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Jyrki 69 (Interview)
Jyrki 69 has just released his sophomore solo release called American Vampire. The album contains original material as well as some great cover songs. He also has some amazing guest appearing on the album as […]
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Brutal Planet Writers Speak! Top 10 of 2021: Alan Ronson
This has been the year of opportunity- bands all over the world have had nearly two years to figure out how they would reform after the pandemic and start writing, recording, and performing music again, […]
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EVANESCENCE/HALESTORM 12-07-21 at The Armory in Minneapolis, MN
It was a very cold and snowy night in Minneapolis last Tuesday, but that didn’t stop thousands of people from wanting to see Evanescence and Halestorm’s US Arena Tour. I met fans that traveled hours […]
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VOLUMES: “Happier?”
For over a decade, the progressive metal band, Volumes, (Myke Terry- vocals, Michael Barr- vocals, Raad Soudani- bass, Nick Ursich- drums) has been releasing incredible music. With their bouncy riffs, groovy breakdowns, and shared vocals, […]
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Brutal Planet Premiere: THE FIFTH “Shake Little Sister”
North Carolina hard rockers THE FIFTH, who have just released their new self-titled Ep are releasing the first video from the record today. The band decided to team up with well respected outlet, Brutal Planet […]
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BAD WOLVES: Dear Monsters
The Los Angeles-based band, Bad Wolves, has endured a lot over the last year, but that isn’t stopping them from finally releasing their highly-anticipated third album, “Dear Monsters” on October 29, through Better Noise Music. […]
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Kingfish: 10-24-2021 @The Depot in Salt Lake City, Utah
Story and Photos by:Patrick Carnahan ‘My left hand will be forever wrapped around your soul, and your music will possess all who hear it.” This was the words spoken by the Devil to Robert Johnson […]
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Plush-Plush (Album Review)
Remember in 2020 when everyone was locked down and passing around videos of that incredible female singer who was covering some fantastic songs and knocking them out of the park? Yeah, you remember, there was […]
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Brutal Planet Magazine Interviews Peter Albert de Reyna of Seven Spires
Seven Spires just released the third album called Gods of Debauchery. It goes without saying that this album is one of our favorite albums of 2021. In three albums these Berklee school kids have mastered […]
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THE METAL TOUR OF THE YEAR: Megadeth, Lamb of God, Trivium, Hatebreed @ The Armory in Minneapolis
On Tuesday evening, September 28, thousands of fans poured into the Armory in Minneapolis to watch the final show of “The Metal Tour of the Year.” It was evident that the crowd was ready for […]