Scrap Metal V.2
Scrap Metal V.2 (Riding Easy Records). Review by Carl F. Gauze.
Scrap Metal V.2 (Riding Easy Records). Review by Carl F. Gauze.
Ritual Divination (Riding Easy Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Veils of Winter (Riding Easy Records). Review by Carl F. Gauze.
Endless (Riding Easy). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
When An Electric Storm. (Educational Recordings) Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Generation Axe brought their spectacular shredder show to Orlando in December, and Michelle Wilson was right there among the fans to get her face melted off.
Norway has a thriving jazz scene fueled by an obsession with innovation and generous support for the arts. Let’s take a look at three recent releases that explore the range of new sounds from Norway.
John 5 and the Creatures give a class in Guitar God 101 at the Social.
Michelle Wilson wraps up the year with some short takes!
Street Reaper (Brave in the Grave). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Here Lies Man. Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Black Sabbathy beachballs and bacon - Mac Sabbath and American Party Machine deliver a meal of hot grease and cheese with a side of middle fingers.
Skeletons. Review by Joe Frietze.
This Is Your Life: A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio (Rhino Records). Review by Christopher Long.
The final word on the history of metal.
Delivering plenty of bang for the buck, the eclectic triple-bill alterno-rock package that found Nico Vega headlining was a summer highlight for Chris Long.
The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2 (Niji Entertainment Group). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Ozzy Osbourne’s blazing 1982 Irvine Meadows concert is re-mastered for your head-banging pleasure.
First-time author Brent Jensen delivers a lively and personal story of growing up in a small Canadian town during rock’s golden age of ’80s heavy metal.
You’ve seen the documentary, now see the band! Anvil in 3D, in Tampa, with Carl F Gauze at their feet.
A young dancer becomes a legal genius in this fun and fast musical comedy.
Forgotten ’70s action film Fear Is the Key is as gritty as the faces of the men who populate it. Phil Bailey reviews the splashy new Blu-ray.
Coffin Joe returns in a comprehensive Blu-ray collection from Arrow Video, Inside the Mind of Coffin Joe.
Bob’s been looking for a replacement copy of the rare John Cale release Sabotage/Live (1979, Spy Records) since 1991. He still hasn’t found a copy at a reasonable price, but a random YouTube video allowed him to listen and reminisce.
Hidden gem and hallmark of second-generation martial arts film, 1978’s The Shaolin Plot manages to provide a glimpse of things to come. Charles DJ Deppner reviews Arrow Video’s pristine Blu-ray release, which gives this watershed masterpiece the prestige and polish it richly deserves.
The HawtThorns invite you to soar, with the premiere of “Zero Gravity.”
There’s nothing as humiliating as a cattle call. Unless it’s a cattle call in your undies.