Album Reviews

The Cla-Zels – Set Your Ray to Stun Primary URL: http://www.clazels.com/ I cannot believe how long it’s been since I heard a good rock n’ roll record. I review a lot of music week in and week out, and looking back over the last 5 years at what’s landed in …

  With a glorious acoustic guitar instrumental opening, the tone is set for Seth Lael’s Bird Strings. An ambient musical adventure that hones its indie rock and folk rock sounds while still venturing outside every once in a while for some surprises. “Fine Line” sees Lael at his singer/songwriter best. …

Drastic Andrew – Live Without Warning URL: http://drasticandrew.com/ The title alone might throw you. I saw Live Without Warning and, without any previous knowledge of Drastic Andrew, feared that they might be some pie-in-the-sky collection of optimists peddling affirmative pop rock anthems no deeper than a bird bath. However, once …

Ocean Floor Funeral by Tacachale Chamber Orchestra FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/tacachale/ Ocean Floor Funeral by Tacachale Chamber Orchestra is an occasionally if not outdated effort. Great for a road trip with close ones it is otherwise bad for any other situation, unless by other situation you mean busting out a bag of …

Musical climates commonly experience drastic change every four years. For some bands, such a span may bring them certain prosperity and commercial success. For others, it can prove to be a time of uncertainty—an obligation to conform or risk fizzling out. But in the case of Tampa, Florida quartet Soulidium, …

Since 1998, SKINDRED has been responsible for developing their own unique sound blending elements of Metal, Rock, Reggae, Dancehall & Electronica. Add to this one of the most charismatic front men in Rock music in Benji Webbe, a man that always knows how to get the party started. Whether it’s …

David St. Romain – Glory FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/davidstromainmusic This album isn’t perfect, but there is a section of it that comes close. The blend of sounds on the disc runs from bluesy music to soul and pop. The best of it comes with a lot of vintage soul built into it. …

Run Downhill Run Downhill just released their 4th album, and it is amazing! In case, you do not know who Run Downhill is, here is a little introduction to who they are. This is a band that sings indie-country music that originated from Los Angeles, CA. The group is made …

Ann Wilson URL: http://www.theannwilsonthing.com/ If Ann Wilson’s infectiously catchy, hard-rocking in Heart was built for an arena setting then her newest incarnation as a performer, The Ann Wilson Thing is meant for an intimate club setting beset by the smell of smoke and a diehard crowd of her biggest fans. The …

Hailing from Finland, a region at the forefront of symphonic metal, Amberian Dawn follow in the footsteps of genre staples while adding their own charm in their latest studio album Innuendo. Their seventh album as a band, and second original album with vocalist Päivi “Capri” Virkkunen, Innuendo provides listeners with …

Rachel Lee Ann has stolen the headlines in the country music circles of Central and Northern California with her sudden switch to Christian music after two years of spiritual exploration and journey of finding the truth in her life choices. It was a difficult time for her and her family …

Escape The Fate will be releasing their fifth studio album, Hate Me this coming Friday, October 30th. Signed to Eleven Seven Music, the Nevada natives, Robert Ortiz on drums, Craig Mabbitt on vocals, TJ Bell on guitar and vocals, and Kevin “Thrasher” Gruft on guitar are currently on the ‘Hate …