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To be labeled a Progressive Melodic Power Metal band right out of the gate comes with specific standards to be expected. Along with the vast knowledge of Dream Theater’s back catalog, musical technicality and vocals that reach the heavens are prerequisites to just be taken seriously in this distinguished sub-genre.…
Michigander’s latest EP, Everything Will Be Ok Eventually, is impressive, to say the least. Through impactful rhythms and haunting melodies, this album catches the listener off-guard with a mix of emotions and fortitude. For an album so full of expression and vulnerability, there is a certain power found in it…
As we all painstakingly wait for the global pandemic to subside, what are bands to do with their time if they can’t tour to support a recently recorded album? Well, legendary British heavy metal band Saxon decided to have some fun and make a kick-ass cover album! Still going strong…
With the binds of global touring on hold and self-isolation in full effect, musicians are once again unchained from their normal routines and ready to create without boundaries. Thankfully, many of my favorite artists have been dusting off those dream projects that have been locked away for years and getting…
Since riding his signature power metal vocals to a surprising fourth-place finish on American Idol in 2011, James Durbin has released four albums and fronted 80’s pop metal legends Quiet Riot for a short stint. However, with his upcoming aptly titled release, The Beast Awakens (available February 12th), Durbin has…
So not too long ago, Matt was chatting with me and he said he got the opportunity to interview System of a Down Bassist Shavo Odadjian, focusing in on his latest project, North Kingsley. Not having heard of this project, I gave recently released EP Vol. 1 a quick listen…
As news coverage understandably focused on the devastating death of legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen in October, another musicians’ passing was perhaps somewhat overlooked. Tony Lewis, best known as the lead singer and bassist for The Outfield, unexpectedly passed away less than two weeks after EVH. Interestingly, the Lewis family…
Have you ever waited 10 years for an album to release? After a decade, the concept album series of a Kid named Cudi finally has its third installment in Man on the Moon III: The Chosen. The long-awaited follow up to Kid Cudi’s debut LP, Man on the Moon: The…
The day Eddie Van Halen died I cried. As a teenager in the early 80’s, Ed was one of my childhood heroes. As clear as day I can remember having that iconic Neil Zlozower poster on my wall and air-guitaring to classics like “Runnin’ with The Devil” and “Eruption”. I…
"Just when you figured Dream Theater could not get any better, they drop another bombshell with the release of Distant Memories – Live in London. It’s 100% unadulterated perfection from start to finish in a year that’s seen its fair share of failure, disappointments, along with a complete shutdown of…
Never one to be predictable, the sci-fi, progressive metal exploits of Canadian metal legends, Voivod span time and space. Recorded live in Québec City, Voivod’s latest release, Lost Machine - Live, consists of 13 tracks spanning their epic journey across the cosmos while promoting their latest album, The Wake. After…
What does it take to do three sets, in three time zones, in 15 hours? Ask Fozzy, as that is exactly how they kicked off their Judas Rising Tour, with a marathon of sets in Fort Myers, El Paso, and Las Vegas in a single day. Clips from these concerts…
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