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Act of Defiance – Birth and the Burial Review
There are bands in the history of metal that have forged legacies that will live forever in the annals of metaldom. Some of these bands have made some egregious... -
Lifeline – Scream Review
''Lifeline'' combines two very talented vocalists in Nigel Bailey (Bailey, Three Lions) and Lee Small (Shy, Phenomena). Since their first meeting they have wanted to record an album together... -
Denner/Shermann – Satan’s Tomb Review
When I was presented with this EP to review, I got a sense of excitement after reminiscing about the quality of work these two guitarists have covered in their... -
Ugly Kid Joe – Uglier Than They Used Ta Be Review
There was time when it was easy to hate everything about Ugly Kid Joe. Bursting onto the scene back in 1991 like an obnoxious teenager at a back yard... -
Sebastien – Dark Chambers of Deja Vu Review
As exciting as it can be to hear a long awaited new album from a longtime favorite band, especially one that lives up to expectations, it can sometimes be... -
Soilwork – The Ride Majestic Review
These Swedish Melodic Death Metallers have maintained a strong quality within their twenty-year career. Despite going through a few different lineup changes, including the latest Ola Flink’s departure from... -
Mike Tramp – Nomad Review
Mike Tramp, Danish born (Michael Trempenau), for those who don't know has been around for a very long time. Trempenau started his musical career singing in Vesterbro Ungdomsgård, a... -
Iron Maiden – The Book of Souls Staff Review
After all one does not simply listen to a Maiden record, it's a bloody Event!!! Say no more, enjoy and Up the Irons!!!... -
Vintage Trouble – 1 Hopeful Road Review
For those of you not yet accustomed to the delights of Vintage Trouble, I’m sorry to say for the past four years you’ve been missing out on something monumentally...
- Watch: VINCE NEIL Falls On Stage During MÖTLEY CRÜE's Concert In Atlantic City
- Watch: MÖTLEY CRÜE Performs New Single 'Dogs Of War' Live For First Time
- DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Says He Doesn't Care About Being Accused Of Using Backing Tracks During Live Shows
- BRUCE DICKINSON On His 'The Mandrake Project' Tour: 'It's Amazing To Play With Musicians Who Are Less Than Half My Age'
- LAST IN LINE Has 'A Whole Bunch' Of Ideas For Fourth Album
- SLASH Loves GOJIRA, Says METALLICA's '72 Seasons' Album Is 'Amazing'
- LIVING COLOUR's COREY GLOVER And ADRENALINE MOB's MIKE ORLANDO Perform With SONIC UNIVERSE At WDHA Parking Lot Party
- TOMMY LEE Doesn't Know If A New Full-Length Album Is In MÖTLEY CRÜE's Future
- IAN HILL Looks Back On JUDAS PRIEST's TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Era: 'The Problem Was He Wasn't ROB HALFORD'
- Watch: SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER Joins PAULO XISTO PINTO JR.'s CULTURA TRES For 'Territory' Performance
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The album, when listening on vinyl is a clever split. Side 1 definitely has all of the energetic bangers back to back and that first 15-20 minutes simply flies... -
Perhaps the biggest and most welcome surprise though is Nick’s singing. Whilst his efforts in Issue 1 were perfectly competent, in places they reflected the sound of a sideman... -
Some will say that “The Catalyst” is nothing new, and that there are too many similarities to their previous albums. But is that necessarily a bad thing? I don’t...