Tough times for Steve Grimmett precede the release of Steve Grimmett’s Grim Reaper At The Gates. He lost a portion of his right leg and then his brother died. Dark songs are inspired by Grimmett’s …READ MORE
Insane energy for a Zombie! It’s a Friday night at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, and I’m finally to the headliner at Twins of Evil: Rob Zombie. After just seeing Marilyn Manson, I was …READ MORE
Marilyn Manson stalks the Moda Center Having never seen Marilyn Manson live, I have no frame of reference to judge him based on past performances, which is perfect. He is here now, and so is …READ MORE
Back when Goliaths like Deep Purple, Rainbow and Yes bestrode the scene, rock music made tentative attempts to bring classical flourishes to an otherwise blues-based form. Bands tried to break down the barriers between the …READ MORE
It’s singularly difficult to resist beginning this review without writing “Oh Lordy it’s Lordi – a sentiment that will not be lost on anyone who remembers their breakthrough performance at the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest. …READ MORE
Many Rock fans like to stick to their golden rule that the old music was the stuff and the new music is mediocre, bad, cheesy – the list goes on. But the people who do …READ MORE
There is a legendary British rock group, who formed in 1969 and after 50 years have sold over 45 million albums worldwide. If you were thinking it was Uriah Heep, you’d be right. The band …READ MORE
When it comes to heavy metal, there are so many great bands over the years that having a favorite is almost impossible. For me, when it comes to legends there is one band at the …READ MORE
“Hellscream is the unholy metal alliance of guitarist David Garcia (Cage\Three Tremors) & vocalist Norman Skinner (Imagika\Niviane\Skinner).” The band’s sophomore album, Hate Machine, is “for fans of true heavy metal..in the vein of Cage, ASKA …READ MORE
An interesting amalgam of heavy rock, stoner sounds and groove metal, Veil of Deception’s willingness to employ different textures brings a dynamic intelligence to their work. On this, their third album, they’ve put together a …READ MORE