The Pretty Reckless - Going to Hell (2014)

Genre - Hard Rock / Alternative / Modern Rock / Female Vocals
Label - Cooking Vinyl

Track listing: -

01. Follow Me Down
02. Going To Hell
03. Heaven Knows
04. House On A Hill
05. Sweet Things
06. Dear Sister
07. Absolution
08. Blame Me
09. Burn
10. Why'd You Bring A Shotgun To The Party
11. Fucked Up World
12. Waiting For A Friend
13. Going To Hell (Live Acoustic)
14. Sweet Things (Acoustic)

Its been a long wait since 2010's debut album Light Me Up from The Pretty Reckless, the awesome band fronted by Taylor Momsen, the  child prodigy, actress, model and singer songwriter / musician, but the wait is finally over as the band return with their sophmore effort, Going To Hell.
Going To Hell showcases just how much The Pretty Reckless have developed over the past few years,It goes without saying that Taylor Momsen can sing but here the music is more complex and in a lot of cases heavier than on their debut album. Going To Hell allows the rest of the band get more of the spotlight with some goods guitar solos and pretty decent drumming, which can only be a good thing. The songs are really strong too, especially,  House on the Hill, Follow me Down, Sweet Things, Heaven Knows and Going to Hell.
Going To Hell proves that The Pretty Reckless are a real band, serious about what they do, and not just the side project of some celebrity actress.

This album is really worth checking out!

Rating - 9/10

Marilyn Manson - Born Villian (2012)

Genre - Industrial Rock / Alternative / Groove Rock
Label - Cooking Vinyl

Track listing:

01. Hey Cruel World…
02. No Reflection
03. Pistol Whipped
04. Overneath The Path Of Misery
05. Slo Mo Tion
06. The Gardener
07. The Flowers Of Evil
08. Children Of Cain
09. Disengaged
10. Lay Down Your Goddamn Arms
11. Murders Are Getting Prettier Every Day
12. Born Villain
13. Breaking The Same Old Ground
14 You're so Vain (feat. Johnny Depp)
15 No Reflection (Radio Edit)

So The mighty Marilyn Manson returns with his latest offering in the form of Born Villain. Now I have to be honest, I really do like Marilyns work, its just that whilst most of his albums have a few songs that were truly great, nothing has really grabbed since AntiChrist Superstar, that is until now!
Born Villain, in my opinion really does see Marilyn redisover his best form.Songs such as Hey cruel World, No reflection, Pistol Whipped, Slo Mo Tion, Overneath....The Gardener, Children Of Cain, Disengaged, Born Villain are destined to become Marilyn classics.
Born Villain is a great album, that I am thoroughly enjoying, just loving the atmospherics that Marilyn managed to create within each song.
Theres another great cover on this album, and just as he did with Sweet dreams and Tainted Love, Marilyn really makes You're So Vain his own, and it has the added bonus of a guest appearence from Johnny Depp!

This album is a must have for any Marilyn Manson fan and well worth checking out for anyone curious or interested in what Marilyn is upto these days!

Rating - 10/10