Red Fang – Deep Cuts
*-Written/recorded during the pandemic lockdowns at the band’s practice space**- Songs recorded at Aaron’s house…
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The Halo Effect – March of the Unheard
In Flames, a pioneer in shaping the early Swedish melodic death metal scene during the 1990s, shifted towards an alternative metal sound starting from their album Reroute to Remain and continued until I, The Mask . This change was met with dissatisfaction among many long-time listeners who yearned for the days of The Jester Race and its successors.
Jerry Cantrell – I Want Blood
Jerry Cantrell’s I Want Blood takes a dark turn from his previous album, Brighten, offering…
Myles Kennedy – The Art of Letting Go
Following Year Of The Tiger and The Ides Of March , Myles Kennedy‘s latest work,…
Review: Baroness – Stone
Since their debut album Red in 2007, Baroness has risen as one of the top sludge metal bands. Constantly building upon their past efforts, Gold & Grey, their 2019 effort, was their most confident and well-rounded material. After four years of waiting, they have put out one of their most compelling albums.
Review: Avatar – Dance Devil Dance
Avatar, over the years, has proven to be a band that doesn’t just sit on its laurels. Dance Devil Dance is a testament to this. Over the last decade and a half, the band has accrued quite an interesting and dedicated fanbase, and with each album, they’ve pushed for a different sound or further experimentation. This time around, they move forward by looking a bit to the past.
Alter Bridge – Pawns & Kings
This Is War Dead Among the Living Silver Tongue Sin After Sin Stay Holiday Fable…
Amorphis – Halo
Northwards On the Dark Waters The Moon Windmane A New Land When the Gods Came…
Trivium – In the Court of the Dragon
Musically, the band has ebbed and flowed not particularly with the times, but with different sounds and experimenting while putting their own twist on their influences. However, In the Court of the Dragon is probably their most cohesive and Trivium sounding album, yet
Sevendust – “Blood & Stone”
Over the years, Sevendust have proven, time and time again, to be one of the most consistent rock/metal outfits out there. The Atlanta-based quintet have not only defined their own sound, but they have continually evolved on each album, without retreading things, wholesale.
Static-X – “Project Regeneration Vol. 1”
Regeneration Hollow (Project Regeneration) Worth Dyin’ For Terminator Oscillator All These Years Accelerate Bring You…
Trivium – What The Dead Men Say
Throughout the years, few bands have been consistent in putting out stellar albums while aggressively expanding their sound. Whether it’s the more metalcore sounding Vengeance Falls, or the more heavy metal sounding Silence in the Snow, the growth of their skills and playing has proven immensely.
Alter Bridge – “Walk The Sky”
Since the demise of Creed, the instrumentalists joined forces with Myles Kennedy and formed Alter Bridge out of its ashes. Initially, many fans (including myself!) felt that it was just Creed part deux, and mostly had written them off. That is, until they dropped an absolute bombshell of an album, Blackbird. That album was just the start of what has proven to be a very prolific career.
Puddle of Mudd – “Welcome to Galvania”
Over the last decade, Wes Scantlin had been embroiled in arrests, drugs, and various difficulties in his personal and professional life. Within his personal struggles, there was always music that he managed to come back to. This album was a long time coming.