Waltari are, in their own words, musicians with a “no-attitude attitude.” Indeed, if any pretense or musical “correctness” exists within a Rock sub-genre, Waltari will invariably expose it, stomp on it, burn it, and then …READ MORE
The new batch from Satch (Joe Satriani, that is … not Louis Armstrong) is a tasty offering of 13 groovalicious tunes with potential to be eaten up by a wide, commercial audience and instrumental guitar …READ MORE
That Sun Dial’s Psychedelic style is a throwback to the 1960s does not warrant negative criticism, per se. That Other Way Out/Other Way In is two CDs worth of drab, aimless, excessively repetitive, poorly performed …READ MORE
Tears of Anger are yet another example of the high caliber of Rock and Metal bands coming out of the Scandinavian music scene. Yet how many Rock and Metal fans in America, for example, have …READ MORE
Consider an album of musically and lyrically interrelated segments that explores and develops a thought-provoking idea or subject, or, as in the case of Parallel Lives, that presents a story with characters and a plot. …READ MORE
Nebula’s Psychedelic Rock follows in the footsteps of past generations, beginning in the ’60s, when men were men … and fleeing to Canada. Fortunately at present, since dodging a military draft is not a concern …READ MORE
The UK’s Oceansize make more than a splash with their second release, Everyone Into Position. Haunting and often sad melodies and arrangements build at an unhurried pace to create large and delicate atmospheres, sometimes climaxing …READ MORE
Bassist Kyle Honea struts his remarkable chops on his latest effort, Distant Island Universe, which is an independent release by Kyle himself that demos six original Progressive Rock instrumentals. The disc features Kyle on electric …READ MORE
If this were the 1980s, you could bet your beer money that any Metal album titled Deep Inside was going to deliver a manly load of good ol’ American “Cock Rock.” Well, check your cock …READ MORE
Two nights before Christmas and all through the house, not a sign of the Grinch — just rockin’ with Lynch!!! On December 23, 2005, George Lynch was the epitome of guitar godliness and showmanship in …READ MORE