Articles by Allyson B. Crawford

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Allyson B. Crawford

Allyson was a reviewer here at Metal Express Radio, based out of Kettering, Ohio, USA. She works as a journalist at a local television station, and has a Graduate Degree in Rhetoric and an Undergraduate Degree in English with an emphasis on British Literature. She also owns and operates BringBackGlam.com, a website dedicated to the Glam Metal movement. Her first Glam tape was Poison’s Open Up and Say … Ahh! She got the cassette for Christmas when she was in fourth grade. Her passion lies somewhere between the bars and notes that created the soundtrack to the never ending Rock 'n' Roll party that was the '80s. She considers Aerosmith's Rocks and Mötley Crüe's Shout At The Devil her all-time favorite albums.
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RONNIE BORCHERT – Change

March 20, 2007 Allyson B. Crawford 0

There are some albums that start off good and there are others that start great. Check Ronnie Borchert’s solo debut, Change, in the second category. A modern album with deference to Melodic 80s Rock such …READ MORE

TISHAMINGO – The Point

February 20, 2007 Allyson B. Crawford 0

Anything but new to the music scene, Tishamingo bring a vibrant sound to the Southern Rock market. It took two years to produce, but The Point is exactly the kind of record Tishamingo dreamed of …READ MORE

DIABLO ROYALE – Diablo Royale

February 9, 2007 Allyson B. Crawford 0

New York natives Diablo Royale are down and dirty rockers. Their self-titled debut effort is strong, and pulls from Classic Rock influences like Iggy and The Stooges and the MC5. Production on Diablo Royale isn’t …READ MORE

EMPYRIOS – … And The Rest Is Silence

January 16, 2007 Allyson B. Crawford 0

Formed in Italy shortly after the new millennium by guitarist Simone Mularoni and drummer Matteo Mastroianni, Empyrios is Progressive Metal at its finest. The debut album … And The Rest Is Silence is a wall …READ MORE

AXEMASTER – Blessing In The Skies [Remastered]

January 16, 2007 Allyson B. Crawford 0

Formed in Akron, Ohio back in 1985, Axemaster burst onto the music scene with a straightforward approach to Metal. While influenced by European heavyweights such as Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest, contemporary bands …READ MORE

BETTER LEFT UNSAID – The Silencing

December 15, 2006 Allyson B. Crawford 0

Better Left Unsaid is a Post Thrash Metal band based in Modesto, California. Formed in 2003, the band blazes forth with seven lightning fast tracks on The Silencing. Produced by Better Left Unsaid and Adam …READ MORE

CRUSHED – My Machine

December 5, 2006 Allyson B. Crawford 0

An interesting combination of Goth and Metal, newcomers Crushed are surprisingly Melodic in their approach to Thrash-worthy music, as evidenced in their excellent debut effort My Machine. Celebrity producer Mike Clink serves a major boon …READ MORE

MÖTLEY CRÜE – Shout At The Devil

November 6, 2006 Allyson B. Crawford 0

Originally released in 1983, Shout At The Devil is the seminal Rock album of the 1980s. With their sophomore effort, Mötley Crüe continued to define both their musical and stage styles. As they honed their …READ MORE