Anthrax and Testament, House Of Blues – Anaheim, January 23, 2012
Testament Anthrax and Testament, House Of Blues – Anaheim, January 23, 2012 There was a very compelling reason to make the trek to Downtown Disney this wet Monday night in January. Three, actually and their names were Anthrax, Testament and Death Angel. While buddy Dave and I got in to see the... more
Swervedriver Give Back to the Fans in 2012
Photo by: Gaz Fail BRET’S RAMBLINGS Why does Swervedriver have such faithful fans? People who are willing to travel to all four corners of the country to see the band on their reunion tour in 2008? Why do these people still adore a band that hasn’t released a new album since 1998, a band... more
01/20/12 by bret
Filed under Bands, Bret's Rambling, Swervedriver
Yes
Yes In the Present – Live From Lyon (Frontiers Records) In December of 2009 Yes recorded a soul-stirring show in Lyon, France with recent addition: vocalist Benoit David. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing Yes from this same period and the In the Present recording is a fitting document of... more
ohGr live at the El Rey Theater 12-11-11
ohGr, The El Rey Theater, December 11, 2011 Ogre and band entered the stage to a recording of Michael Jackson’s 911 phone call as he lay dead from a subscription drug overdose. Dressed in grey and black suits and ties, Ogre sported a police riot gear helmet with a skull painted over the visor.... more
12/23/11 by bret
Filed under Bands, ohGr, Reviews, Show Reviews
Bret’s Top Picks of 2011
BRET’S RAMBLINGS Bret Miller’s Favorite Albums of 2011 Great year for bands made up of one or a few guys and a bunch of keyboards from the likes of M83, Amtrac, Warm Ghost and The Bird Day. Also, much progressive noise coming from the likes of Opeth and 3, Machine Head getting better and... more
12/18/11 by bret
Filed under Bands, Bret's Rambling
Anthrax Co-Headline Winter Tour with Testament and Death Angel
THE RETURN OF BRET’S RAMBLINGS (Highwire Daze writer Bret Miller presents his own take on music. Read on…) Misfits of the Reagan Era were given a new soundtrack to there lives when five leather and denim-clad NYC kids called Anthrax started making noise in 1981. Soon after, Joey Belladonna... more
12/15/11 by bret
Filed under Anthrax, Bands, Bret's Rambling, Death Angel, Testament
The Like Minds of Cynic
The duo of Paul Masvidal and Sean Reinert began as a death metal group in Orlando, Florida in the late 80′s. Find a live recording of them in Miami in 1990 and you’ll only recognize a few aspects that they carried on to their debut Focus in 1993. Now a duo, Cynic’s debut combines... more
11/16/11 by bret
Filed under Bands, Cynic, Interviews
Killing Joke
Live at Hammersmith Apollo by Killing Joke (Four Worlds Media) Recorded on October 16, 2010, Killing Joke celebrate their 31sth anniversary in front of a London crowd. It’s one of those instant live recordings, warts and all, yet still sounding amazing. Killing Joke perform in support of Absolute... more
10/30/11 by bret
Filed under Bands, CD Reviews, Killing Joke, Music, Reviews, Rock
3
The Ghost You Gave To Me by 3 (Metal Blade Records) 3 (aka Three) is a band originally from Woodstock, NY. That part is simple enough, but the rest is more difficult to explain. Their music is progressive, non-genre-specific yet containing many styles and glorious to behold. Joey Eppard is the... more
Megadeth
Opening Th1rt3en is Sudden Death, part of a trilogy of Megadeth songs for level ten of Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. Singer/Guitarist Dave Mustaine has always challenged himself on the guitar and now he’s challenging rising guitar heroes with some of the most complex playing of his career. Never... more
