
CLASSLESS ACT Teams Up WITH MÖTLEY CRÜE’S VINCE NEIL On New Single “Classless Act”
Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard summer tour openers Classless Act are continuing to enjoy a breakthrough year in 2022, today…

Evergrey – A Heartless Portrait (The Orphean Testament) (Album Review)
By all accounts, Swedish metallers Evergrey have been on a roll for the last decade, boasting an absolutely unparalleled winning…

NIKLAS STALVIND of WOLF Discusses Their Latest Studio LP “Shadowland”, Heavy Metal’s Rebirth Following Their Formation In The Grunge-Dominated 90s, And How Changes In Lineup Has Helped To Evolve The Creation Process: “This Was The First Wolf Album That Felt Easy To Record Because Of The Musicians That Were Involved.”
To the current generation, a music scene bereft of traditional heavy metal might seem a horror story from a bygone…

CONCERT REVIEW: An Evening Of GENESIS Music Played with Nothing But Class and Remarkable Gusto (May 10th, 2022)
Though I have never had the pleasure of meeting Steve Hackett, I imagine the man to be a bit of the quintessential English gentleman, because is entire sold-out performance in…

CONCERT REVIEW: The Chiller Diller Concert Thriller – JOHN 5 And THE CREATURES Take on The Chance Theater (May 11th, 2022)
John 5 and The Creatures featuring Ian Ross [bass], Alex Mercado [drums], and of course John 5 [guitar] are currently on their 2022 North American Sinner Tour with special guest,…

CONCERT REVIEW: PAIN OF SALVATION Kicks Off US Tour “On A Tuesday,” Because Of Course They Would (May 10th, 2022)
On a night of many firsts, set skipped most of band’s discography but still obliterated its audience “Bad news,” I texted. “I’m gonna be right in front of you tonight.”…

CRUISE TO THE EDGE 2022: Anatomy of a Floating Festival
When the inaugural Cruise to the Edge was announced in 2013, featuring Yes and about a dozen other bands, it may have caused some derision amongst Prog fans. “So, it’s come to this?” many were likely thinking, “What’s next? A final stand in Vegas?” Those misguided initial assumptions have long been vanquished over the subsequent half-decade of follow-up Cruises, replaced…

CRUISE TO THE EDGE 2022 Artist Spotlight: JANE GETTER
The Jane Getter Premonition is a powerhouse band that combines a heady mix of rock, jazz, prog, folk, both instrumental and vocal. Their recent album “Anomalia” is one of 2021’s best, beautifully written, performed and produced (see album review below). With a Pool Stage concert at 2pm on Wednesday, it will be well worth it to get back on the…

CRUISE TO THE EDGE 2022 Artist Spotlight: DAVE KERZNER
One of the darlings of Cruise to the Edge the past many years has been Dave Kerzner who has been so prominent that he practically could compete against Mike Portnoy as “Mayor of Cruise to the Edge”. Still, new Cruisers may not be familiar with his name so we wanted to spotlight this fantastic artist and what he’ll be bringing…