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Buckcherry have returned with their sixth studio release, and first for Century Media Records. On Confessions, Buckcherry show why they deserve to go down in history as part of the hard rock elite.
Category Archive: Reviews
May 03
CD Review: SEPTEMBER MOURNING ~ Melancholia
September Mourning – Melancholia Label: Repo Records Release Date : May 18 , 2012 A good concept album is one in a million. Not only does an artist have to write music and lyrics, as with any traditional album, but they also have to come up with a theme that spreads cohesively across the entire album. …
Apr 27
CD Review: PHILM ~ Harmonic
Philm – Harmonic (Ipecac) Release Date: May 15, 2012 Any preconceptions one might have entering into the sonic fray that is Philm‘s Harmonic, will likely be crushed. The band’s conflux of unique talents generate a vibe one can barely put into words. Fronted by guitarist and vocalist Gerry Nestler of Civil Defiance one might expect …
Apr 07
CD Review: FLYING COLORS ~ Flying Colors
Flying Colors – S/T (Mascot/MTR) Release Date: March 27, 2012 Mike Portnoy has been a busy bastard since stepping away from Avenged Sevenfold and Dream Theater. Earlier this month his band, Adrenaline Mob released its dynamic debut, Omerta. This week his more eclectic project, Flying Colors, releases its self-titled debut. Where Adrenaline Mob is more …
Mar 28
CD Review: SHINEDOWN ~ Amaryllis
Shinedown haven’t slowed down since releasing Sound of madness in 2008. Amaryllis, though different, is no less brilliant.
Mar 11
CD Review: CHRISTIAN MISTRESS ~ Possession
Christian Mistress – Possession (Relapse) Release Date: February 28, 2012 In 2010, Olympia, Washington’s Christian Mistress became one of the year’s quiet metal gems. The band’s classic New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) sound enamored the quintet to fans and critics alike. Still they flew largely under the radar except for those fortunate enough …
Mar 11
CD Review: AVATAR ~ Black Waltz
Avatar – Black Waltz (eOne) Release Date: February 14, 2012 If one were to dismember Alice Cooper, KISS, Rammstein and In Flames and throw them back together with the blood of Charles or even Marilyn Manson for glue, the resultant abomination might sound something like Avatar‘s Black Waltz. The Swedish melodic death metal troupe has returned with …
Feb 25
CD Review: DONNIE VIE – Wrapped Around My Middle Finger
Donnie Vie – Wrapped Around My Middle Finger (Livewire/Cargo) Release Date: February 27, 2012 (EU) March 5, 2012 (US) Former glam metal icon and Enuff Z’Nuff frontman Donnie Vie is a consummate songwriter of classic rock melodies that endure. His trademark voice is readily identifiable. Next month will see Vie release his newest solo effort, …
Feb 20
CD Review: LILLIAN AXE ~ XI The Days Before Tomorrow
Lillian Axe ~ XI: The Days Before Tomorrow (AFM/CME) Release date: February 14, 2012 (US) In the intervening years since Lillian Axe first broke onto the scene in the mid-80s as another generic hair metal band, something strange has happened: They have become a legitimate band. I point this out because I had written them off before the 90s …
Feb 07
CD Review: SCORPIONS – Comeblack
Scorpions ~ Comeblack (Sony) Release date: January 24, 2012 The Scorpions, now over four-and-a-half decades into its dynamic career are currently on a lengthy farewell tour, in support of the band’s final studio album, Sting In The Tail. However, like so many band’s on the road to retirement, the Scorps aren’t quite done yet and there’s …
Feb 01
CD Review: HALESTORM – Hello, Its Mz Hyde EP
Halestorm – Hello, It’s Mz Hyde (Atlantic) Release Date: January 24, 2012 In the three years Halestorm has been tearing up the hard rock and metal circuit, I have yet to find anything not to like, nay, love about this quartet from Pennsylvania. The band’s debut self-titled album was hands down the best debut of …
Feb 01
CD Review: ROYAL BLISS ~ Waiting Out The Storm
Royal Bliss – Waiting Out The Storm Release date: January 24, 2012 Salt Lake City hard rock troupe, Royal Bliss have slimmed down for the band’s first album on its own Air Castle records, Waiting Out The Storm. Guitarist Chris Harding and bassist Tommy Mortensen have left the band, with new bassist Dwayne Crawford entering the …
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- Video: OZZY OSBOURNE Performs At 'An Evening With Women' Fundraiser In Beverly HillsBLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne performed this past Saturday night (May 18) at the L.A. […]
- PARADISE LOST To Embark On 25th-Anniversary 'Tragic Illusion' TourBritish gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have announced a four-date U.K. […]
- KORN's MUNKY, HEAD Interviewed At 'Rock On The Range' (Video)KornRow conducted an interview with KORN guitarists James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch at this year's Rock On The Range festival, which took place May 17-19 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. […]
- LORDI Mainman Interviewed On 'European Metal Show' (Audio)DJ Fio conducted an interview with Mr. […]
- ASHES OF ARES Performs Live For First Time; Video AvailableASHES OF ARES, the new band featuring Matt Barlow (ex-ICED EARTH), Van Williams (ex-NEVERMORE) and Freddie Vidales (ex-ICED EARTH), made its live debut this past Friday, May 17 at the Rock Hard Festival at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. […]
