The intro to the stoner rock band WE’s Lightyears Ahead basically sounds like bubbling bong water, a harbinger to what kind of music these Norway rockers play. WE definitely have a ‘70s feel to their …READ MORE
Melodic, sometimes Symphonic, Death/Dark Metal. Now, if you had to guess where a band playing that style of music comes from, there is only one answer — Minneapolis! (What, were you thinking Sweden or something?) …READ MORE
Ill Niño’s latest release, Confession, plays like singer and lyricist Christian Machado’s personal expulsion of demons. In a large section of popular rock/metal, there is a whining movement going on. For some reason, kids dig …READ MORE
Why don’t more bands sound like the Ozzy version of Black Sabbath? There are a lot of bands out there that say, “Black Sabbath is our father!” But for the most part, it seems like …READ MORE
Calm’s debut CD, playfully titled Are We Supposed To Be… comes with a cover showing the three monkeys of the “hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil” triumvirate. Of course, it reads as …READ MORE
Pissing Razors. Taken literally, that’d probably hurt quite a bit. For a while, Pit Bull in the Nursery held the title of “most visceral band name,” but Pissing Razors may have taken the belt. Pissing …READ MORE
A Perfect Circle is rightfully referred to as a super group on the basis of its impressive line-up drawn from various (in) famous acts. Originally formed by Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan and Tool guitar …READ MORE
What happened last autumn that would warrant dreaming about that time period, and naming your band after that dream? It must have been monumental. Anyway, Last Autumn’s Dream release their self-titled debut album, with three …READ MORE
“Ever since I killed the old man and put my demons in the ground …” Just by their lyrics alone, Legacy isn’t your average hard rock band. You won’t get any songs about porking underage …READ MORE
“You wake up in the morning and you wanna know, which way that you need go to, you gotta fight for the way you wanna live!” This should be your introduction to one of rock’s …READ MORE