This offering from the Review Rundown will take looks at new releases from Mayday Parade, A Clear Blurr, Eye Alaska, Every Time I Die and Dethklok.Mayday Parade – ‘Anywhere But Here’ (Atlantic/Fearless Records): This is a tight collection of relatable songs that will click with those whose relationship has ended and those who have lost love in the past, but for the most part, ‘Anywhere But
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Review Rundown: Mayday Parade, A Clear Blurr, Eye Alaska, Every Time I Die, Dethklok
Reviewed! Muse - 'The Resistance'
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Muse‘The Resistance’Helium 3/Warner Bros.Muse’s latest, ‘The Resistance,’ is brimming with soaring ostentatious melodies that tend that wander on Queen’s side of the tracks more often than not. It sounds epic without even trying, thanks in part to some of the tightest musicianship you will hear in the industry today. They often say that the sum is greater than the whole of its parts, b
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Reviewed! Pearl Jam - 'Backspacer'
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Pearl Jam‘Backspacer’Monkeywrench RecordsRemember that old saying, you can’t teach old dogs new tricks? Well, that adage apparently has never met Pearl Jam. Their new record, ‘Backspacer,’ is evidence enough of that simple fact.Pearl Jam is a band that should need no introduction, well; at least you would think so. Their ninth studio album to date, and first self release through their ve
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Review Rundown: OTEP, Shadows Fall, Black Dahlia Murder, It Dies Today, Trigger Effect
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Metal rules the day in this edition of the review rundown as some well known and unknown bands release new albums, like Shadows Fall, OTEP, Black Dahlia Murder, It Dies Today and Trigger Effect.It Dies Today – ‘Lividity’ (Trustkill Records): They may be as crushing and powerful as they have been in years, but ‘Lividity’ finds the Queen City boys in It Dies Today as balanced as they have
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Reviewed! Boys Like Girls - 'Love Drunk'
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Boys Like Girls‘Love Drunk’Sony MusicA lot of bands do whatever they can to try and avoid what in the industry is called ‘the sophomore slump,’ as it pertains to bands releasing a second album. It’s hard to think that you could even mention that phrase in the same sentence as Boys Like Girls, seeing as how wildly popular the band’s debut eponymous release was, but there are moments of
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Review Rundown! Metal Blade Records
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This Review Rundown takes a look squarely at new releases from Metal Blade Records recording artists, the latest offerings from Behemoth, Evergreen Terrace, Goatwhore, Molotov Solution and Austrian Death Machine. Behemoth – ‘Evangelion’ (Metal Blade): It is well documented that Polish trio Behemoth are demonized in their home country of Poland based on their beliefs, but if ‘Evangelion’
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Reviewed! Alice in Chains - 'Black Gives Way to Blue'
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Alice in Chains‘Black Gives Way to Blue’Virgin/EMIAfter battling a severe drug addiction, former Alice in Chains vocalist Layne Staley passed away in 2002. AIC as everyone knew it was over. Its heart, its voice, was gone. The band, who last released a studio record (‘Alice in Chains’) in 1995, was on hiatus (and has been for 14 years), and the death of Staley was to serve as the final stop
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No Politician Is Safe with These Guys Around: A Conversation with Robbie of Molotov Solution
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No Politician Is Safe with These Guys Around: A Conversation with Robbie of Molotov Solutionwww.myspace.com/molotovsolutionIt’s hard to fathom that a band that releases albums almost one year apart would be successful, but apparently you have yet to hear Sin City’s Molotov Solution. And apparently you have yet to hear their latest record, ‘The Harbinger,’ their debut on famed metal indie M
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28 Years, Eight Albums, Yet ‘Passiondale’ Is the Best Yet: A Conversation with Henri of God Dethroned
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28 Years, Eight Albums, Yet ‘Passiondale’ Is the Best Yet: A Conversation with Henri of God Dethronedhttp://www.goddethroned.com/Sometimes it takes a while to reach the peak. They say practice makes perfect. Well, you don’t have to tell that to God Dethroned’s Henri Sattler. Sure, he may be extremely humble about the success of his bands’ latest, ‘Passiondale,’ but as they say, the p
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Reviewed! Skinlab - 'The Scars Between Us'
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SkinlabThe Scars Between UsStand and Deliver RecordsSkinlab’s latest, surprisingly their seventh studio record to date, The Scars Between Us, is a thick slab of hate. This is the most pissed and most dense we have seen Skinlab – ever. There is plenty of stuff in this world for Skinlab to bitch about, that much is evident. Not much normally changes from release to release with these guys, which
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Review Rundown! Breathe Carolina, the Sunstreak, 69 Eyes, Super 400, Twin Atlantic
