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Tag: 2014 Album Releases

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 set, and not a reflection of the individual albums themselves, since they are between 3 and 22 years old at this point.) DT just […]

January 21, 2015
First Class Trash Releases Cutthroat Cocktail

To say that First Class Trash is a great local band is a complete understatement. Having seen these guys a few times grace the stages of Las Vegas, I can definitely say that they are talented as hell in person. What about on their recordings though? For local bands who have not gained mainstream or […]

October 28, 2014
Flying Colors Awaited 2nd Release- ” Second Nature ” – Is First Class All The Way

Progressive rock is filled with “super groups,” bands made up of people who were famous to differing degrees in other bands. Drummer Mike Portnoy has been in more than his share of them himself; i.e., Transatlantic (with members of Spock’s Beard, Marillion, and The Flower Kings), and most recently The Winery Dogs with Richie […]

October 1, 2014
Accept is Back- Blind Rage Shows This German Powerhouse Still Can Put Your Balls To The Wall

Germany has no shortage of solid heavy metal bands, and over the decades, has unleashed many of them on the world. One of the most notable is Accept, a band that scored several hits in the 1980s, the most notable of which being the title track from their 1983 magnum opus, Balls to the […]

September 5, 2014
Modern Vintage Will Be The Style This October- Courtesy Of Sixx:AM

“Infected by the Brilliance!” I have to agree. SIXX :AM’s recent release of their single “Gotta Get It Right” off their new album which will be released on October 7, 2014 called “Modern Vintage” is a mix between a modern rock sound with a mix of classic. Some may even refer to it as having […]

September 5, 2014