by Derric Miller Staff Writer Ted Poley, the singer/songwriter best known for being the voice of Danger Danger, must be having a hell of a good year. Not only did his genre-defining band Danger Danger make a comeback studio release that actually met and exceeded fan and critical expectations, but [...]
by Derric Miller Staff Writer The Melodic Rock industry experienced a welcome shock to the system when Winger reformed and released IV back in 2006. For many who hoped for “Madalaine” and “Heading for a Heartbreak,” though, they instead were jolted by “Right Up Ahead” or “M16,” [...]
by Derric Miller Staff Writer Screw the theme song to “Friday the 13th,” any single song by King Diamond is in fact the default Halloween song. In honor of this most pagan holiday, Metal Blade has re-released two landmark heavy metal albums, King Diamond’s The Graveyard and The Spider’s [...]
by Joe Mis Staff Writer As Shadows Burn is the second release from LA-based prog rockers Echoes Of Eternity, and a fine release it is. Echoes Of Eternity continue on with their unique sound – mostly progressive metal, with a nice mix of symphonic rock, melodic death metal and a bit of thrash [...]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer During the first couple of years in the 1990s, thrash metal was king, and as a result of the success enjoyed by Metallica, Slayer and the like, what seemed like hundreds of thrash bands popped up out of nowhere to claim a piece of the prize. With few exceptions, most [...]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer Between new albums by Amorphis, Thunderstone and Sonata Arctica, a comeback album by Stratovarius and a powerful debut from Free Spirit, 2009 is shaping up to be a very good year for Finnish heavy metal. Now you can add another name to that list – Status Minor, who [...]
by Mike Debbage Staff Writer For those of you fortunate enough to witness the live collaboration of guitar extraordinaire Marc Bonilla with friends Keith Emerson and Glenn Hughes, you will know that these recordings have been rumored to have existed for a very long time. Well, it is a rumor no more [...]
by Derric Miller Staff Writer Pornographic minstrel Stephen Lynch is back again with a brand new studio release, 3 Balloons. Lynch—a comedian first, singer/songwriter second—is one of the most brazenly talented artists out there making “music” today, except it’s basically XXX-Rated. To [...]
by Derric Miller Staff Writer You’ve got to hand it to all the ‘80s bands who aren’t afraid to release new music, instead of just touring on the strength of their past hits. Bands like Winger, Motley Crue, Danger Danger, Helix, Great White, Europe, Dokken, Stryper, and numerous others have [...]
by Joe Mis Staff Writer Talent – immense. Execution – excellent. Content – inconsistent. Clean is the latest release by the highly praised Canadian guitar virtuoso Dave Martone, and it is paradise for tech-savvy guitar fans, but may prove somewhat inaccessible for the average rocker due to [...]
