Iron Maiden – Senjutsu (Album Review)
Perhaps the oldest dilemma in the arts is the struggle between the desires of the artist’s patronage, and the desires of the artist himself. Many…
Browsing: John Kokel
The Night Flight Orchestra – Aeromantic II (Album Review)
Although it was barely a year and a half ago, it seems another lifetime when we reviewed Night Flight Orchestra’s “Aeromantic” album, a couple short…
Marty Friedman – Tokyo Jukebox 3 (Album Review)
Marty Friedman may stand alone in rock and heavy metal with the singular distinction as the foremost bridge between western metal and Japanese culture. While…
Heart Healer – The Metal Opera by Magnus Karlsson (Album Review)
The prodigious and productive powerhouse Magnus Karlsson remains as busy as ever. Perhaps best known as one of the two ferocious axe-slingers in power metal…
W.E.T. – Retransmission (Album Review)
Let’s just cut to the chase; the fourth release from W.E.T. will be one of the most important rock records of 2021. While the first…
Voodoo Circle – Locked & Loaded (Album Review)
Perhaps you have been fortunate enough to see a tribute band live to see them do a better service to their subject matter than the…
Armageddon in Retrospect: SONIC PERSPECTIVES Looks Back at 2020
Much has been written about the impact 2020 will have in both the near and distant future, and live music fans have certainly felt its…
Palace – Rock and Roll Radio (Album Review)
Americans fortunate enough to have reached a certain age are familiar with a cherished and yet nigh-endangered lifestyle known as “cruising.” Arising in harmony with…
Reb Beach – A View From The Inside (Album Review)
Richard Earl Beach, better known as “REB” to friends and fans alike, continues to be one of the scariest and most underrated talents in the…
Lords of Black – Alchemy of Souls, Part I (Album Review)
In May 2018, when we reviewed the previous Lords of Black album, “Icons of the New Days,” we were rather stunned by the impressive showing…
