Classic Hard Rock

Mastodon | The Hunter

by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer — An eclectic, yet solidly coherent album with tasty chops, great melodies, and – most importantly – variety, Mastodon’s fifth album is their most ambitious release to date. Not only it covers a vastly expanded stylistic terrain, but manages to come up [...]

Alice Cooper | Welcome 2 My Nightmare

by Erik Tweedy Staff Writer The Grandfather of shock rock, Alice Cooper, is back with the highly anticipated sequel to his legendary debut solo release Welcome To My Nightmare. 35 years later, Welcome 2 My Nightmare finds Alice’s character, Steven, still trapped in his own mind of terror and [...]

Deep Purple | Phoenix Rising

by John Kindred Staff Writer Many bands that were formed in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s brought a mystical vibe, which is seldom captured in the modern age of music. Musicians from that time became real rock stars and were very untouchable, elusive; each was put upon pedestal and vied to be a [...]