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Tag: Helix

Japanese Hardcore: Crystal Lake Releases “Helix” and Chats with ZRockR

Forget BABYMETAL. Crystal Lake is the Japanese metal band that you need to know of. These guys make American hardcore look like your Grandpa’s doo-wop record. Coming out on February 15, Helix begins with a robotic spoken into, and immediately dives into “Aeon”, which is kind of how I imagine being in the middle when […]

February 8, 2019
Breaking Loose + White Lace and Black Leather – The Oft-Forgotten First Two Albums from Legendary Canadian Rockers Helix!

Helix is one of the greatest classic hard rock groups to emerge from Canada in the 1980s. Despite numerous lineup changes and a number of tragedies and obstacles along the way, this is a band that has persevered and remains active to this day, with frontman Brian Vollmer remaining the band’s one constant […]

February 26, 2015
Taylor Carlson’s The Best of 2014!

The time as come, the end of another solid year of rock and roll in Sin City. This is the first in what I hope will be an annual series of the best (and worst!) shows and albums of the year, giving credit where credit is due. The rock and roll world is definitely […]

January 18, 2015
The Big Book of Hair Metal, from Legendary Rock Author Martin Popoff!

One of the leading journalists/reviewers in the world of music is Martin Popoff. Having been active for many decades, this is a man whose work has appeared in no shortage of publications. Furthermore, Popoff himself has published a number of books over the years, putting his knowledge and views on the world of hard […]

October 2, 2014
Canada’s Helix- Changes Aside They Prove They Are Still Raising Hell After 40 Years With Bastard of the Blues

Canada’s Helix first came into the national spotlight upon being signed to a major label in the early 1980s. Albums like No Rest for the Wicked, Walkin’ the Razor’s Edge, and Wild in the Streets stand as true classics to fans of hard rock and heavy metal, with classic cuts like Heavy Metal Love […]

August 6, 2014