Reviews

The first release that I would like to talk about is The Great Kat’s DVD release, “Beethoven’s Guitar Shred.” Not that it’s a bad thing…but…this release is pretty much the same as her previous DVD, “Extreme Guitar Shred.” This DVD includes seven shred videos and each one is short and straight to the point. My […]

Jon Anderson | Freedom Call | Dark Funeral | The Donnas | Helloween | Silverchair | Scum of the Earth | Vixen | Karate High School | Pale Moon Gang | Don Moore | Prong | Cipes & The People | Motley Crue | Rick Wakeman | Gentle Giant | Patrick Moraz | Freevil | Steve Cone | Shalini Jon Anderson“TheMother’s Day Concert”Voice print Recordsby Jonathan Mariante Yes-man Jon Anderson played an outdoor, unplugged concert on Mother’s Day of ’96, and now it’s finally seeing the light of day. It’s to be part of […]

Adriana RubioArts Publications I’m sorry, but, I’m gonna be blunt with this review, especially since I wasted about an hour of my day going through this book. Okay, sure, Jim Morrison is a legend. But, he also drank a lot, he did drugs and he believed in a lot of stupid stuff and that’s what […]

I was a bit disappointed with this release the first time I went through it. I thought the “Staying A Life” section would be a straight through performance. But, a video was thrown in here and there as well as a few random comments about what you were watching. It’s almost like they were thinking […]

Have you heard Lewis Black’s latest release, “The Carnegie Hall Performance?” If not, I suggest you pick up that album and give it a listen before you sit down by the fire to read his latest book, “Nothing’s Sacred.” I say that because, for the most part, the book is the same as his stand […]

Earache Records All hail– the true original innovators of death metal are back! So who cares if original vocalist/bassist David Vincent has left to be with and have his Genitorturers, as it were! His replacement, Steve Tucker, growls, snarls and totally stamps his dominating presence on each and every track on this the band’s fifth […]

Wow…The Troggs are still goin’??? That’s a reply I get very often when I send out my info, which has the facts about their recent activities. Well, that was exactly my reaction when I found a new release by the band in 1992. I just went through the one TROGGless period of my life. The […]

One listen to this new LP by Lacuna Coil and I can simply say “Brilliant.” The band captures the sensuous, melodic, dark rock that the band Darkseed brought to you a couple of months ago. The beautiful vocals of Cristina intertwine with the music excellently. “The Secret,” which is the second track, lets you hear […]

After a mediocre first attempt, a freshly regrouped and revived Covenant return, backed by a new label to bring us their second greatly prolific offering. The Covenant of 1998 come forth bringing with it new life, for joining original members Blackheart and Nagash are Sverd, Astennu, and veteran Hellhammer to round out the cosmic equation. […]

You know, we live in a world where you have to watch what you say because you might offend someone. We see it in the media all the time. Someone famous might make a joke or give an opinion and, all of a sudden, all these people come out, bitchin’ and moanin’ about how offended […]

I caught a Bret Michaels show in Berwick, Pennsylvania at a place called Pepper’s. I was supposed to be on the guest list. But, after standing in line for about 30 minutes, my name was nowhere to be found on either list that they had at the front door. Not a good way to start […]

STARRING: Jennifer Schwartz, Hilary Rubens, Steve McDonald, Tracy Lea, Jeff McDonald, Kim Pilkington, Janet Housden, Michael F. Glass. I was at a loss as to how I should review this film and, in doing so, I formed two different opinions. First of all, if you’re just an average movie fan, one who goes to the […]

Dio’s August show in Detroit at the DTE Center was stellar as usual! Even though they were again limited by time constraints due to their opening slot on the recent Iron Maiden tour, they still packed a punch and made the very most of their set. Dio has again made the wise decision of signing […]

Brixton Academy, London. A rare chance to see the now side projects, (albeit these were their original bands), of members of the now hugely influential ‘Slipknot’ in Corey Taylor, (Stone Sour), and Joey Jordison, (Murderdolls), unmasked and in the flesh. Strange but I thought Stone Sour would be headlining tonight but fans here to see […]

