Album Reviews
RPWL : Crime Scene
Germany’s RPWL will release their eighth studio album titled Crime Scene through their own label, Gentle Art of Music in mid March. As with previous releases, RPWL has zeroed in on an album theme. Not […]
Reviews
Album Reviews
GIDEON: “More Power. More Pain.” (Brutal Planet Review)
The Alabama metal band, Gideon, (Daniel McWhorter- vocals, Tyler Riley- guitar/vocals, Caleb DeRusha- bass, Jake Smelley- drums) is delivering another knockout performance! Their sixth full-length studio album, “MORE POWER. MORE PAIN.” will be released on […]
Concert Reviews
MALLRATS 3/10/23 @ Le Musique Room in St Michael, MN
My good buddy Eric plays with a local band called Mallrats (Mark Schultz- lead vocals, Brady Hermel- guitar/vocals, Dan Schepers- guitar/vocals, Matt Moline- bass/vocals, Kyle Jacobson- drums/vocals, along with Donte Allen-keys, Megan Struxness- vocals, Eric […]
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Scum Scunge : Digg Threw My White Trash
An act of kindness whether small or large can change the trajectory of one’s life. Such is the case for longtime music fan, scene supporter and Arlington resident Stuart Taylor. Taylor was gifted a guitar […]
Album Reviews
Periphery V: Djent Is Not a Genre [Album Review]
Periphery is one of what I would consider the “new wave” of metal bands that I’ve had a close eye on for quite a while. That sounds odd… to call them part of a “new […]
Concert Reviews
TWRP : February 22, 2023 @ the Granada Theater in Dallas, TX
Former Nova Scotia and current Toronto inhabitants TWRP fired up their traveling machines to escape the blustery Canadian winter. In doing so, the band pronounced “twerp” traveled south to Texas in an effort to eliminate […]
Album Reviews
Motorhead : Bad Magic : SERIOUSLY BAD MAGIC
Motorhead’s last studio album of original material, Bad Magic was released on Friday, August 28, 2015 through UDR. The album Bad Magic was quickly regarded as one of the band’s best releases in years. It […]
Brutal News
ALTER BRIDGE: Feb 17, 2023, @ Mystic Lake Showroom, Prior Lake, MN
The beauty of music is that it can unite us in a way few other things can, and the sold-out show that happened at the Mystic Lake Showroom in Prior Lake, Minnesota last Friday night […]
Album Reviews
Villagers of Ioannina City : Through Space & Time (Alive in Athens 2020) Physical Format
Villagers of Ioannina City, an experimental psychedelic / rock band from Ioannina City (Greece) released a monster of a record in April 2020. The album titled Age of Aquarius was originally released by Mantra Records […]
Album Reviews
in Flames: Forgone (Brutal Planet Review)
The legendary Swedish metal band In Flames is set to release their 14th studio album, Forgone, on February 10 through Nuclear Blast Records. The band seems to be fueled with new energy and a new […]