Richie Kotzen – Cannibals Is A Bit Of A Departure… And It Is Good!
Here at ZRock’R, we are huge Richie Kotzen fans. We love him in Winery Dogs. We love his solo stuff. He sings great, and plays guitar beyond the capabilities of…
Hailing from Indianapolis, Haunting and Engaging, The Contortionist Most Definitely Speaks The Right Language
The Contortionist are very highly regarded among the new breed of progressive metal bands. Dazzling technical abilities serve complex but compelling song structures. I first heard of them when they…
Dream Theater – The Studio Albums 1992 – 2011- It’s Dream Theater… OK, Let Me Explain…
I love Dream Theater. They are super awesomely awesometastic and probably my favorite band. I love their music and all around super-awesomeness. (What follows is a review of the box…
Guitars and Gears own Brad Bailey Takes a Look At Last Year and Shares His Top 10 Albums of 2014
So, I’m turning 38 this month. Getting older, whatevs. I’m finding that I’m caring much more about songs and melody than anything else. I’m not actually sure that has changed…
Led Zeppelin Remastered- Led Zeppelin IV and Houses of the Holy Still Hold Up And Rock Your Ass Off Nearly 42 Years After They Were Originally Released On Atlantic Records
Normally I start these reviews with a summary introduction to the artist that created the work being reviewed. In this case, giving an introduction to Led Zeppelin seems silly. They…
Pink Floyd’s Swan Song- The Endless River – Is Fitting But Not Their Best
A few months ago, the music community erupted with the announcement of a new Pink Floyd album. Their last studio release was 1994’s The Division Bell, and apart from a…