Month: May 2012

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Music Reviews 2012

Sacred Heart | The Vision

May 31, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on Sacred Heart | The Vision
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer — The Pure Steel Records’ Pure Underground division reached deep into the metal vault to find this lost gem. Sacred Heart was a Cleveland-area heavy metal band active for a […]
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Ten Years After | Hear Them Calling

May 31, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on Ten Years After | Hear Them Calling
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer — Few British guitarists have given themselves to the blues with the same tenacity and perseverance as Alvin Lee. What to many of his generation was still a received method, […]
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Interviews 2012

NAMESAKE

May 29, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on NAMESAKE
by Chris A. Staff Writer — Georgia-based rock n roll band “Namesake” are currently on tour with Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, meeting and making new fans as they promote their soon-to-be released new album. In this […]
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Air Raid | Danger Ahead

May 29, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on Air Raid | Danger Ahead
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer — Swedish traditional heavy metal band Air Raid makes their debut this year with an EP titled Danger Ahead. Following in the footsteps of fellow Swedes Wolf and Enforcer, Air […]
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Crazy Lixx | Riot Avenue

May 28, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on Crazy Lixx | Riot Avenue
by Nikiforos Skoumas Staff Writer — If you are an admirer of the Scandinavian melodic-glam-scene, you are probably aware of the Swedish melodic hard rock group called Crazy Lixx. While their name brought them a […]
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Concert Reviews 2012

LIVE! | Stéphan Forté

May 28, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on LIVE! | Stéphan Forté
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer — May 26, 2012 at Divan du Monde, Paris, France The idea of France as a high-tech guitar hotspot takes some getting used to, but anglo-centric doubting Thomases were given […]
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Interviews 2012

Lzzy Hale of Halestorm

May 27, 2012 Publisher 1
by Steve Patrick Staff Writer — ::: Listen to the interview ::: Your browser does not support this audio format. Few young rock bands exemplify the benefits of hard work and determination better than Halestorm. […]
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Ministry | Relapse

May 27, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on Ministry | Relapse
by Trevor Portz Staff Writer — An astounding 31 years in, the Godfathers of industrial metal are back with another shard of noisy anger. Faster and more brutal than just about anything they’ve done before, […]
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Six Feet Under | Undead

May 27, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on Six Feet Under | Undead
by Trevor Portz Staff Writer — First off, let it be said that Six Feet Under’s Haunted is an absolute death metal classic. Along with its follow-up, Warpath, Chris Barnes and company carved a niche […]
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Wig Wam | Wall Street

May 27, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on Wig Wam | Wall Street
by Mark Allen Staff Writer — Once upon a time, fans of this Norwegian glam rock band would wig out whenever they released a new album, their excitement as justified as putting a bullet in […]
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Malice | New Breed of Godz

May 24, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on Malice | New Breed of Godz
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer — It took a quarter of a century, but the metal world can finally witness the return of one of the American cult heavy metal scene’s most beloved bands. Malice […]
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Interviews 2012

All Too Human

May 23, 2012 Managing Editor Comments Off on All Too Human
by Derric Miller Staff Writer — All Too Human checked in with Hardrock Haven to talk about their brand new studio release Juggernaut; how the band has evolved since their last release Entropy 10 years […]
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Mario Erdmann of Wild Frontier

May 22, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on Mario Erdmann of Wild Frontier
by Derric Miller Staff Writer — Hardrock Haven: Congrats on the great new album, 2012, Mario. To start things off, why don’t you give the readers a bit of the inside story on why the […]
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Sonata Arctica | Stones Grow Her Name

May 21, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on Sonata Arctica | Stones Grow Her Name
by Joe Mis Staff Writer — Stones Grow Her Name is the latest evolutionary step from the Finnish power / progressive metal beast called Sonata Arctica. Evolution is the key word, as Sonata Arctica now […]
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Fall From Grace | The Romance Years

May 18, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on Fall From Grace | The Romance Years
by Mark Allen Staff Writer — Fall From Grace have faced their fair share of adversity, but they conquered it by subscribing to the creed that whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. And “strong” […]
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Mörglbl | Brütal Römance

May 18, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on Mörglbl | Brütal Römance
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer — French veteran trio Mröglbl led by guitar guru Christophe Godin deliver a familiar brew on their new release: an off-the-wall, heady mixture of jazz fusion, metal, hard rock, prog, […]
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John Schlitt

May 17, 2012 Publisher 2
by Mark Allen Staff Writer — Back to the Rock: An Interview With John Schlitt If you grew up in the ‘80s and ‘90s as a Christian rock fan, then the name John Schlitt is […]
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Chris Laney of Laney’s Legion

