by Trevor Portz Staff Writer Having gone through a number of changes since its debut in 1995, Ireland’s Cruachan has, more or less, ditched the female-vocal pagan metal of their last few albums in favor of a turn back to the Celtic black-metal sound that first put them on the map. While this may [...]
by Joe Mis Staff Writer Binaural stimulation is back. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, prog rockers Jolly define a binaural tone as a “combination of slightly offset frequencies played simultaneously, thereby altering the brain’s natural frequency. Scientific research [...]
by Cyndi Jo Staff Writer When bands experiment with new sounds, it, at times, can result in a new, great genre or a sub-genre of some sort. Unfortunately, for German newcomers But We Try It, their debut Deadlights will have listeners stunned with a sense of disappointment in less than 40 minutes. [...]
by Mark Allen Staff Writer Even casual admirers of this pioneering Christian metal group can tell you that the name stands for Salvation Through Redemption Yielding Peace, Encouragement, and Righteousness. But what you may not know is that the band, originally called Roxx Regime, initially did not [...]
by Edwin van Hoof Guest Staff Writer [ Originally published in 2008 ] At last! One of melodic rock’s finest moments is finally re-issued on CD. Affairs in Babylon was Refugee’s first strike, resurfacing three years ago on the now disbanded MTM Classix label. The label’s driving [...]
by John Kindred Staff Writer In the United States, we have our Vais, Gilberts and Satrianis, while in Japan, they have Kyoji Yamamoto. The major difference is that Yamamoto is Japan‘s best keep secret. In the Land of the Rising Sun, Yamamoto is legendary. Having been a member in the Japanese [...]
by Derric Miller Staff Writer Trying to be interesting or unique in metal is perhaps the greatest challenge a band can face. Sometimes it would seem that every permutation has been tackled—fusion grind, lounge core, country punk—with varying degrees of quality and success. The key to making [...]
by Derric Miller Staff Writer The Canadian trio Cauldron’s sophomore studio effort, Burning Fortune, is a step up from their debut Chained to the Nite, and not only because of proper spelling techniques. Burning Fortune features nine tracks that have no overt weaknesses, they are stronger [...]
by Cyndi Jo Staff Writer Hard working bands are very hard to find. It seems that everyone young artist or band that “makes it” is only there through some sort of connection and their talents are a point of struggle. So, when a new band comes around red flags automatically come up. That is not [...]
by Joe Mis Staff Writer Rock Bunnies are a rare species of female musicians native to the Austrian Alps. Often found traveling in groups of four and occasionally joined by a male musician of similar origin, they tend to make a good deal of noise and cause general chaos. They are not soft and fuzzy [...]
