by Justin Gaines Staff Writer Hungarian extreme metal act Ektomorf returns with What Doesn’t Kill Me, their eight studio release. Ektomorf has always had a tough sound to pin down. Soulfly is probably the best point of comparison, in that both bands incorporate ethnic and regional elements into a [...]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer It’s funny, but at the beginning of the decade you wouldn’t have found anyone willing to use “genius” and “Green Day” in the same sentence. Sure, the California pop-punk band could always be counted on for regular, ridiculously catchy, “punk” albums and [...]
by Franco Wissa Staff Writer The masters of melodic metal are back with their newest offering, The Chronicles of Love, Hate and Sorrow. A “concept” album if you will from the 1774 novel Die Leiden Des Jungen Werther, (The Sorrows of Young Werther,) writen by the German poet Johann Wolfgang Von [...]
by Ken Mac Vicar Staff Writer In retrospect, what so many consider the golden age of metal, that period between 1981 and 1989, was in reality a double-edged sword. While it brought metal to the masses, it also ultimately diluted the genre to power ballads and big hair. Though the proliferation of [...]
by Joe Mis Staff Writer Inside Warrior is the debut album by the European group X Anima (released by Finland’s Lion Music). Their music is difficult to describe – an unusual mix of rock, pop, electronica – perhaps “ambient art rock” is a suitable term. Whatever you consider it, Inside [...]
by Deb Rao Staff Writer In the ever-changing music industry, it is nice to know that sometimes Rock and Roll dreams really do come true. Rock and Roll is derived from the blues. The heart wrenching “love gone bad” lyrics and catchy guitar riffs have long been descended from the early [...]
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer On their second full-length album (and the first one released by Metal Blade), a young deathcore quartet Molotov Solution present a lean and evocative version of their chosen genre. Having no trouble following the deathcore formula to a tee, this Las Vegas outfit also [...]
by Derric Miller Staff Writer Back in 2008, Saint Deamon basically came out of nowhere with In Shadows Lost from the Brave, one of the year’s highlights. Led by drummer and songwriter extraordinaire Ronny Milianowicz, their debut unleashed expertly crafted Melodic Rock/Metal hits like “My [...]
by Chris A Staff Writer Love has been the driving force behind many musical endeavors and for Indianapolis-based rock duo, Mars or the Moon, it’s the topic of their debut album The Price of Love. The album’s songs describe assorted emotions, pitfalls, and myriad other facets of love [...]
by Joe Mis Staff Writer A throwback! A blast from the past – in the best possible sense! Toe-tapping, air-drumming, ‘70s style blues-rock is back courtesy of Moonstone Project. Moonstone Project is a “traditional” or “classic” rock supergroup based in Italy. The heart and soul of [...]
