“We were ahead of our time, behind our time, horrible and brilliant, all at once.” This is how Mike “Spider” Cummings describes his band, Powerman 5000 (PM5K), at the start of their career. With the …READ MORE
If you reflect on the concept of Angry Mirror, the first Even X, album, for a minute you might decipher the subtle self examination suggested by the words. With a bit of contemplation you may …READ MORE
On the heels of what may be the great Symphonic Metal movement, Lunatica couldn’t have released their sophomoric Fables & Dreams at a more opportunistic time. With the current success of Nightwish’s Once, and Within …READ MORE
Out of misery’s darkness comes light; and in some instances sound. A sound that many believed would never come. Six years after their Life in the So-Called Space Age release, God Lives Underwater (GLU) pick …READ MORE
Joop may not yet be a common name amongst the masses but neither once was Yngwie. And much like his Swedish predecessor, Joop is a guitar hero in the making. With his second solo effort …READ MORE
Reading the press release for the latest offering from Tearabyte, Gloom Factory on Screaming Ferret Wreckords, the band’s sound is compared with Thrash icons such as Slayer and Exodus. And from the second track “Doom …READ MORE
Upon first hearing Starwood, the reincarnation of Lizzy Borden, don’t assume they are trying to fit in with the current happening bands like SUM 41, Blink 182, and other bands of that nature. Bound to …READ MORE
“Ladies and Gentlemen, please take your seats and fasten your seat belts. As always, all seats are First Class, so relax and enjoy your trip.” With their fourth studio release, House of Shakira take flight …READ MORE
As the guitarist and chief songwriter for The B’z, Tak Matsumoto might not have much left to prove. Selling over 80 million units in their native Japan alone, The B’z are the best selling Japanese …READ MORE
Not resigned to play second fiddle all his life, Dave Weiner has released his solo effort Shove the Sun Aside. Originally released independently, the disc is now available through the Favored Nations label. Keeping in …READ MORE