Album Reviews

  You may recognize the name Matthew Logan Vasquez as the lead singer of the band Delta Spirit, but now Vasquez is venturing out on his own solo adventure with the release of Solicitor Returns, (Feb. 9th) and the record proves that he has much to offer the music world. “Maria” …

Website | Facebook | Twitter Fans of Breaking Benjamin’s gut-punching sound are going to want to check out the latest from Atlanta rockers, POYNTE. The 12-track Discreet Enemy is a powerhouse full of heavy tunes and emotional lyrics from a group of incredibly dedicated musicians. POYNTE is a five-piece band …

Chris Lind – Drive http://chrislindmusic.com/ Chris Lind has become a driving force in the New York City music scene. “A dazzling singer-songwriter a la Jeff Buckley and Nick Drake…” – Chronogram Magazine. He’s developed a unique and personal sound, defined by soaring vocals and hauntingly beautiful melodies. Beyond a solid …

Denver-based rock outfit Plum are emerging with a bang with their debut EP Light Years, Dark Years. The four-piece band are no strangers to the rock n’ roll scene, already having opened for acts such as Charles Bradley and Win Butler and The Districts since their formation in late 2014. Light Years, …

Artist: Phil Celia CD: The PCB Sessions URL: http://www.philceliamusic.com/ Over the years we’ve seen rock, pop, and even hard rock slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy’, predictable, popish and highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” and …

  Infused with shades of Kings of Leon, The Killers, and even David Bowie, Death Valley Dreams self titled EP is full of alternative glory. The album kicks off with “Words Like Fire” which features dark vocals from lead singer Nick Coyle and a new wave, electronic sound that sounds …

Gnarly Karma – Classic Breeze FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/gnarlykarmamusic/ I was never a huge Dave Matthews fan, but I’ve always appreciated his sound. I think that reference point is important when reviewing this album. The music here occupies much the same type of sonic space as the music of Dave Matthews does. …

Harbinger Uprising – Line in the Sand http://www.harbingeruprising.com/ The album Line in the Sand from Harbinger Uprising may not be a necessary godsend when it comes to the metal heads of the universe. However, Harbinger Uprising are a much more needed ingredient when it comes to digging deep into today’s …

When it comes to straight-up heavy metal, most fans believe that it can’t get any better than the classics: Maiden, Priest, Sabbath, etc. If their latest release, Trapped in the Shadows, is anything to go by, Sweden’s Manimal are certainly subscribers to this philosophy. Their second album thoroughly succeeds in …

  Singer and guitarist Gary Noon recently teamed up with some of his idols Clint Lowery, Morgan Rose, and Brian Marshall on his full length Walking With Giants LP Worlds Unknown. The album is dark sounding but ultimately leaves listeners with positive messages which is just what Noon had in …

Mustaine and company return with Megadeth’s 15th studio album: Dystopia.

Tomas Doncker is a traveling singer-songwriter who views the world as a resource for infinite creative expression. Once a regular guitarist in New York’s no wave circuit of the early 80s, the Brooklyn-based bluesman has since collaborated with a myriad of big-name musicians; among them the legendary Bonnie Raitt, former …