by Justin Gaines Staff Writer Pale Sister of Light is the debut album from Finnish melodic hard rockers Free Spirit, and is already one of the strongest melodic rock offerings of 2009. The band has a unique sound that combines traditional melodic rock with harder, more metallic elements and a [...]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer First thing’s first – this is not the Cornerstone featuring Doogie White and Steen Mogensen. You probably guessed as much from the cover artwork. This Cornerstone is an Austrian four-piece that plays a catchy, somewhat alternative kind of indie rock that owes a lot [...]
by Matthew Hoffman Staff Writer How refreshing it is to not have to analyze and critique every little facet of an album. In the case of Napalm Death, the Birmingham, England extreme metal pioneers, their techniques are so tight and polished that you can rise above that fray listen to the music and [...]
by Matthew Hoffman Staff Writer Lamb of God is back with Wrath, a tremendously heavy effort that sees 11 songs lasting 44 up and down moments. The vocals are a bit smoother than Sacrament as well as a higher slant towards rock than metal with the guitar leads and solos. It is already a tremendous [...]
by Matt Hoffman Staff Writer Formed in 2004 in Quebec metal-core band The Agonist has returned with a new full length CD out now on Century Media. It is entitled Lullabies for the Dormant Mind and has 11 cuts lasting an entertaining 43 minutes. The petite extremely sexy lead singer Alissa [...]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer Amor Mortem Mei Erit is the latest release from the Reticent, the one-man side project of Wehrwolfe drummer Chris “Mordrid” Hathcock. Far from Wehrwolfe’s fierce death metal assault, The Reticent offers a tranquil, melancholy sound with gorgeous [...]
by Deb Rao Staff Writer One of the hardest working bands in music today, Drowning Pool has unleashed their first ever live album with singer Ryan McCombs entitled Loudest Common Denominator. This album features Drowning Pool at their best live, ferocious and raw recorded in San Diego. By the huge [...]
by Matthew Hoffman Staff Writer Formed in Dusseldorf, Germany fifteen years ago, Suidakra (Arkadius spelled backwards) has released its ninth full length album on SPV Records. It is entitled Crógacht which is the Gaelic word for bravery. It is an interpretation of the traditional Irish story [...]
by John Kindred Staff Writer Straight from the Thin Lizzy vaults comes the lost and newly discovered live concert performance of the band circa ’77. Still Dangerous Live At The Tower Theatre Philadelphia 1977 features the lineup of Phil Lynott (v)(b), Scott Gorham (g), Brian Robertson (g) and [...]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer It’s almost cliche at this point, but you have to wonder if there’s any style of rock music the Swedish haven’t perfected. They mastered melodic rock in the ’80s, redefined death metal in the ’90s, and in recent years have been the frontrunners of the [...]
