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Album review: Sting’s Symphonicities

August 18, 2010

Symphonicities is billed as 12 Sting songs which have not simply been rearranged but fully reimagined in orchestral terms. Some rock music turns into saccharine elevator music when arranged for an orchestra. However, that is not the case with this album. Sting’s songs and voice fit organically with the arrangement, and many of the songs [...]

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Album Review: The Rescues – Let Loose the Horses

July 14, 2010

In the grand scheme of things, I rarely give indie rock/pop music the time of day.  That is because most music is bland, repetitive and lacks originality. Having been offered the opportunity to listen to the new album by The Rescues, I thought I’d broaden my horizons a bit. As most readers know, I gravitate [...]

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Album Review: Jace Everett – Red Revelations

June 29, 2010

Although I was raised on country music, I can’t say I am a regular listener of the genre.  I grew up in Texas, which made it difficult to avoid. Not all country music annoys me, but a great deal does.  However, there are a few exceptions I find worth giving the time of day, such [...]

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Album Review: Shifting by At The Soundawn

June 16, 2010

At the Soundawn is a progressive metal band from Italy. The group originally formed in 2000 as a group of friends coming together to play music, but it took the band five years to get serious about writing and recording music.  Thankfully, members Luca De Stefano (vocals), Andrea Violante (guitar), Matteo Bassoli (guitar), Alessio Bellotto [...]

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Album Review: “Stone Temple Pilots” by Stone Temple Pilots

May 24, 2010

When Stone Temple Pilots released Thank You, the music world thought the band had sung its last song.  The probability that the remaining band members could find a replacement for Scott Weiland was a dubious proposition.  Coupled with the fact that Weiland had joined Slash to create Velvet Revolver, this made the likelihood of a [...]

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Album Review: Barren Earth – Curse Of The Red River

April 21, 2010

Thanks to Peaceville for sending this album for me to review. Rarely do I encounter a band that deserves to be placed on a pedestal because of its first album.  But Barren Earth’s Curse of the Red River is no ordinary record.  Intricate, melodic, vicious, and beautiful are just a few words that describe the [...]

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Album Review: Orphaned Land – The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR

February 22, 2010

Music has a way of tearing down walls and bringing people together.  Orphaned Land, self-labeled as “Jewish Muslim Metal” or “Middle Eastern Progressive Metal,” has managed to find support from both Muslims and Jews.  Considering the ongoing friction in the region, I find this astounding. I am a newbie to the musical world of Orphaned [...]

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Allbum Review – Mutiny Within

February 9, 2010

This is one of the most exciting metal albums I’ve heard in a long time. Mutiny Within’s self-titled album, scheduled for release on February 23, 2010, combines high octane metal, technical virtuosity, and great melodies. The sextet consists of brothers Andrew “A.J.” (bass) and Brandon Jacobs (guitar), Drew Stavola (keyboards), Chris Clancy (vocals), Bill Fore [...]

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Album Review: Taking Dawn – Time to Burn

January 29, 2010

Taking Dawn, from Las Vegas, NV, is one of the new Roadrunner Record artists making their debut over the next few weeks.   Time to Burn was released earlier this week.  Thanks again to Roadrunner for sending me an early digital copy.  (Illness prevented me from putting this up sooner.) As soon as I hit [...]

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Album Review: Dommin – Love Is Gone

January 9, 2010

Last October, Viola and I had the pleasure of meeting Kris Dommin (singer/guitarist/lyricist of Dommin) and attending the concert thanks to Roadrunner Records.  Feel free to read our  interview with Kris as well as our  concert review of the show. Although, we were presented the opportunity to listen to the album well in advance, we [...]

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