Artist name: Black Sabbath
Album name: The Dio Years
Label: Rhino Records
Gender: Heavy Metal
Release date: April 3, 2007
ZMErating: 7/10
Website: http://www.black-sabbath.com/
The original lineup is mythic and any change is probably a sacrilege but it’s easy to overlook how far they slid by the time [tag]Ozzy […]

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Artist name: Beyonce
Album name: B’day
Label: Colubia (USA)
Gender: R&B/Pop
Release date: Septembre 4, 2006
ZMErating: 3.5/5
Website: http://www.beyonceonline.com/
Everything the singer touches turns to gold thanks to her talent and already experience. But behind her albums and shows there is a careful strategy and just about every move she makes is a tactical one. This is the music […]

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Artist name: Marilyn Manson
Album name: Eat Me, Drink Me
Label: Interscope Records
Gender: Metal/Alternative
Release date: June 5, 2007
ZMErating: 3/5
Website: http://www.marilynmanson.com/
The artist first showed himself as a transgressive force but after a lifetime crafting a persona as a rock & roll boogeyman it may be a surprise that he can get away with the eternally adolescent behavior. His […]

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They did it all and not for a short while. The good news is that after giving themselves room to roam with an acoustic album, a cover album, solo albums, and a slew of live albums, Erasure return to their comfort zone of distrust, disgust, and despair set mostly to a disco beat with the […]

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The first album called In My Own Words was a major hit and it launched the singer into the big world; it was a a number one album supported by two Top Ten singles and a third that peaked in the Top 20. Working for others like for [tag]Rihanna[/tag]’s Top Ten “Unfaithful” and [tag]Beyonce[/tag]’s number […]

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Until about ten years ago, metal meant just hardcore instrumental and fast guitar playing. Mostly, it is the same today, but some changes in the genre delivered albums which in the early ’90s would just not be possible.
A thing which probably nobody could have predicted is for a band to merge heavy metal with a […]

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It sure took [tag]Daddy Yankee[/tag] a long time to follow up Barrio Fino (2004), the most successful and influential reggaeton album to date but the wait was not in vain. The album takes his style even closer to the edge, making it a leap forward for the artist.
He has some duets with singers like [tag]Fergie[/tag] […]

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The singer [tag]Björk[/tag] could be described as a true alchemist as she finds harmony and balances the most pure feelings with fear and destruction; she does everything. What makes it special is the her way of singing, strong yet delicate.
The opening track is “Earth Intruders” and the beat is also good, courtesy of Timbaland and […]

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This year coincides with the 30th anniversary reunion tour in 2007. The band prepares a tour and they have also released a double compilation called “The Police”.
The quality can not be denied but but this set falls just a bit short of being the definitive Police double disc. It feels a bit slim at 28 […]

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At the late ’80s heavy metal meant nothing but a good time. But then came [tag]Appetite for Destruction[/tag] and [tag]Guns N’ Roses[/tag] changed all that. The album is a dirty, dangerous, and mean record.
They did that by going for a nasty edge to their songs and the lyrics made by Axl Rose make it very […]

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