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Winter NAMM 2015 Report

by Alissa Ordabai – Senior Columnist — According to the National Association of Music Merchants, NAMM, The 2015 Winter NAMM Show was the largest event in its 114-year history. The number of this year’s participating […]

Music Reviews 2015

Bloodbound | Stormborn

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Swedish Heavy/Power Metal band helped close out 2014 with a bang with the release of their latest album, titled Stormborn. It’s the band’s sixth album overall, and […]

Concert Reviews 2015

Wayne Static Benefit Memorial Concert

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — January 20th, 2015 at Whisky-a-Go-Go in West Hollywood, CA. — Static X: With the unexpected passing of one of the most influential musicians in our industry, Wayne Static […]

Off the Rails

NAMM 2015: Day 3

by John Kindred – Senior Columnist — January 24, 2015 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. — Day 3: Day 3 began by visiting the booths associated with recording, DJ mixing and digital […]

Concert Reviews 2015

LIVE! | STYX

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — January 18th, 2015 at the Palms Theater in Las Vegas, NV. — One of the greatest rock bands of all time, Styx returned to the Palms Theater on […]

Concert Reviews 2015

LIVE! | KIX

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — January 17th, 2015 at Eastside Cannery in Las Vegas, NV. — Baltimore’s pride and joy rock band KIX took over Las Vegas this past weekend. The band is […]

Interviews 2015

Joakim Brodén of Sabaton

by Steve Patrick – Senior Columnist — Military history enthusiasts that happen to be Metal-heads had their prayers answered when the band Sabaton formed in 1999. These hard-driving Swedes recount tales of bravery and valor […]

Off the Rails

NAMM 2015: Day 2

by John Kindred – Senior Columnist — January 23, 2015 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. — Day 2: Highlights of the day began with Mad Hatter Guitar Products who offer solderless guitar […]

Off the Rails

NAMM 2015: Day 1

by John Kindred – Senior Columnist — January 22, 2015 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. — Day 1: Winter NAMM 2015 takes place in Anaheim, California from January 22-25 2015. Easily the […]

Music Reviews 2015

Eclipse | Armageddonize

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist — Is there a hotter name in melodic rock these days than Erik Martensson? Between peforming in W.E.T. and writing and producing for names like Toby Hitchcock, Jimi Jamison […]

Music Reviews 2015

Lucid Fly | Stasis

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — L.A.-based rockers Lucid Fly have just released Stasis, a three track EP that follows in the footsteps of their last EP, The Escape Stage – and hopefully a […]

Music Reviews 2015

Night in Gales | Ashes & Ends

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — When you think of the wave of melodic death metal that swept out of Europe in the mid to late ’90s, it’s usually the big Swedish bands […]

Music Reviews 2015

Sarpedon | Anomic Nation

by Derric Miller – Managing Editor — Norway’s Sarpedon released an EP a few years back … a raw, unpolished but promising journey through Progressive Metal, with tinges of Power Metal too. Anomic Nation can […]

Music Reviews 2015

Tragik | Path Of Destruction

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Path Of Destruction is the fifth studio release from the Phil Vincent fronted power trio Tragik. Following a familiar path, this new album displays what Phil Vincent does […]

Interviews 2015

Age Sten Nilsen of Ammunition

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — Once a spandex-clad frontman of the glam rock disciples Wig Wam, performing under the moniker of Glam and now a frontman of a super-group Ammunition – Age Sten […]

Music Reviews 2015

Red Circuit | Haze Of Nemesis

by Ron Higgins – Columnist — The wait is finally over. Five years after their last release, 2009’s Homeland, Red Circuit has released another monster album full of melodic Prog-Metal goodness. Haze of Nemesis is […]

Music Reviews 2015

Angra | Secret Garden

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — It’s been five years since we last saw a new studio album from Brazilian progressive/power metal legends Angra. During that time, the band celebrated the 20th anniversary […]

Music Reviews 2015

Empire 21 | Empire 21

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Now here’s an album that slipped under the radar in the closing days of 2014. Swedish band Empire 21 is a supergroup of sorts. The players involved […]

Music Reviews 2015

Level 10 | Chapter One

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Now here’s a super-group with a lineup that’s sure to get people’s attention. Level 10 is the latest project to emerge from the mad scientists at the […]

Music Reviews 2015

Sweet & Lynch | Only To Rise

by John Kindred – Publisher — Stryper’s Michael Sweet returns after his amazing solo album released in 2014, I’m Not Your Suicide, joining up with legendary shredder George Lynch (Lynch Mob, ex-Dokken). The duo released […]

Music Reviews 2015

Leah | Kings & Queens

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Canadian symphonic metal songstress Leah McHenry has put the finishing touches on Kings & Queens – her second full-length studio release. Leah continues to blend Celtic, world music, […]

Music Reviews 2015

The Fletchers | Reset The Dial

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Reset The Dial is the fourth studio release from the New Jersey-based rock / power-pop quartet The Fletchers. Fans of old school guitar rock/pop/punk will most certainly appreciate […]

Interviews 2015

Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein

by Steve Patrick – Senior Columnist — In the latter half of 2014, ex-Misfits guitarist Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein destroyed venues across the country while touring in support of his latest album Abominator. The record […]

Music Reviews 2015

Shadow Eden | Perpetual Motion

by John Kindred – Publisher — Shadow Eden is the Progressive Rock instrumental trio led by David Mercado. Founded in 2009, the band features drummer Kenny Lane and the late Randy Coven on bass (2011-2014). […]

Interviews 2015

Przemyslaw Przytulo of Wicked Side

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — Welcome to the wicked side, folks – let’s hope you will enjoy the ride! Having punched the heavy metal aficionados straight in the face with their EP Welcome […]