by Justin Gaines Staff Writer A Touch of Heaven is the seventh studio album from (mostly) Swedish melodic rockers Last Autumn’s Dream. The band, which features singer/songwriter Mikael Erlandsson alongside former Fair Warning guitarist Andy Malecek and Talisman drummer Jamie Borger, had an [...]
by Joe Mis Staff Writer Simple, straightforward rock and roll is a rarity these days with so many bands trying to push the boundaries into new territory. But simple, straightforward rock and roll is what you get on Queen Of Hearts, the sophomore release by the German trio First Child. Built around [...]
by John Kindred Staff Writer WildeStarr features the combined efforts of Dave Starr (Vicious Rumors, Chastain), London Wilde and Jim Hawthorne. Starr, known more for his bass performances with previous bands, takes on the role as guitarist while London provides her voice and keyboard skills to [...]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer Since their 1989 debut Last of the Runaways, Giant has been one of the most highly regarded bands in the AOR/melodic rock community. The band, which was formed by brothers Dann and David Huff, released a pair of classic melodic rock albums as the ‘80s came to a [...]
by Trevor Portz Staff Writer With the current surge in popularity of the very broadly defined Pagan Metal scene, it was only a matter of time before a documentary would surface attempting to chronicle the genre. Unlike the Black Metal scene from which many Pagan bands emerged, this [...]
by Keith Schwier Staff Writer Hailing from Calgary , Alberta , Canada and armed with a unique set of vocal pipes that packs equal parts power and clarity, Robin Brock is a ticking time bomb of brash female independence and hard-edged musical adventureism. She clearly has immense talent and makes [...]
by Derric Miller Staff Writer Some genres ebb and flow in popularity, and then there’s Power Metal. Ever since Helloween made their eternal mark on Heavy Metal in the ‘80s, bands like Edguy, DragonForce, Hammerfall, Stratovarius, and a thousand other bands followed suit in varying degrees with [...]
by Trevor Portz Staff Writer With the multitude of generic, cookie-cutter bands proliferating the market these days, it’s rare to pop something into the CD player (which, for the younger crowd, is like a primitive i-Pod), and instantly think, “Holy shit! This is amazing!” [...]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer Challenges is the third album from Dutch progressive rockers Chinawhite, and their first release in nearly a decade. The band cites Rush, Saga, Deep Purple, Kansas and Uriah Heep as their primary influences, and that quickly becomes apparent on Challenges. Challenges [...]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later…a nu-metal album that doesn’t make you want to carve your eardrums out with a rusty screwdriver. Hell, maybe Mower isn’t technically a nu-metal band (there’s nobody rapping and the bass isn’t doing that “boing [...]
