Artist name: Helloween Album name: Gambling With The Devil Label: SPV Records Gender: Power Metal/Heavy metal Release date: October 23, 2007 ZMErating: 9/10 Website: http://www.helloween.org Their gamble is the fact that thay are not adventuring from what they are able to play. They made it big in 80s with what were to be classic metal tracks. By doing that they are one of metal’s most revered acts. “Gambling With The Devil” delivers more of that…
Saul Williams is a man of many talents: poet, preacher, actor and somewhere along the road, a musician as well. His third record “The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!”, produced by his long time friend NIN frontman Trent Reznor, will be available for digital download, at his website, for free on Halloween (October 31). Well actually the the download system is more of a [tag]Radiohead[/tag]-esque one, with a free download limited to 192kbps MP3s…
Considered a true southern rap pioneer, Atlanta’s own Witchdoctor aka Eric Johnson, is set to release his latest record: “The Diary of an American Witchdoctor”, the spiritual rapper’s prolific collection of songs ranging from street life to the greatness of God. “The Best Year” is one of the album’s highlight, a upbeat song in the Down South funk tradition, which although doesn’t feature any moving lyrics, like he accustomed us with his previous work, it’s…
Artist name: Neil Young Album name: Chrome Dreams II Label: Reprise Records Gender: Rock Release date: October 23, 2007 ZMErating: 9/10 Website: http://www.neilyoung.com Artist such as Neil Young are born to rarely. The Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and film director is known for the lyrics he makes and his distinctive guitar work. His signature nasal tenor (and frequently alto) singing voice appears to be on the verge of tears. The way he uses his voice and…
Buffalo native trio, The Goo Goo Dolls are without a doubt one of the most iconic pop-rock bands of the ’80s and early ’90s, becoming, as time passed by, one of the most globally respected and loved songwriting forces in popular music history. In Recent months, the Buffalo natives set the all-time record for the artist with the most Top 10 hits in Hot AC Radio (Adult Contemporary Music) ever with twelve. This past week,…
Back in 2005 film director Baillie Walsh was granted the privilege of joining, the famous English rock band, [tag]Oasis[/tag] on their grandious “Don’t Believe The Truth” world tour, that saw the band travel across 26 countries and a total of over 2 million people. It would be a crime not to immortalize this fantastic tour and film maker Baillie Walsh, who previously worked with the likes of Massive Attack (he made ‘Safe From Harm’), Spiritualized,…
Yesterday afternoon, the famous music torrent tracker OiNK, was shut down, after it’s Amsterdam servers were raided and seized. Also it’s owner, a 24 year old IT worker from Middlesbrough, England was arrested by UK authority and “is being questioned on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and infringement of copyright law,” states BBC. OiNK had a pretty large membership of 180.000 users (invite only) and specialized in uploading pre-released albums, often weeks before their official…
At his age and with his knowing of music it is hard not to listen to what he says. His words are often filled with wisdom and when he says that the inspiration for the title of his latest album, Memory Almost Full, came from a phrase he saw on his cellphone there is a story there. A good story is there. “It seemed symbolic of our lives today,” the 65-year-old ex-Beatle said Monday. “Your…
After launching Rock N Roll Jesus this year just October 9, 2007 and selling 172,000 copies in its first week [tag]Kid Rock[/tag] is just not acting his age. His music is hard and refreshing but he is 36 and fighting should not be a thing you do at that age. He was arrested early Sunday after a brawl at a restaurant and spent about 12 hours in jail before being released, police said. He stopped…
Artist name: Serj Tankian Album name: Elect The Dead Label: Serjical Strike Gender: Alternative Metal/Art Rock Release date: October 23th, 2007 ZMErating: 8.5/10 Website: http://www.serjtankian.com Probably the most recognizable voice in post-modern heavy metal, [tag]Serj Tankian[/tag] has finally broken loose from the SOAD tree and, to his fans delight, released his debut solo album, suggestively titled “Elect The Dead.” As you soon find out, it’s a album about our decaying civilization, the monstrosity of our…
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