Escape The Fate
Ungrateful by Escape The Fate (Eleven Seven Records) Escape The Fate has returned with their fourth full-length album entitled Ungrateful, and it’s a dynamic collection of rock and roll sure to enrapture and intrigue. The band has gone through major chances since their Dying Is The Latest Fashion beginnings,... more
05/11/13 by ken
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Stardog Champion
Exhale by Stardog Champion (Self-released EP) Longtime fans of the Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania music scene will think they have hit the mother lode of heavy rock when encountering the stunning compositions of Stardog Champion. Combine two ex-members of Breaking Benjamin with the charismatic ex-vocalist... more
05/03/13 by ken
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Killing Joke
The Singles Collection (1979-2012) by Killing Joke (Spinefarm Records) Listening to Killing Joke continues to thrill since I first heard them in the 80′s. Their music displayed a creativity and worldview that drew my teenage interest, as did their driving energy and distinct sound. Early... more
04/26/13 by bret
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Throw The Fight
The Vault by Throw The Fight (Bullet Tooth Records) Last year, Throw The Fight unleashed the vastly underrated What Doesn’t Kill Us, an inspiring collection of rock and roll that left a lasting impression on many a music aficionado. And as we await the next great chapter of this Minneapolis based band,... more
03/24/13 by ken
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5 Years and Counting
The Years We’ve Missed by 5 Years and Counting (Self-released) 5 Years and Counting has been MIA for the last few years, due to the constraints of “real life” getting in the way and taking a toll – the curse of most aspiring musicians looking for a break. Their previous EP With Thoughts But... more
03/03/13 by ken
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Nude
Plastic Planet by Nude (My Kingdom Music) The very last thing you would expect from a collaborative effort between members of power metal stalwarts Heimdall and the supremely brutal Undertakers is a project with the spiraling sounds of Nude. Indie electro gothic in its finest hour, fans of bands such... more
Her Bright Skies
Rivals by Her Bright Skies (Panic & Action Records) Her Bright Skies present a smashing combination of pop punk and post hardcore, coming up with a wildly infectious sound that should win them a whole lot of ardent fans worldwide. Based in the small town of Jönköping, Sweden, Her Bright Skies has... more
11/14/12 by ken
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The Seeking
Yours Forever by The Seeking (Razor & Tie Records) Based of the Sacramento music scene, The Seeking is a melodic Christian rock band whose combination of poppy melodies, metallic passages. impassioned vocals and hardcore screams are wondrous to behold. Meshing all of the styles together with a skilled... more
10/23/12 by ken
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Heart
Fanatic by Heart (Legacy Recordings) Heart is a supremely legendary, highly influential rock and roll band from Seattle who pre-date the notorious grunge movement, and in 2012, remains a tremendous force of nature to be reckoned with. Known for massive hits such as Barracuda, Crazy On You, and Magic... more
Toadies
Play.Rock.Music by Toadies (Kirtland Records) For their fifth album the Texas band has produced visceral and intelligent rock’n'roll that bursts out of the speakers with vitality and often dark humor. Rattler’s Revival is the shimmying and shaking opener, frontman Vaden Todd Lewis imagining... more












