In the Dirt (Wantage USA). Review by Aaron Shaul.

We Sweat Blood (Razor & Tie). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Trials & Errors (Secretly Canadian). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Action Pact (Koch). Review by Stein Haukland.

Smoke and Mirrors (Second Nature). Review by Aaron Shaul.

The Last Men on Earth (Small Stone). Review by Stein Haukland.

Born A Lion (Simba/Revelation). Review by Stein Haukland.

Various Artists (UTV). Review by Carl F. Gauze.

Free And Easy (Tee Pee). Review by David Lee Beowulf.

The popularity of the down boys may have itself gone down, but Warrant never really went away. Christopher R. Weingarten catches up with one of hair metal’s biggest names (and formerly biggest manes), Jani Lane.

Guitar-god Slash has officially left his Guns N’ Roses days behind, concentrating full time on his one-time side project, the Snakepit. Gail Worley speaks with Slash and vocalist Rod Jackson about the dissolusion of the Gunners and the future of the Snakepit.

Simply smashing: Jen Lato caught one of the Smashing Pumpkins’ last shows before announcing their imminent break-up, at Hard Rock Live in Orlando, FL on May 8, 2000.