You cannot keep a good metal band down. Raven had a fairly strong following during the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. The group's influence was so great that Metallica opened for the group in 1983. The latter subsequently eclipsed Raven in both inf ...
CD Review: ‘The Ark Work’ by Liturgy
If black metal fan boys hated Hunter Hunt-Hendrix before, they are going to pop a blood vessel over “The Ark Work.” Taking a progressive approach, Hunt-Hendrix brought black metal to its breaking point on “Aesthethica” by deconstructing its clichés ...
CD Review: ‘Songs From the Black Hole’ by Prong
Prong has always had a sound of its own. Equal parts hardcore, thrash, industrial and goth, the band has managed to stay fresh for 30 years. On Songs From The Black Hole, Tommy Victor and Company pay tribute to the trio's influences and what a tribut ...
CD Review: ‘The Number 8’ by Annalisa Tornfelt
Annalisa Tornfelt is best known for being the lead singer and fiddle player for the Portland, Ore. based Black Prairie. With a large portion of Black Prairie on tour in their sister group, The Decemberists; Annalisa is releasing her first full length ...
CD Review: ‘The American Dream Died’ by Agnostic Front
It has been 4 long years, but legendary hardcore band Agnostic Front is back with The American Dream Died. The band wastes no time voicing its disgust of government corruption. Vocalist Roger Miret gives a scathing commentary on the title track, cove ...
CD Review: ‘Little Brother Is Watching’ by Bumblefoot
This is an album I’ve been waiting for since the Summer of 2008. That was the month the last full-length Bumblefoot album of original material, Abnormal, was released. That’s 7 years of patience, while the world has continued to turn. It is not as t ...
CD Review: ‘With Serpent Scourge’ by Necrowretch
French blackened death metal trio Necrowretch play it safe on its sophomore effort, With Serpents Scourge. There are some killer riffs on such songs as “Feast Off Their Doom,” but there is little that truly jumps out and grabs the listener by the thr ...
CD Review: ‘Done With You’ by Confrontational
I’ve been a follower of Massimo Usai’s music for a long time, and it’s no surprise why. Here’s a man who has fronted a diverse number of projects, has received praise from the likes of Tommy Victor (Prong), recorded with Darren Travis (Sadus), and b ...
CD Review: ‘Safe Word’ by The Dreaded Marco
What’s your energy drink of choice? Redbull? Monster? NOS? Put those caffeinated cans of heart attack down and take a swig of The Dreaded Marco’s new album, Safe Word; the safer alternative for people who want to get up and go! For fans ...
CD Review: ‘Secret Snakes / Silent Serpent’ by Dead Empires
Sugar and spice and just a dash of…sludge? Last time, the New York three-piece Dead Empires released an album was in 2012, with the vastly interesting debut LP Waiting In Waves. Happily, new material is upon us! The group’s latest release, ...