FIREHOUSE / ROUGHHOUSE / KATSU @ Peppers Plex Arena, Berwick

Buoyed with enthusiasm having seen Manson live twice before and fuelled by half a bottle of gin pre-show I dive into the pit at the front of the stage to witness the master showman at work. Manson clearly relishes playing live having done his time as Trent Reznor’s warm up act for many years – […]

So it’s Cinco De Mayo in Portland, Oregon. The show is being held at a club called ‘Nocturnal’ with a capacity of around 300…and the place is PACKED. Beyond the heavily stocked merchandise tables (I mean these guys REALLY know how to merch!) the first band ATREYU comes out looking & sounding very much like […]

Cradle of Filth, London Astoria, London, England

There are two ways to perceive a band like Blitzkrieg. The first is that since they were among the NWOBHM pioneers that broke the scene back in 1980 and helped forge the sounds of the true Metal revolution that’s continued to be felt and employed by countless bands worldwide, they’re deserving of attention. The other […]

Imagine hardcore and metal as twin brothers separated at birth. Now imagine that they have finally been reunited, and this record is the result. The genre of metallic hardcore has been growing steadily in the past year, with bands such as Thrice, Hatebreed, Living Sacrifice and Darkest Hour leading the way. Avenged Sevenfold is fast […]

It was the summer of 1990. I was a soon-to-be junior in college and working in a restaurant, bussing tables, doing dishes, waiting on tables, cashiering – – I did anything but cook. A co-worker, a punk reject who quit school between 8th and 9th grade, came in to work with a casette version of […]

DIO ( The Man! The Band! )Live June 13th ’02DTE Energy Center-Detroit Michigan Dio (the man and the band) has proven year after year and decade after decade to be one of the true giants in the world of metal. This was proven yet again here in Detroit Michigan on June 13th at the DTE […]

Mystic Records are proud to re-release this little piece of rock history, one of the world’s number one boogie rock bands augmented by guitarist Walter Trout who has become acknowledged as a master of the blues/rock field. The CD was recorded shortly after the death of lead vocalist Bob Hite. An Australian tour had been […]

In the course of his career as a highly rated guitarist, Bernie Torme has played with some of the biggest names in rock including ex Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan’s band Gillan and ex Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne. Bernie joined Gillan in 1979 at a time when Ian’s career was in the doldrums. Gillan […]

Saxon have had their “Rock ‘N’ Roll Gypsies” live album re-issued in Europe through the Connoisseur Collection label. The CD features 12 remastered tracks including two bonus songs. “The Eagle Has Landed” and “Just Let Me Rock,” which were not on the original vinyl release. First released on the Roadrunner label in 1990, the album […]

THE AMERICAN LONGHAIR (A CASE STUDY) On the verge of extinction, the elusive and often dangerous male American Longhair can still be found in its dwindling natural habitat, the rock ‘n’ roll night club. Crouching in the dark recesses of the bar, his diet consists mainly of a steady flow of beer and ale. Though […]

Before embarking on a long winded introduction to this mountainous undertaking spotlighting the storied career of a then and again Rock legend, I thought it best to begin with some “Concluding Observations” as presented on the 512th and final page of the volume as adapted and edited from The Blondie Review: “Blondie is. a band […]

Ladies & Gentleman, Earthdogs & Hellrats, please welcome… The all female tribute to, you guessed it, Iron Maiden! In all my years of doing show reviews I’m struggling to recall another moment when I felt the intensity of such a scorching performance. The vibrato soaked voice of Jenny Warren (ex-Wrathchild) captures every inflection with her […]

King Diamond is a man who needs no introduction. His career as a solo artist and with Mercyful Fate is legendary. The music that he has created over the years has never been duplicated. He is truly one of the most unique individuals, both as a person and as a musician, that has ever graced […]

Here’s a magazine that might not appeal to everybody. Personally, I do find it to be a rather interesting read. But, it’s obvious that the editor is a christian and the magazine tends to be a combination of information and personal faith, which does give it a unique personality. But, as I sat here reading […]