May 15, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on Chris Laney of Laney’s Legion
by Alex Barbieri Staff Writer — Reason for the Legion: Interview with Chris Laney on Laney’s Legion … Chris Laney: Producer, engineer, songwriter, artist. Classic Rock magazine called him, “One of Europe’s finest purveyors of […]
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The Cult | Choice of Weapon

May 15, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on The Cult | Choice of Weapon
by Trevor Portz Staff Writer — After vowing not to make any more albums due the sad state of the music biz, public demand and the need for attention seem to have convinced Ian Astbury […]
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Empires of Eden | Channeling the Infinite

May 14, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on Empires of Eden | Channeling the Infinite
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer — Former Dungeon guitarist Stu Marshall is back with another in his series of Empires of Eden projects. The latest album, Empires of Eden’s third release, is titled Channeling the […]
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Cyclone Temple | My Friend Lonely

May 14, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on Cyclone Temple | My Friend Lonely
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer — When groundbreaking Chicago area thrash metal band Znowhite lost vocalist Debbie Gunn (she decided to join Sentinel Beast), guitarist Greg Fulton, bassist Scott Schafer and drummer John Slattery III […]
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69 Chambers | Torque

May 14, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on 69 Chambers | Torque
by Joe Mis Staff Writer — Swiss female-fronted metal trio 69 Chambers has just released its sophomore effort entitled Torque and it is a fine follow up to their 2009 debut, War On The Inside. […]
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Blind Guardian | Memories of a Time to Come

May 11, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on Blind Guardian | Memories of a Time to Come
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer — It’s almost impossible to believe that there hasn’t been a Blind Guardian “greatest hits” collection until now. Blind Guardian is arguably the biggest and most important band in power […]
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Interviews 2012

John Allen of the Charm City Devils

May 11, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on John Allen of the Charm City Devils
by Deb Rao Staff Writer — One word that would describe the Charm City Devils in concert is “explosive.” The Baltimore based band is currently on the road in support of their latest release Sins […]
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LIVE! | Dokken at the Rainbow

May 11, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on LIVE! | Dokken at the Rainbow
by Deb Rao Staff Writer — April 15, 2012 at the Rainbow Bar and Grill in Hollywood, CA The legendary Rainbow Bar and Grill in West Hollywood celebrated its 40th Anniversary on April 15. The […]
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Moonspell | Alpha Noir

May 8, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on Moonspell | Alpha Noir
by Trevor Portz Staff Writer — Everyone probably best remembers Moonspell from their “hit,” “Opium,” from the Irreligious album. It embodied the shift from their early black metal sound to one more rooted in Goth […]
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Alcatrazz | Live ’83

May 7, 2012 Publisher 1
by John Kindred Publisher — Alcatrazz was formed by former Rainbow and MSG vocalist Graham Bonnet in the early ’80s. The band featured former members of the band New England, bassist Gary Shea and keyboardist […]
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Fly Machine | Come Metamorphosis

May 5, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on Fly Machine | Come Metamorphosis
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer — Formed in the early 1990s from the ashes of North Carolina-based progressive/thrash/doom metal innovators Confessor, Fly Machine was similar to Confessor in a lot of respects. Both bands embraced […]
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Confessor | Uncontrolled

May 5, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on Confessor | Uncontrolled
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer — Confessor. Just saying the name in the company of knowledgeable metal fans is enough to cause heads to turn and previous conversations to cease. The North Carolina-based band is […]
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Jack Blades | Rock N Roll Ride

May 5, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on Jack Blades | Rock N Roll Ride
by Ron Higgins Staff Writer — Rock N Roll Ride is the semi-biographical 2nd solo album by Night Ranger and Damn Yankees front-man, Jack Blades. Jack has been on quite an impressive ride for 30 […]
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Juliet’s Vice | Juliet’s Vice

May 5, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on Juliet’s Vice | Juliet’s Vice
by Mark Allen Staff Writer — Juliet’s Vice might hail from Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, but the only kind of love they seem to believe in is the kind that lurks in sin-shadowed […]
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Interviews 2012

Rana Freilich of Legacy Of Disorder

May 5, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on Rana Freilich of Legacy Of Disorder
by Deb Rao Staff Writer — Fast rising metallists Legacy Of Disorder is currently taking the U.S. by storm. The band has just wrapped up a very successful tour with Gwar and is currently on […]
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Joe Satriani | Satchurated Live in Montreal

May 2, 2012 Publisher Comments Off on Joe Satriani | Satchurated Live in Montreal
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer — Spectacular improvisation as spirited and as eloquent as Satriani’s studio material – if nothing else – makes this live release worth checking out. And not only by the guitar […]