ALBUM REVIEW: HEART - FANATIC
Read the review of Heart's newest album FANATIC, written by a true Heart fan! [READ MORE]
Albums/CD/EP
ALBUM REVIEW: DORO - RAISE YOUR FIST
<pJust when you thought it was safe to pack up your Aqua Net, your skin-tight leather pants and those ratty concert tees, have I got some news for you. You are going to need them sooner than you might think. DORO, the reigning Queen of Metal, just released her 16th Album "Raise Your Fist." [READ MORE]ALBUM REVIEW: HALESTORM - In The Live Room
Read the review of the new six-song EP by Halestorm recorded live at the Warner Sound Studios.
[READ MORE]ALBUM REVIEW: KYLESA - FROM THE VAULT VOL. 1
It is good to see a band spend time and effort on a B-side collection, unlike most bands or record labels that push out these collections to either generate money for the label or buzz for an upcoming record, Kylesa have spent over a year going through their back catalogue to produce a wondrous accumulation of material that will satisfy die hard fans and new fans alike.
[READ MORE]ALBUM REVIEW: HER BRIGHT SKIES - RIVALS
Melodic. Punk. Emo. Metal. Epic. Energetic. Heartfelt. Intense. Indefinable. All words that describe the 5 piece onslaught known as Her Bright Skies. Though their cockiness and the musical language is all American, the accent is 100% grade-A Swedish. Hailing from a small town in Sweden named Jonkoping, these guys know how to grab you by the codicils and take you for a ride, whether you like it or not.
[READ MORE]ALBUM REVIEW: INCITE - ALL OUT WAR
There is no slow buildup or time wasted getting to know you on their latest album All Out War. Incite kicks in your door, trashes your home, drinks all your beer and leaves with your girlfriend. These guys aren't here to fuck around and it shows.
[READ MORE]ALBUM REVIEW: THRICE’S ANTHOLOGY
.If you like your rock music hard, in-your-face and no-holds-barred, then you MUST pick up the just released double-disk Anthology by the Orange County based band THRICE.
[READ MORE]ALBUM REVIEW: BENTO’S DIAMOND DAYS
It's been three years since Silverchair dissolved into irrelevance. Out of that puddle of goo steps Ben Gillies (former Silverchair drummer) and his new project: Bento. This time, he takes on the role of lead singer and songwriter.
[READ MORE]ALBUM REVIEW: THE DIRTY HEADS - CABIN BY THE SEA
Reggae has always been my preferred genre of music, often hidden in the midst of my Ipod and overlooked by ‘keen’ music lovers in the realm of rock and metal. Now that The Dirty Heads are in the collection, I can proudly come out as a proud reggae lover after listening to their album Cabin By The Sea.
[READ MORE]ALBUM REVIEW: MIGGS’ 15TH & HOPE
You’ve had a rough week. It happens. Your 47th cup of Joe doesn't seem to be providing any pick-me up. You wonder to yourself, "What can I do to get out of this slump." The answer is 15th and Hope, the latest release from American pop-rock Indie band miggs. If this lyrically driven CD, with its uplifting feel good beats and positive yet emotionally charged message, doesn't do it then nothing will.
[READ MORE]REVIEW: T & N Offers Up Great New Album by Three Members of Dokken
Read the review and listen to four of the songs off of the new album by T & N, which features "The Big Three of Dokken"!!! [READ MORE]
ALBUM REVIEW: BASEMENT’S COLORMEINKINDNESS
Most bands would close-up shop with a simple bow to their strong audience base or release a ‘Best of’ collection to extort as much money as possible from their beloved fans. The UK based ‘Basement’, their latest album ‘Colourmeinkindness’ has proven to be the five piece’s final effort to shine, showing many other bands how to break up with style. [READ MORE]