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James LaBrie Static Impulse

by Derric Miller Staff Writer From the opening vocals on “One More Time”—the lead track on James Labrie’s new album Static Impulse — you figure out quickly you need to expect the unexpected. Because the first voice you hear is not LaBrie’s, but instead, it’s the guttural [...]

Aspera Ripples

by Derric Miller Staff Writer If it wasn’t for Europe, the entire Metal genre would be one boring arena. While America recycles Shadows Fall, Killswitch Engage and Avenged Sevenfold clones, Europe instead gives us bands like Norway’s Aspera. This Progressive/Power Metal unit is rapidly gaining [...]