by Mark Allen Staff Writer The biblical book of Ecclesiastes contains the famous phrase “there is nothing new under the sun,” a perceptively sage declaration that readily applies to the realm of hard rock. Certainly this sophomore album from The New Black brings nothing new to the table; [...]
by Joe Mis Staff Writer If you always wanted to try some operatic/symphonic metal but were afraid to ask, then this may be the album for you. Finnish quintet Dotma will be soon releasing their debut album entitled Sleep Paralyses, and it may be the ideal album to initiate new listeners into the [...]
by Derric Miller Staff Writer With the release of their third full-length studio effort, aptly titled Trinity, Eden’s Curse is without a doubt separating themselves from the pack — and it’s not even close. Whether it’s Michael Eden’s surreal vocal expertise, the [...]
by Erik Tweedy Staff Writer If you were not already aware of it, Sweden is the new Los Angeles. It seems these days every band you hear about in the glam/hard rock music scene is from Sweden. Billion Dollar Babies are another band on a long list of successful Swedish exports. They first hit the [...]
by Trevor Portz Staff Writer Instrumental shred-guitar metal is an interesting subgenre. While it is arguably home to some of the greatest guitarists on the planet, it doesn’t seem to get nearly the widespread infatuation that it so deserves. Of course, this could be due to the fact that many [...]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer After a series of limited release demos and EPs, Germany’s Atlantean Kodex finally unleashed their full-length debut The Golden Bough in late 2011. This is a band and album that resists easy classification. A big part of Atlantean Kodex’s sound is classic doom [...]
by Ron and Don Higgins Staff Writer Yes is the latest studio album from the Swedish/German hard rock band Last Autumn’s Dream. This band has been described as rock, hard rock, melodic rock and AOR. If this is your first exposure to this great band then you’ll discover that they are in fact, all [...]
by Alex Barbieri Staff Writer ColdSpell’s 2009 debut, Infinite Stargaze, was one of the instantly impressive hard rock releases of that year, lauded for its tight songwriting and masterful performances. The Swedish band rightfully earned thousands of international fans and topped many “Best of [...]
by Joe Mis Staff Writer More and more interesting music is coming out of Italy these days. The debut album from the Italian progressive metal band Odd Dimension has been a long time coming, and Symmetrical is a solid release from start to finish. Formed back in 2001 by current members Gianmaria [...]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer Pushking’s latest album, The World As We Love It, has to be THE classic rock story of 2011. The long-running Russian band couldn’t have chosen a more impressive way to introduce itself than with the guest list for this album. The World As We Love It features vocal [...]
