Charlatan: Primitives

Remember when The Contortionist released Exoplanet and everyone lost their minds because it was one of the most awesome things ever? Here was a band taking deathcore and ...
On May 22, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Show Reviews 7
Show Review: Arctic Monkeys In Sydney

The Arctic Monkeys rolled into town last night and kicked all of the arse. They were supported by local Australian band Pond, a psychedelic rock band that were ...
On May 13, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Album Reviews 0
Voyager: Voyager

I had never heard of Voyager before their promoter got in touch with me, but I’m eternally grateful to him for bringing this group to my attention. This ...
On May 13, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Album Reviews 0
Killer Be Killed: Killer Be Killed

I’m speechless. I don’t even know where to begin with this thing. What’s this thing, you ask? Why, it’s Killer Be Killed, the debut album from metal supergroup ...
On May 6, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Editorials 1
How to Tell That You’re Getting Too Old For Local Gigs

I went to see Buried in Verona last night, fully intending to write a review. However, I wound up leaving before they even came on stage. My friends ...
On April 30, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Show Reviews 0
Show Review: The Almost in Sydney

My mum is more metal than your mum. Her favourite band was the now-defunct Underoath, but since they broke up, the next best thing is the bluegrass-emo rock ...
On April 22, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Album Reviews 7
Show Review: For Today + Prepared Like A Bride In Towradgi

Before I get into this show, I need to admit two things. First, yes, I’m a bad reviewer because I rocked up late and only saw the last ...
On April 21, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Album Reviews 0
In Hydes Shadow: Insomniatic

Quick! What do you get when you cross hardcore with rock n roll? Normally, the answer is something atrocious. However, this time it’s not so bad. In Hydes ...
On March 13, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Album Reviews 7
Demon Hunter: Extremist

Some bands hit a point in their career where they appear to be incapable of failure. They’ve got their sound worked out, they’ve got a good few years ...
On March 10, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Album Reviews 0
Carnifex: Die WIthout Hope

I’ve never understood the notion of a ‘guilty pleasure’. This is especially true when it comes to something as personal and overwhelmingly harmless as music. If you truly ...
On March 8, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Album Reviews 0
Prepared Like A Bride: Overcomer

The boys in Prepared Like a Bride have been kicking around the scene for a while now. Based on the Gold Coast, they finally got their act together ...
On March 5, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Show Reviews 0
Show Review: A Day To Remember, The Ghost Inside, and I Killed The Prom Queen In Kensington

A surprisingly small line snaked its way from the Roundhouse’s doors tonight, but perhaps that’s to be expected. Kids these days don’t know about I Killed the Prom ...
On March 3, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Single Reviews 8
Single Review: Taking Back Sunday’s “Stood A Chance”

Confession: I’ve never really been able to get into Taking Back Sunday. I always thought they were about as engaging as a cane toad. Their 2012 co-headliner with ...
On March 3, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Editorials 0
Set Times Aren’t a Suggestion: In Defence of Headlining Acts

Make Them Suffer from dwellingondaydreams.com We’ve all been to concerts. We all know how it works. There’s a headliner, maybe two, and a few less popular bands opening ...
On February 28, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Show Reviews 7
Show Review: Biffy Clyro + Pulled Apart By Horses In Marrickville

So Soundwave was on Sunday, and the very next day I went to the Factory Theatre in Marrickville to watch Biffy Clyro and Pulled Apart By Horses do it all again, because ...
On February 26, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Show Reviews 8
Show Review: Soundwave 2014 @ Sydney Olympic Park

I’m not even going to pretend that I’m not obsessed with Soundwave. I stalk AJ Maddah’s Twitter, make educated guesses on the potential lineup and revel in the ...
On February 24, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Album Reviews 0
Monolith: Beyond Bermuda

Given the rise and rise of djent (in particular, Northlane), it’s unsurprising that copycat bands are springing up all over the place. Stories are definitely the best imitation ...
On February 18, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Album Reviews 0
I Killed the Prom Queen: Beloved

So if you don’t know who I Killed the Prom Queen are, then I, as an Australian, am ashamed of you. Here’s a crash course: forming in Adelaide ...
On February 14, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Album Reviews 0
Behemoth: The Satanist

If you’re reading this and you don’t know what’s been going on in the world of Behemoth, here’s a very short recap: frontman Adam ‘Nergal’ Darski got leukemia ...
On February 10, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Album Reviews 15
Emery: The Weak’s End

For awhile, you’ve seen us here at Mind Equals Blown giving you the scoop on new music, but more recently we’ve been diving into the discographies of artists ...
On February 7, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Album Reviews 2
Copia: Eleven: Eleven

I went to see Karnivool at The Roundhouse a couple of weeks ago. There I was, minding my own business, when I saw a man holding some CDs ...
On January 29, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Editorials 4
The Death of Metalcore: A Demonstration in Natural Selection

I’ve been reading (and writing) articles that deplore the lack of originality in metalcore for years. It’s always ‘on its last legs’ or ‘a stale, stagnant genre’. The ...
On January 23, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
Album Reviews 3
MaYan: Antagonise

Death metal has become a caricature of itself. As much as metalheads lament the cleancut image of ‘poser’ bands like Between the Buried and Me and August Burns ...
On January 9, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
EOTY Lists 13
Jeremy’s Top In 2013

10. Magoa – Topsy Turvydom 9. letlive. – The Blackest Beautiful 8. The Dangerous Summer – Golden Record 7. Arteries – Arteries EP 6. Balance And Composure – ...
On January 1, 2014 / By Jeremy V.T.
3 Of The Week 0
3 Of The Week: (12/27/13)

It’s Christmas, y’all! I think I speak for everyone when I say “thank goodness that’s over with!” I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas, it’s just ...
On December 27, 2013 / By Jeremy V.T.

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