SINISTHRA Featuring AMORPHIS Front-man TOMI JOUTSEN Releases New Single ‘Closely Guarded Distance’
“Closely Guarded Distance”, a new song from Finland’s SINISTHRA, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming album, “The Broad And Beaten Way”, which will be…
Katatonia – City Burials (Album Review)
Sometimes, being too lucky can be a curse. I’ve only been writing reviews for publication for a short time, but I’ve already had the chance to cover some of my…
Former Music Executive MICHAEL ALAGO Talks Signing METALLICA, Working with NINA SIMONE and Much More: “I Knew METALLICA Were Going to Be Huge Since The Very Beginning”
You may not know exactly who Michael Alago is, but if you’re a metal-head, you have a lot to thank him for. Working as an A&R for Elektra Records in…
OVERKILL at House of Blues, Orlando, Florida (March 10th, 2020)
On the eve of a cancellation crisis that would devastate the live music scene for the foreseeable future, a crowd was gathering in the heart of a Floridian music venue, only aware that a storm of high-octane thrills waited just moments away. Overkill was back on tour, riding the indomitable wave of victory for their latest success “The Wings of…
GEOFF TATE’s “Empire 30th Anniversary Tour: Empire and Rage For Order” at Center Stage, Atlanta (March 13th, 2020)
Looking back on the history of the progressive metal band Queensrÿche, there are two or three milestones that immediately stand out in their very successful career. The first and most obvious is their 1988 release “Operation: Mindcrime”, which is widely considered to be one of the best rock “concept albums” ever produced. But there were others, namely “Rage For Order”…
VIDEO PREMIERE: Watch TRANSPORT LEAGUE Superb Rendition of SOUNGARDEN’s “Black Hole Sun”
Swedish boogie rock’ n’ rollers Transport League have premiered with us today their new video of a landmark song. Celebrating one of the biggest rock bands on the planet, Soundgarden, they have put together their very own version of the timeless classic “Black Hole Sun”. The song features the great Robert “Rib Guz” Ritchiesse on viola da gamba, harp fiddle and Celtic harp. Guitar player and vocalist Tony Jelencovich weights in. “We accepted the challenge to make a cover of this timeless song”, he says. “Chris Cornell was an outstanding vocalist and this is our contribution to the memory of…
VIDEO PREMIERE: Watch TYGERS OF PAN TANG Revealing “The Art Of Noise”
NWOBHM legends Tygers Of Pan Tang have premiered with us today the lyric video for their new single “The Art Of Noise”, taken from their acclaimed latest album, “Ritual”. You can now watch the video below. “There is an Art to Making Noise and I think we possibly just found it!’ ”Robb Weir, guitarist and founding member, comments on the song. Tygers of Pan Tang released their new album in November on Mighty Music. It was their second album with the label and also the second recording by the current line-up. The album was recorded at ex Tygers’ guitarist Fred…
