Savatage – Poets and Madmen
Under the direction of longtime producer/lyricist Paul O’Neill, the band, Jon Oliva (vocals, keyboards), Chris Caffery (guitar), Johnny Lee Middleton (bass), and Jeff Plate...
Sammy Hagar – Ten 13
A couple of albums and 250 performances later, Vic Johnson (guitar), Mona (bass), Jesse Harms (keyboard) and David Lauser (drums), who are better known...
ROXX GANG – Drinkin’ T.N.T. and Smokin’ Dynamite
The band exploded on the music scene with the demo Love 'Em and Leave 'Em earning rave reviews both domestically and abroad, signed to...
Robin Brock – Blame It Rock and Roll
Canada has produced some of the finest female melodic hard rock singers including Darby Mills (Headpins), Lee Aaron, Sass Jordan and Holly Woods (Toronto). ...
Rage – Unity
Wagner (vocals, bass), Victor Smolski (guitars, keyboards) and Mike Terrana (drums) of Rage return with their latest release, "Unity", and as usual defy pigeonholing...
Praying Mantis – Nowhere To Hide
The latest release from Praying Mantis, "Nowhere To Hide", is a wonderfully composed piece of melodic hard rock. The CD opens with three straight...
Phoenix Down – Under a Wild Sky
Though Kane Roberts is best known for co-writing and arranging three Alice Cooper Albums: Constrictor (MCA), Trash (Epic), and Raise Your Fist and Yell...
Opeth – Blackwater Park
Beautifully morose death metal would be an accurate description of the latest release from Opeth. Many of the songs on Blackwater Park have significant...
Odes Of Ecstasy – Deceitful Melody
Hauntingly beautiful in its darkness, Odes Of Ecstasy’s 2nd release “Deceitful Melody” is an exotic masterpiece of despair. The Greek band’s 8 song, ambient...
Mullmuzzler – Mullmuzzler 2
Mullmuzzler first celebrated the talent of vocalist James LaBrie apart from his groundbreaking progressive main course, Dream Theater, with Keep it to Yourself (1999). ...
Millenium – Hourglass
Millenium’s second release “Hourglass” features former Vagabond, The Snakes and Ark vocalist Jorn Lande. “Hourglass” has received an incredible amouny of hype in regards...
Menza – Life After Deth
Life After Deth a recent release from former Megadeth drummer Nick Menza is a difficult release to review because of its uniqueness, but certainly...