Month: July 2015

Music Reviews 2015

J. D. Overdrive | The Kindest Of Deaths

July 29, 2015 Publisher Comments Off on J. D. Overdrive | The Kindest Of Deaths
by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — In the 1970s, a new subgenre of music – called Southern Rock – was born out of the Allman brothers’ bluesy vibe and Skynyrd’s Dixie pride. Little did […]
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Exises | Exises

July 29, 2015 Publisher Comments Off on Exises | Exises
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist — Dutch Heavy Metal band Exises made their debut in 1986 with this self-titled release on the Megaton label. This is a band that ran in the same circles […]
Concert Reviews 2015

LIVE! | Powerman 5000

July 27, 2015 Publisher Comments Off on LIVE! | Powerman 5000
by Anabel DFlux – Senior Photojournalist — July 21, 2015 at Roxy Theatre in Denver, CO. — “Laser-wielding-light-show-galore…” is probably the best way to accurately describe a Powerman 5000 show. This infamous robot inspired band […]
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Dragon Kings | Dragon Kings

July 24, 2015 Publisher Comments Off on Dragon Kings | Dragon Kings
by John Kindred – Publisher — The trans-media project, Dragon Kings, is spearheaded by Timothy Brown, who is a Dungeons and Dragons setting designer, fantasy author and musician. Dragon Kings is a role-playing action, adventure […]
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Phil Vincent | Unreleased Trilogy

July 23, 2015 Publisher Comments Off on Phil Vincent | Unreleased Trilogy
by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Prolific singer and songwriter Phil Vincent (solo artist, Legion, D’Ercole, Tragik) has struck again! He’s just released what in effect are 3 CDs worth of material with long […]
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Jeff Beck | Live at Ronnie Scott’s

July 23, 2015 Publisher Comments Off on Jeff Beck | Live at Ronnie Scott’s
by Steve Patrick – Senior Columnist — Live albums rarely carry the weight and impact that they once did. Nowadays it seems that a live album is only produced and distributed as a way to […]
Concert Reviews 2015

LIVE! | There Is No Us

July 18, 2015 Publisher Comments Off on LIVE! | There Is No Us
by Anabel DFlux – Senior Photojournalist — July 13, 2015 at Vinyl at Hard Rock Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, NV. — Las Vegas, Nevada held host to the debut concert for There Is No […]
Concert Reviews 2015

LIVE! | Adler

July 18, 2015 Publisher Comments Off on LIVE! | Adler
by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — July 11, 2015 at The Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, NV. — Adler is “Back From The Dead” and invaded Las Vegas on July 11 at The Brooklyn […]
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Praying Mantis | Legacy

July 18, 2015 Publisher Comments Off on Praying Mantis | Legacy
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist — It has been way too long since NWOBHM-turned-melodic rock band Praying Mantis delivered some new music. It’s been four years since their Metamorphosis release, and that was just […]
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Iron Savior | Live at the Final Frontier

July 18, 2015 Publisher Comments Off on Iron Savior | Live at the Final Frontier
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist — Long-running German Power Metal band Iron Savior is certainly delivering the goods this year. No, not with a new studio album (besides, it’s only been a year since […]
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Satan’s Host | Pre-Dating God, Part 2

July 14, 2015 Publisher Comments Off on Satan’s Host | Pre-Dating God, Part 2
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist — Long-running cult U.S. Heavy Metal band Satan’s Host returned this year with not one but two new studio albums, titled Pre-Dating God, Parts 1 and 2. The Colorado-based […]
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Satan’s Host | Pre-Dating God, Part 1

July 14, 2015 Publisher Comments Off on Satan’s Host | Pre-Dating God, Part 1
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist — Long-running cult U.S. heavy metal band Satan’s Host returned this year with not one but two new studio albums, titled Pre-Dating God, Parts 1 and 2. The Colorado-based […]
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Graveworm | Ascending Hate

July 12, 2015 Publisher Comments Off on Graveworm | Ascending Hate
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist — Italian Symphonic/Death/Black Metal (the exact mix keeps changing) band Graveworm is back with a new album, their ninth full-length offering to date – titled Ascending Hate. Newly signed […]
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Michael Bormann | Closer

July 12, 2015 Publisher Comments Off on Michael Bormann | Closer
by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — With Michael Bormann’s new solo material being finally finished, recorded and released, one could have treated his last year’s “best of ballads” compilation Love Is Magic as a […]
Concert Reviews 2015

Hellfest 2015

July 10, 2015 Publisher 1
by Christophe Pauly – Senior Photojournalist — June 19-21, 2015 at Val de Moine Sport Complex in Clisson, France — France’s annual music festival, known to the world as Hellfest, marked its 10th anniversary this […]
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Edge Of Paradise | Immortal Waltz

July 9, 2015 Publisher Comments Off on Edge Of Paradise | Immortal Waltz
by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — American rockers Edge Of Paradise have just released a new full-length album entitled Immortal Waltz. Fans of the band will be immediately at home since the lineup fronted […]
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Shotgun Messiah | Second Coming

July 9, 2015 Publisher Comments Off on Shotgun Messiah | Second Coming
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist — Originally released in 1991, Second Coming is the – you guessed it – second album from Swedish glam metal band Shotgun Messiah. The band, which was more or […]
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Shotgun Messiah | Shotgun Messiah

July 8, 2015 Publisher Comments Off on Shotgun Messiah | Shotgun Messiah
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist — Swedish glam metal band Shotgun Messiah made their debut in 1989 with this self-titled release. The band, which was more or less Sweden’s answer to the Hollywood hair […]
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Hungryheart | Dirty Italian Job

July 8, 2015 Publisher Comments Off on Hungryheart | Dirty Italian Job
by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — Even if pink’s the new black, the deliberately cheesy cover artwork for this album is not exactly a sight for the sore eyes. And still, it’s good news […]
Off the Rails

Mark Allen and Derric Miller | Gristle

July 5, 2015 Publisher Comments Off on Mark Allen and Derric Miller | Gristle
by Alissa Ordabai – Senior Columnist — Literary duo Mark Allen and Derric Miller know how to chill spines with their own ferocious brand of horror fiction. Still, their newest novel titled Gristle pushes the […]
Music Reviews 2015

Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz

July 5, 2015 Publisher Comments Off on Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist — Finnish melodic/glam/sleaze/party (take your pick) rockers Santa Cruz are back with a new album, their third overall. It’s a self-titled release, which typically means a band is: a) […]
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Barren Earth | On Lonely Towers

July 1, 2015 Publisher Comments Off on Barren Earth | On Lonely Towers
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist — Finnish “all-star” – Progressive, Melodic Death, Doom Metal – band Barren Earth is back with a new album, their third full-length release, titled On Lonely Towers. The band […]