Album Reviews

  The members of Denver based hard rock band Vermillion Road, according to their biography, aim to “spread positive energy and self-empowerment to all their listeners,” and there is no mistaking their intentions throughout their album Palaces. The first track “Tread on Me” literally begins with lead singer Will Robison …

It doesn’t take a lengthy analysis to understand what makes pop music so appealing to the masses. After all, if music is an art form that resonates with us all, then pop, with its effortless ability to tap into the human psyche, hit the musical jackpot. However, every now and …

While many hard rock fans thought that Five Finger Death Punch wouldn’t survive another year, out comes the band’s sixth full album Got Your Six.

Sometimes it is best to say nothing at all. Artists and musicians can get lost in trying to say the right thing or attempt to make a statement that isn’t quite on point—while the essence of what they’ve created suffers. Some lyrics seem forceful on relaying a certain message, when …

Subliminal Criminals by Stray From the Path is the newest release from the quartet out of Long Island, New York. The band is made up of Drew York on vocals, Dan Bourke on drums, Anthony Altamura on bass and vocals, and Tom Williams on guitar as well as vocals. This …

Italy’s Afterwards proves that the confines of provincial living can be surpassed. Based in Thiene, a small town in proximity to Venice, the band was quick to make a name for themselves just two months after forming in fall 2013. All four members are pushing 20, which seems second nature …

Intimate Dream – Wonderful Thing RHAPSODY: http://www.rhapsody.com/artist/intimate-dream/album/wonderful-thing-ep Intimate Dream, a band in name only, is brainchild of singer/songwriter and guitarist Hugh Faulds. Faulds employs a revolving cast of top notch musicians to help him realize his musical goals and the project’s latest release, Wonderful Thing, attests to the rightness of …

  Fall is inevitably coming in just a few short weeks, but you can relive the summer all year round on Western Plaza’s self titled debut album. Full of energy, slightly punk, and Beach Boys vibes, the album has everything you need to make a good one last hurrah summer …

Baltimore’s soft alternative darlings Beach House bring down the tempo with their fifth full album Depression Cherry.  

Making their way out of New Jersey, the five-member band Dystrophy have self released their second LP titled Wretched Host. The group is composed by Greg Bueno on vocals and bass, Peter Brown on guitar, Peter Lloyd on guitar, and Matt Thompson on drums. Benjamin Karas from Windfaerer and Thank …

America, the new full-length album from singer/songwriter Ben Lorentzen, begins with a dark an ominous track entitled “American Revolution.” This sort of haunting and chilling tone sets the scene for the rest of the album which features some passionate lyrics, interesting musical arrangements and chilling effects. Lorentzen’s voice matches his …

Jupiter in Velvet – The World Didn’t Start With U URL: http://www.jupiterinvelvet.com/ The twelve songs on The World Didn’t Start With U will leave you wondering why someone didn’t think of this sooner. Perhaps there are inklings of this sound in Depeche Mode at their darker moments or bands of …