by Mark Allen Staff Writer Unlike a virgin on his wedding night, this album has been a long time coming. It was originally recorded in 2007 and scheduled to be released by Chavis Records, but then tragedy struck in the form of the sudden death of lead guitarist Aaron Roe. In the aftermath of their [...]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer Duende – Last of the Pistoleros is the latest offering from “flamenco rock n’ roll glam punk sleaze kings” Gypsy Pistoleros. The London-based band (and perennial Rocklahoma favorites) has come up with an interesting spin on the traditional “hair metal” [...]
by Joe Mis Staff Writer Despite being a bit deficient in punctuation, the self-titled debut release by the band Faithsedge is well ahead of the curve in every other respect. 2011 has proven to be a strong year in terms of debut releases, and California’s Faithsedge continues this much-welcomed [...]
by Cyndi Jo Staff Writer Every eardrum needs a break from all that heavy frenetic goodness that most love dearly. Yeah, there are metal bands who can pull off a decent ballad, but how about a listen to something totally out of the realms of the oh so heavy? It’s a tough one to break and if it’s [...]
by Cyndi Jo Staff Writer Who is Protest The Hero? Well, for those unfamiliar with their sound that resembles–The Human Abstract, Converge and a clear influence in Dream Theater–this Canadian quintet that formed in ’99 came on to the scene in ’05 with the release of Kezia. Their [...]
by Trevor Portz Staff Writer Few can debate that since about the mid nineties, Scandinavians have been churning out American-style rock and roll better than most Americans. Sewergrooves, Gluecifer, The Hives, The Hellacopters—the list goes on and on. Attempting to carve their niche in the [...]
by Mark Allen Staff Writer With a trio of high-quality studio albums under their belt—or would that be collar?–The Poodles have proven that they are anything but a broke dick dog when it comes to the hard rock game. The title of their fourth effort, Performacracy, means “to rule by [...]
by Erik Tweedy Staff Writer Germany is known for many things: Volkswagens, BMWs, warm beer and that one guy named Adolf all come to mind. But blues rock? The German music scene is filled with many great hard rock and metal bands. Accept, Primal Fear, Rammstein, Grave Digger, Warlock and Blind [...]
by Alex Barbieri Staff Writer Remember King Kobra, that ‘80s L.A. hair metal band with the bleached blond hair? They were pretty good. Better than a lot of bands back then, actually. In fact, their 1985 debut Ready To Strike is considered a hard rock classic in the melodic rock subculture. Well, [...]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer What I’ve Become is the second full-length album from New Jersey-based metal band Core Device. Now signed to Heaven and Hell Records, the band, which has been active since the late ‘90s, has a powerful sound that draws influence from bands like Nevermore and Iced [...]
