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CURRENTS: The Way it Ends

June 2, 2020 Guest Comments Off on CURRENTS: The Way it Ends
BY: Stephanie Stevens The line between brutally aggressive and melodically emotional is what makes Connecticut based CURRENTS standout. The band’s second full-length release The Way it Ends hits streets on June 5, 2020. They have grown in […]
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Witchcraft: Black Metal

May 26, 2020 Eric Peterson Comments Off on Witchcraft: Black Metal
When we conjure up ideas of what metal should look and sound like in our minds, we usually envision the leather and screaming guitars, imagery that has classically been associated with metal.  Doom metal has […]
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Trapt: Shadow Work

May 22, 2020 Alan Ronson Comments Off on Trapt: Shadow Work
The California rock band, Trapt has been a band for over two decades, has released over 20 singles, and had their debut album go platinum. Hankering to release another successful album, they are now releasing […]
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Havok: “V”

April 27, 2020 Alan Ronson Comments Off on Havok: “V”
Back in the 1980s, bands like Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer seemed to dominate the metal scene.  Thrash metal defined heavy music until grunge and alternative started gaining popularity a decade later.  Now, it’s hard to […]
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Firewind: “Firewind”

April 20, 2020 Alan Ronson Comments Off on Firewind: “Firewind”
I’m sure older readers remember the quote, “You had me at hello” from the romantic drama Jerry Maguire.  I don’t like the movie, but that’s the phrase I first thought I got when I started […]
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Trivium: What the Dead Men Say

April 20, 2020 Alan Ronson Comments Off on Trivium: What the Dead Men Say
GRAMMY-nominated band Trivium has been building a solid fan base by writing outstanding music since its beginning in 1999. Many thought they would never be able to surpass the success of 2017’s “The Sin and the […]