Frontiers Records corners the market on unabashed ‘80s sounding pop rock. Call it AOR, call it melodic rock, it’s really music that Foreigner and Journey ruled the airwaves with two decades ago. And the new …READ MORE
Harem Scarem vocalist Harry Hess took a note from Jack Russell and Geoff Tate and left his respective band long enough to make a solo album. Russell created a completely un-Great White but still stellar …READ MORE
Redemption’s self-titled CD, a project headed by guitarist Nick Van Dyk, is lucky enough to have some of the best musicians in metal in its cast — Rick Mythiasin (Steel Prophet) on vocals, Jason Rulo …READ MORE
In December of 2001, right before Christmas, I had the pleasure of seeing what is surely one of the planet’s most explosive and intense live acts on a rare visit in Oslo. We’re of course …READ MORE
Why does any band need TWO keyboardists? Huh? Isn’t one almost overkill alone? Well, Platitude is a young band, and they’ll learn as they go. The Swedish band Platitude is young – ranging in ages …READ MORE
The sophomore release from Sweden’s The Provenance, Still At Arms Length, is a very heavy, dark, atmospheric release – with flutes and death metal growls. Can’t have one without the other now, can we? Oh …READ MORE
Voivod’s newest CD, self-titled, starts off with a song called “Gasmask Revival.” It is an unexpected straight-ahead rock song, with somewhat of a punk vibe, especially with Snake yelling lyrics like “No … I’m no …READ MORE
“I’m just a loser in a band.” Not too many guys would want to sing this line with conviction, but Thunder’s vocalist Danny Bowes pulls it off with aplomb. The song is “Loser,” on the …READ MORE
Crush 40 is a new group composed of Jun Senoue and Johnny Gioeli (Hardline). Senoue, in the past, has worked with the likes of Eric Martin, Tony Harnell, Ted Poley and Paul Shortino, and two …READ MORE
From the ashes of Brazilian metal legends Sepultura arose Soulfly, founded by flamboyant vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Max Cavalera. He was more or less single-handedly responsible for some of the most brutal and inventive music to be heard …READ MORE