This time the Review Rundown features looks at new releases from Breathe Carolina, the Sunstreak, 69 Eyes, Super 400 and Twin Atlantic.Breathe Carolina – ‘Hello Fascination’ (Fearless Records): Breathe Carolina are the poster boys for experimentation, a fact their fans both love and revere, something there is surely no shortage of on their latest, ‘Hello Fascination.’ Following the relea
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Reviewed! Three Days Grace - 'Life Starts Now'
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Three Days Grace‘Life Starts Now’Jive RecordsThese guys earn a paycheck doing one thing – writing uber-accessible rock tracks fit for mass consumption. They didn’t forget how to do that on this record, their latest, ‘Life Starts Now.’ This is the type of record you’d expect Three Days Grace to release – one full of giant rock anthems that will go over great on their next arena tour
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Reviewed! Janus - 'Red Right Return'
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JanusRed Right ReturnIndependent Label GroupRed Right Return is phenomenal, a massive piece of near perfect modern rock sensibilities. This masterpiece is truly driven by outstanding hooks fueled by frontman David Scotney’s vocal multi-tasking. His melodies are the main focal point of Red Right Return and he isn’t wasting his time in the spotlight. He is somewhat a hybrid; crafting intricate v
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Reviewed! Hotel of the Laughing Tree - 'Old Dominion'
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Hotel of the Laughing Tree‘Old Dominion’www.myspace.com/hotelofthelaughingtreeHotel of the Laughing Tree exhibit a fresh sounding take on indie music with their debut EP, ‘Old Dominion,’ and right from the start the Long Island, NY products call to mind bands like Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s as well the Dear Hunter with sharp songwriting and top notch structures. Keep in mind that
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Your One Way Express Ticket To Hell, And Back: A Conversation With Wil Francis on Aiden
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Your One Way Express Ticket To Hell, And Back: A Conversation With Wil Francis on Aidenwww.myspace.com/aidenWith their latest, ‘Knives,’ Aiden was looking to return to the pure energy and raw sound of their debut ‘Our Gangs Dark Oath,’ something that frontman Wil Francis thinks they have gotten away from. Whether or not they succeeded is something better left up to each individual listener
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The Blast-beats Haven’t Silenced, Whether It Be Fear Factory or Arkaea: A Conversation with Arkaea Drummer Raymond Herrera
The Blast-beats Haven’t Silenced, Whether It Be Fear Factory or Arkaea: A Conversation with Arkaea Drummer Raymond Herrerawww.myspace.com/arkaeamusicMany, including then drummer Raymond Herrera and guitarist Christian Olde Woblers, thought Fear Factory had a bright future. There were in the studio set to record the follow-up to 2005’s ‘Transgression,’ but things didn’t quite work out as
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‘Sci-Fi Crimes’ Can Be a Good Thing Too: A Conversation with Pete Loeffler from Chevelle
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‘Sci-Fi Crimes’ Can Be a Good Thing Too: A Conversation with Pete Loeffler from Chevellehttp://www.chevelleinc.com/Throughout their near 15 year existence, Chevelle has yet to release a bad album. After streeting their fifth, and latest, ‘Sci-Fi Crimes,’ why would you think they would start now? There are those that thought once bassist, and brother, Joe Loeffler, left the groups fold, the
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Review Rundown! Suicide City, Final Gravity, Smile Empty Soul, Let's Get It
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This Review Rundown features reviews of the newest releases from Suicide City, Smile Empty Soul, Final Gravity, Let’s Get It, and a Tribute to Love and Rockets – ‘New Tales to Tell.’Suicide City – ‘Frenzy’ (The END Records): It’s hard to believe that Suicide City boasts former members of Biohazard and Kittie amongst its ranks. With a mixture of musicians with such a staunch metal
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News! Sweden's Fredrik preps second album for The Kora Records, shares new MP3
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MP3: "Locked In The Basement" -http://stereogum.com/archives/mp3/new-fredrik-locked-in-the-basement_088881.htmlFredrik started out in late 2006 as the songwriter/sound artist duo of Fredrik and Lindefelt. The idea was to attempt narrative structures in music through the combination of electroacoustic composition and folk-infused musical form. Before the release of their critically acclaimed deb...
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News! Rammstein Unveil Cover Art
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After months of speculation, Rammstein have confirmed the name of their sixth studio album to be LIEBE IST FÜR ALLE DA (U.S. release on Oct. 20 via Universal Music Germany through a marketing and distribution deal with Vagrant Records).The album art, with painting-like photography created by Eugenio Recuenco, features a multi-panel storyboard incorporating band members in what is sure to carry ..
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