by Joe Mis Staff Writer Moody, mellow progressive rock with a touch of ambient elements – that seems to be a fit description of Forty-Six Minutes, Twelve Seconds of Music from New York based rockers Jolly. While the entire album is roughly 46:12 long, not all of it is really music – some of [...]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer Now that he’s finally wrapped up the three-part Genius rock opera, Empty Tremor keyboardist/songwriter/producer has turned his attention back to Twinspirits, a band he formed to make some sort of profound statement in the progressive metal world. The fact that the [...]
by Ken Mac Vicar Staff Writer Las Vegas based rockers Adelita’s Way debut album has a little something for classic and modern rock fans alike, they tend to combine best elements of the two genres without alienating either. Produced by the Grammy-nominated Johnny K (Disturbed, Plain White T’s, 3 [...]
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer It’s hard to decide what is this French trio’s most attractive feature: the phenomenal guitar chops, the humour, or the musical knowledge which stretches from hard rock and prog to jazz and electronica. After a 10-year break, Mörglbl are capturing their [...]
by Derric Miller Staff Writer It was all the way back in 1989 when you first saw the video for “Naughty Naughty” from Danger Danger, and the same year they released their genre-defining debut. While a few cretins mocked their propensity for redundancy (Danger Danger, “Bang Bang,” “Naughty [...]
by Ken Mac Vicar Staff Writer The Swedish based rock band Naughty Boys actually dates back to 1989, with the current lineup being finalized in 1992 and their first CD subsequently recorded the following year. The band initial release was well received in Europe and the album was subsequently [...]
by Joe Mis Staff Writer Sister Switchblade is the debut album from Australian rockers Tonk. Formed in 2005, the Canberra-based group did its best to put out an almost “live”-sounding album – a gritty, punchy blues-based rock with little in the way of post-production effects and studio [...]
by John Kindred Staff Writer Shredding their skin: By releasing a live album of fan favorites and obscure songs, Judas Priest return with their latest release A Touch of Evil: Live. Captured live during the band’s tours from ’05 and ’08, Martin Walker and Brian Thorene have captured unique [...]
by Franco Wissa Staff Writer By way of comparison, Sirenia’s The 13th Floor, Unsun’s The End of Life and Within Temptation’s The Heart of Everything, the Netherlands Delain’s sophomore effort April Rain could very easily be placed on the same playing field as any of the mentioned. The sound [...]
by Derric Miller Staff Writer Finnish rockers Altaria wield a sound deeply rooted in European Metal. In fact, it’s also deeply rooted in Pretty Maids. If you like Pretty Maids, their heavier, more guttural songs like “Future World” or “Red, Hot and Heavy,” you are going to be all over [...]
