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PARKWAY DRIVE’s 20th Anniversary: Reviewing the Gear that Produced Their Iconic Tunes
Formed at the beginning of 2003, Parkway Drive has since moved from a small-town Australian band performing in a house garage to an international success.…

IN REMEMBRANCE: 10 Years Since We Lost JEFF HANNEMAN
“Rock ‘n’ roll was never supposed to be polite. If you’re living a nice lifestyle and you have no problems, you put on our record……

The Best Songs in Casino-Themed Movies: A Musical Journey Through the World of Gambling
There’s no denying the allure of the casino scene. From the glittering lights to the clanging slot machines, the atmosphere is electric and full of…

VIDEO PREMIERE: Watch TYGERS OF PAN TANG New Video for “Back For Good”
After all the good signs shown in the previously released two digital singles, TYGERS OF PAN TANG now release a third song from the new and upcoming…

SONIC BRIEFS: Three Notable Prog-Rock Releases
2023 keeps delivering engaging music for prog-rock fans, no surprise given the past several golden years. Here we offer three quick overviews on albums which…

TAYLOR SWIFT’s “The Eras Tour” Is A Musical and Visual Feast of Truly Remarkable Magnitude
To say Taylor Swift is one of the most successful and relevant artists of her generation is to state the utter-obvious. Accolades like selling over…

Win Free Tickets to WJRR’s EarthDay Birthday 2023 on April 22nd!
Join WJRR and Sonic Perspectives on Saturday, April 22nd, 2023! The annual WJRR-sponsored event at the Central Florida Fairgrounds is going down in April and…

ALBUM STREAM: Listen to ICE AGE Progstastic And Metal Tinged Return Album “Waves Of Loss And Power”, In Its Entirety
Let’s face it: 22 years surely feels like a lifetime. It’s a bloody long time. However the guys from ICE AGE beg to differ, as…

METAL CRUISE RECAP: Our Audio Diaries and Photos Documenting the 2023 Edition of 70,000 Tons Of Metal
The looming sunset of my annual gift to myself has been threatening to rob me of the one week of youth I get to relive…

VIDEO PREMIERE: Hard Rockers WORLDWIDE PANIC Share Rendition of TEARS FOR FEARS “Everybody Wants To Rule The World”
Unrelenting LA-based hard rock/metal quartet Worldwide Panic have premiered with us today their re-imagined rendition of Tears For Fears smash hit “Everyone Wants to Rule…

SINGLE PREMIERE: Rethink Traditional Heavy Metal With ODINFIST New Single “Deadline”
Hailing from British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley in Canada, Odinfist are well known around the country for their distinctive brand of traditional heavy metal that is wrapped up…

VIDEO PREMIERE: Vancouver Orchestral Metal Ensemble OPUS ARISE Unveils Music Video for “Digital Soundscape”
Canadian orchestral metal ensemble Opus Arise (ft. members of Svneatr, Thousand Arrows, Ysgaroth) have premiered with us today their next video for the track “Digital Soundscape” from their…