Overkill – The Wings of War (Album Review)
A common concept between seasoned mountaineers is that the Seven Second Summits – the second-highest mountains of each of the seven continents – are a…
Author Rodrigo Altaf
Rodrigo Altaf
Rodrigo Altaf has been a metal fan since 1984. He currently lives in Toronto and chases each and every opportunity to see live shows and report about them. His favourite bands are: Iron Maiden, Van Halen, AC/DC and Dream Theater
MIKE PORTNOY Talks THE NEAL MORSE BAND Musical Approach: “This Is a Band that Doesn’t Follow Any Commercial Trends, We Make Music that We Feel is Going to Move People and Their Emotions”
Last January 2019 saw The Neal Morse Band perhaps making the boldest artistic statement in all its members’ collective pasts combined: The Great Adventure, another…
CHRIS CAFFERY Talks New Band SPIRITS OF FIRE: “Working with Roy Z was Entertaining, Creative and Very Metal”
Frontiers Music SLR is known for building new bands/projects featuring musicians of outstanding quality and who come from unique backgrounds. After an intense brainstorming session,…
Queensrÿche – The Verdict (Album Review)
We all have that relative or close friend we want to see succeeding and finding their place in life. For the longest time, Queensrÿche seemed…
DREAM THEATER’s Keyboardist JORDAN RUDESS to Release Solo Album “Wired for Madness” Next April
DREAM THEATER’s Jordan Rudess will release his brand new solo album, Wired For Madness, on April 19 via Music Theories Recordings / Mascot Label Group.…
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM’s Drummer KEN MARY: “Metal is Where the Envelope is Being Pushed Drumming-Wise More Than in Any Other Genre”
It’s no secret that we at Sonic Perspectives love FLOTSAM AND JETSAM – we recently published an interview with their guitar player Michael Gilbert, and…
TALKING PERSPECTIVES: Career Retrospective with JOHN MACALUSO (Episode No. 20)
Drummer virtuoso John Macaluso is a name that will be familiar to anyone following the melodic metal scene for the last 20 years. One of…
Soen – Lotus (Album Review)
This February 2nd unveils another chapter in Soen’s victorious and vertiginous career: their new album Lotus hits the shelves (or will be made available in…
NEAL MORSE Reflects on New Album and Bandmates: “THE NEAL MORSE BAND is a Special Mix of Ingredients – One of My Favorites I’ve Ever Been a Part of”
Born in 1960 to a musical Californian family, American multi-instrumentalist and composer Neal Morse is arguably one the most prolific musical composer in the prog-rock…
FRANKIE BELLO Talks New Band ALTITUDES & ATTITUDE: “It’s Very Cathartic For Dave and Myself to Release This Album at This Point in Our Careers”
On paper, Get It Out, the new full-length debut from Altitudes & Attitude, might imply something other than a collection of smartly crafted melodic hard-rock songs.…
