by Brian McKinny
‘The Axia’ are a self-described underground rock band from San Luis Obispo, California. At first listen, they immediately reminded me of a band whose overall sound and production is stuck in the 80s. Their music is reminiscent …
by Brian McKinny
Winchester Rebels, a hard rock band from Santa Barbara, California, have released a new CD entitled, “Three Sheets to the Wind”. The CD gets off to a good start with the single, “Down”; a strong, straight ahead …
Buzzy Martin contacted me to read his book Don’t Shoot! I’m the Guitar Man and asked for my thoughts and here it goes…
When I first started reading the book, I thought, “hey this might be a great read”. As …
by Maryann Johanson, Flick Filosopher
If there’s one thing that rock ’n’ roll has understood from the beginning — to the consternation of pearl-clutching panty-sniffers everywhere — it’s that selling sex to horny girls and women is a license to …
Amaryllis [Atlantic Records]
FM radio rockers Shinedown return with their fourth studio album in almost a decade of existence, Amaryllis. While little has changed about the band’s user-friendly, hard rock sound since that 2003 debut, their newest effort shows exactly …
Urd [Century Media]
Borknagar is arguably one of the most interesting bands from the famed Scandinavian black/folk metal scenes. Formed as an alternative to the brutality of the mid-90’s Euro-death scene, the Norwegian act has always taken melody over malevolence …
Brendon Small’s Galaktikon [Self-released]
For those of you without cable, the internet or any recollection of three years ago, Brendon Small is the creative genius behind the animated series Metalocalypse, featuring the “pretend” band Dethklok which ironically became one of …
There Will Be Blood [Rocket Science]
Chicago’s Dirge Within blast back onto the scene with a fairly solid follow up to their 2009 debut Force Fed Lies, entitled There Will Be Blood. This unabashedly metalcore (circa 2004) release shoots straight …
On The Mirror
[Reversed Records]
Yet another in a long line of bands who plop down AC/DC inspired drum beats, overly-bluesy hard rock riffs and vocals that try too hard to be soulful and whiskey-soaked, Vancouver’s Cocaine Moustache pours …
