by Nikiforos Skoumas Staff Writer After the success of Houston, it seems that AOR duos are once again in the favor of the day and here is another collaboration that is bound to excite just about any seasoned fan of the genre. Keyboardist Ivan Gunn formerly of Pride and Balance of Power teams up [...]
by Nikiforos Skoumas Staff Writer Almost a decade past their last album, Australian heavy metal group Pegazus re-emerge with In Metal We Trust. Pegazus play old-school heavy metal though labeling them a New Wave of British Heavy Metal band would not do the Melbourne based quintet justice as they [...]
by Joe Mis Staff Writer It Is So. Simple, direct, to the point, and undeniably true. The first full length studio release from Finland’s Stala & So is all of that and more. This glam influenced hard rocking quintet will be releasing their debut on 9 September 2011. Featuring members of Hanoi [...]
by Don & Ron Higgins Staff Writer Eclipse is the amazing new album from the iconic rock group Journey. This album could be summed up by one word: WOW! With that said, this is not simply a continuation of their last album but a creative step forward. The last album, Revelation, which was the [...]
by Kim Shockley Staff Writer July 18, 2011 at Starlight Theater in Kansas City, MO. In spite of the oppressive heat and humidity, Styx played to a full house on Monday July 18, 2011 at Starlight Theater, Kansas City, Mo. This band, together for more than 30 years, are true professionals still at [...]
by Mark Allen Staff Writer Nothing against Puddle of Mudd, but they really are not a particularly great band, so a new group formed by Jimmy Allen, the principal songwriter and original member of Puddle of Mudd, is hardly cause for celebratory cartwheels. But Against All Will exceeds whatever [...]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer The Lay of Thrym is the sixth album from the modern day Vikings in Tyr. The Faroe Islanders have been quite visible of late, with a steady stream of albums, various pagan-themed tours and even an appearance at the ProgPower USA festival. Instead of taking it easy, Tyr [...]
by Nikiforos Skoumas Staff Writer Critical Mental Erosion is the debut EP by the premiere Greek sleaze metal band Cyanide 4. Although a relatively new band, Cyanide have come a long way and have proven themselves as a live act in their domestic market; for that matter they have opened for fellow [...]
by Nikiforos Skoumas Staff Writer Up From the Ashes is the brand new, second album by American hard rock band Burn Halo. Up From the Ashes could be regarded as the natural successor to their debut, once again bringing to front their groove-meets-melody approach. Along these lines you can expect [...]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer North Carolina has long boasted a vibrant and diverse metal scene, with exciting new bands across several sub-genres breaking through to the larger metal world. One of the latest, and perhaps most interesting, bands to emerge from the NC scene is Greensboro-based A [...]
