hard rock

J.R. Blackmore & Friends | Voices Part 1

by John Kindred Staff Writer — J.R. Blackmore, son of the legendary Ritchie Blackmore, continues his own journey as a musician. Whether graced with his father’s musical genius through heredity or simply a man who has spent years honing his craft and art, J.R. Blackmore is a virtuoso of [...]

Mastodon | The Hunter

by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer — An eclectic, yet solidly coherent album with tasty chops, great melodies, and – most importantly – variety, Mastodon’s fifth album is their most ambitious release to date. Not only it covers a vastly expanded stylistic terrain, but manages to come up [...]

Brand New Sin | United State

by Cynthia Jo Staff Writer — Brand New Sin have been through the revolving door of the music industry, lineup changes and issues with record label. Guitarist Tommy Matkowski is a new addition to BNS, while original and founding member, Kris Wiechmann continues to be the rhythm guitarist and [...]

Steel Panther | Balls Out

by Nikiforos Skoumas Staff Writer — Glam metal revivalists and all-metal saviors Steel Panther have returned with their second album Balls Out. Since their 2009 debut, Death to all but Metal, Steel Panther have been a much sought after band having established strongholds in the United States [...]

Vain | Enough Rope

by Mark Allen Staff Writer — Look up the definition of “cult classic” in the sleaze-glam dictionary (not yet available for Kindle) and you will probably find a picture of Vain’s 1989 debut, No Respect. Unlike the title insinuation, the album actually garnered tons of respect and while [...]

Reece-Kronlund | Solid

by Nikiforos Skoumas Staff Writer — It has been four years since American singer David Reece made his comeback in the music industry by fronting Swedish melodic hard rock band Gypsy Rose on their second album Another World. Since then David launched his solo career with Universal Language [...]

Michael Schenker | Temple of Rock

by John Kindred Staff Writer — Re-tooling the rock and roll machine for another studio album, Michael Schenker is back with Temple of Rock. This is a follow-up to MSG’s 2008’s In the Midst of Beauty and ’09’s Gipsy Lady, both of which reunited Schenker with original [...]

Def Leppard | Mirrorball

by Nikiforos Skoumas Staff Writer — Mirrorball is the brand new live album by leading glam metal band Def Leppard, issued by Frontiers Records. Having enjoyed a career that spans over thirty years, the British band has just released its first official live album. Mirrorball is a 2 CD plus DVD [...]

Juliet’s Vice | d.g.a.f.

by by Mark Allen Staff Writer Looking for the perfect after-dinner music to put your girl in the mood for several long hours of slow, sensual, passionate romance between freshly-laundered satin sheets? Well, you might want to think about some Michel Bolton, because the only girls who are going to [...]

Sebastian Bach | Kicking & Screaming

by Mark Allen Staff Writer Bach is back and he’s still got it, that elusive, spine-chilling “it” that so many singers would sell their spleen and possibly left testicle to possess. A ballsy rock ‘n’ roll bastard, Bach is capable of kicking in your teeth with a raging metal track, punching [...]

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