The songwriting itself it the highlight of the album and shows that these guys understand how to mix styles and still come out sounding cohesive…
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Deep Trip – TV & Games Review
The album definitely has a modern rock feel to it, showing off similarities to bands like BUSH and THREE DAYS GRACE, but there’s also an air of weathered-ness about the sound…
Read moreBraveride – Rise Of The Dragonrider Review
Their blend of MANOWAR-esque epicness and a more mid-paced Folk-Metal feel offers up enough to spark my interest slightly…
Read moreDestination’s Calling – End Of Time Review
END OF TIME definitely sits squarely within the confines of what you call Euro Power Metal, but there’s also a slight Progressive element that really adds plenty of flavour to the bands already great sound. ..
Read moreHaley Bowery And The Manimals – Born Strange Review
The album BORN STRANGE is the full-length debut from NCY based singer Haley Bowery and her backing band, known as THE MANIMALS
Read moreFrom Beyond – One Year Review
The vocals are aggressive and a little un-hinged, but somehow also manage to remain pretty clean and more legible than a lot of Doom based bands that add a certain layer of Death Metal to the vocals.
Read moreSonic Pulse – Lager Than Life Review
the band is made up of members of respected bands like SKULL HAMMER, RAZORMAZE, VINDICATOR and RAVAGE and when they get together under the SONIC PULSE moniker it’s more of a fun project where they can all let their hair down a little and if it doesn’t take off then it’s not that big a deal…
Read moreLinear Sphere – Manvantara Review
Let’s just say that for lovers of detailed lyrics and layered, cleverly written concepts MANVANTARA ticks a whole lotta boxes…
Read morePick Your Side – Let Me Show You How Democracy Works Review
LET ME SHOW YOU HOW DEMOCRACY WORKS is hella awesome. Not only do you get a really cool slab of shiny orange vinyl and an inner sleeve full of lyrics but you also get some really, really awesome artwork from none other than the best in the metal artwork business Ed Repka…
Read moreLosers Come From Above – Biggest Failure Of All Time Review
there’s also some arty stuff that reminds me of the B52’s and R.E.M. I also find the odd occasion that I am reminded of Aussie band HOODOO GURUS or weird rockers WEEZER and even some HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS.
Read moreBurning Shadows – Gather, Darkness! Review
the band seems to have done quite well in this regard and have kept the writing tight but still managed to find enough time to have plenty to say…
Read moreJohn Vlasic – Love For Rock Review
Imagine a slightly rawer version of say the STEVE MILLER BAND jamming on AC/DC and SEX PISTOLS songs with members of MOTORHEAD while playing on a dirty beer-soaked stage in the very back of a dark and dingy bar on the sunset strip on garage band night…
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