Album Reviews

For over two decades, Norwegian metal veteran Jorn Lande has sustained a reputation with his soaring vocal abilities. Whether adeptly showcased through formative tenures (the promising Vagabond, the global-reaching Masterplan) or his extensive solo output with the eponymous Jorn band, ultimately, the sound remains the same. Anything featuring Lande has …

Red Hot Chili Peppers enlist the help of Danger Mouse to shake things up in the band’s eleventh full album.  

Eleanor Tallie – No Turning Back URL: http://eleanortallie.jimdo.com/ No Turning Back is the first effort from young vocal and songwriting phenomenon Eleanor Tallie. Tallie, Israeli-born, has sang in a variety of styles, including traditional Hebrew, but the clarion call of traditional American musical forms like soul and funk proved irresistible …

Once a generation, there is a band that can always give a breath of fresh air with every album cycle. Thousand Foot Krutch proves that they are that band with the new album “Exhale”. This album is a pure powerhouse vocally and musically. “Running with Giants” is the perfect theme …

For their second EP, Angels of the Black Dawn, Part One, Los Angeles metal trio Death Division return with another set of hard hitting heavy tracks that should continue to gain notoriety for the group. Having performed with the likes of Megadeth, Hellyeah, and Black Label Society, Death Division have …

The intriguing alternative rock act Heyrocco‘s EP Waiting on Cool is available now via Dine Alone Records and Vital Music Group. This thrilling 6-track EP is full of complex melodies and captivating lyrics that is unique and refreshing in the modern rock scene, but would have also stood out from …

Website | Facebook | Twitter Rekindling the fires of rock n’ roll is alternative/hard rock outfit Another Lost Year with their second full-length album, Alien Architect. Available now via Mirage M’hal Records/EMP/eOne, this album is full of complex, explosive melodies and captivating lyrics that make for a fantastic listening journey. …

Sasha’s Bloc – Runaway Blues URL: http://sashasbloc.com/ Sometimes you know quickly you’re going to be okay. A song starts and you are certain, less than twenty seconds in, this group of performers will provide everything you need from a piece of music. They will engage you mentally and physically. They …

How much does I See Stars’ style change in their new album Treehouse?

The Lowest Pair – Fern Girl and Ice Man URL: http://thelowestpair.com/ The male-female duo is a common template for bluegrass and folk acts since time immemorial, but unlike mass media’s love affair with the next hot and scantily clad twenty-something, the vast majority of these duo acts in the Americana …

Delve into the depths of modern metalcore and one will find numerous tropes and common elements that, even with a cursory glance, are immediately apparent – among them: distorted and drop-tuned guitar riffage, ballsy harsh vocals, and pounding drums with a kick that seems attached at the hip with the …

Album Review: Choreographic – Rachael Sage URL: http://rachaelsage.com/ What inspires artists to produce an album is always something that catches my attention and helps new listeners understand where he or she is coming from and to relate better to their intentions regarding their approach to creating the record. New York …