Music Reviews 2015

Dimino | Old Habits Die Hard

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist — Old Habits Die Hard may just be the most unexpected release of 2015. Former Angel (yes, that Angel, whose last release was in 1979) frontman Frank DiMino returned […]

Music Reviews 2015

Poltergeist | Nothing Lasts Forever

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist — Originally released in 1993, Nothing Lasts Forever was the third album from Swiss Thrash Metal band Poltergeist. Now, you might have just read “Swiss” and “Thrash” and went […]

Music Reviews 2015

Motörhead | Bad Magic

by Alissa Ordabai – Senior Columnist — Thirteen brand-new tracks straight out of Motörhead’s crucible of frenzy may not deviate from the familiar recipe, but they do hit the spot with the hallmark nonchalance of […]

Music Reviews 2015

Leaves’ Eyes | King Of Kings

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — King of Kings marks the triumphant return of Leaves’ Eyes to the pinnacle of the Symphonic Metal world. After adopting somewhat of a softer and more varied sound […]

Music Reviews 2015

Slave Raider | Take the World By Storm

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist — Originally self-released in 1986 (then remixed and reissued in 1989), Take the World By Storm was the debut album from Minneapolis-based Glam Metal band Slave Raider. The term […]

Music Reviews 2015

Powerwolf | Blessed & Possessed

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist — Get ready to howl! German Power Metal wolf pack Powerwolf is back with a new album, their sixth, titled Blessed & Possessed. The band has been issuing albums […]

Music Reviews 2015

Kelly Keeling | Mind Radio

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — Even though the cover artwork of this album could have been a rejected idea for a mid-‘90s Skynyrd album (or a washed-up country star even), it’s no such […]

Concert Reviews 2015

LIVE! | Rob Zombie

by Christophe Pauly – Senior Photojournalist — August 2, 2015 at Lokerse Feesten in Lokeren, Belgium — Rob Zombie stops off in Belgium to appear at the Lokerse Feesten. Set List: 1. Teenage Nosferatu Pussy […]

Concert Reviews 2015

LIVE! | Black Label Society

by Christophe Pauly – Senior Photojournalist — August 2, 2015 at Lokerse Feesten in Lokeren, Belgium — Following the release of their latest studio album Catacombs of the Black Vatican, Black Label Society are currently […]

Music Reviews 2015

Beverly Killz | Kingdom

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — It was 2012, Denis Ward’s finishing touch and Perris Records’ auspices when the previous album released by the Italian act under the moniker of Beverly Killz saw the […]

Music Reviews 2015

Black Veil Brides | Alive and Burning

by Grace Kindred – Columnist — With Alive and Burning, Black Veil Brides releases their first-ever live concert Blu-ray/DVD via Eagle Rock Entertainment. The Blu-ray/DVD was filmed Nov. 1, 2014, at Wiltern Theater in Los […]

Concert Reviews 2015

LIVE! | Panzie

by Alissa Ordabai – Senior Columnist — August 6, 2015 at Arlene’s Grocery in New York City, NY. — Where more demure cities feel awkward about their sleazy side, New York flaunts it. And for […]

Music Reviews 2015

Lynch Mob | Rebel

by Alissa Ordabai – Senior Columnist — Some bands have invented Classic Rock, some took decades to become classic, but George Lynch managed to latch on to the formula right off the bat — ever […]

Concert Reviews 2015

LIVE! | Trapt

by Chris Baird – Photojournalist — July 30, 2015 at Ziggy’s by the Sea in Wilmington N.C. — Trapt caught live during their Life in Your Own Hands tour. The band recently released their new […]

Music Reviews 2015

Forever Still | Save Me

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Save Me is the third EP released by modern rockers Forever Still, the crowning glory of a trilogy that will eventually be released as a full length CD. […]

Music Reviews 2015

Sonja Perenda | Winter Eyes

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Operatic songstress Sonja Perenda has recently released her second full length album, and is building a fan base that now spreads well outside of her native Austria. Sonja’s […]

Concert Reviews 2015

Vans Warped Tour 2015

by John Kindred – Publisher — July 30, 2015 at Cricket Wireless Amphitheater in Kansas City, MO. — The 21st edition of the Vans Warped Tour rolled into Kansas City on a sunny day, when […]

Interviews 2015

Marty Friedman

by Alissa Ordabai – Senior Columnist — After 13 years of absence from the U.S. music scene, guitar guru Marty Friedman returns to native soil to tour his latest album. Chart-breaker Inferno released by Prosthetic […]

Interviews 2015

Steve Kaynan

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — It’s been a long way from his first recordings made at the tender age of 17 to his independently released second solo album Multiverse Collision. Hardrock Haven caught […]

Concert Reviews 2015

LIVE! | Samantha Crain

by Jonna Ambur – Senior Photojournalist — July 25, 2015 at Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT. — A young woman with a seasoned soul. Samantha Crain, barely 29 years old from Shawnee Oklahoma, has […]

Concert Reviews 2015

LIVE! | Whitesnake

by Alex Barbieri – Senior Columnist — July 28, 2015 at College Street Music Hall in New Haven, CT. — “Be safe, be happy, and don’t let anyone make you afraid.” Those show-closing words by […]

Interviews 2015

Ray Andersen

by Marija Brettle – Senior Columnist — Growing up in the West Orange house where legendary songwriters Carole King and Gerry Goffin lived, young Ray Andersen knew early on that music would be his life’s […]