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STITCHED UP HEART: “To the Wolves” (Album Review)

August 28, 2023 Alan Ronson Comments Off on STITCHED UP HEART: “To the Wolves” (Album Review)
Los Angeles-based band, Stitched Up Heart (Alecia “Mixi” Demner- vocals, Merritt Goodwin- guitar, Randy Mathias-bass, James Decker-drums) has returned with a thunderous bang, delivering their third album, “To The Wolves,” on September 1st through Century […]
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MAMMOTH WVH: “II” (Album Review)

July 31, 2023 Alan Ronson Comments Off on MAMMOTH WVH: “II” (Album Review)
When a band’s debut album strikes hot, it’s always hard to follow up with a good sophomore release. In the case of Mammoth WVH, expectations are high. Wolfgang’s self-titled release received a lot of praise […]
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Overkill : July 18, 2023 @ Trees in Dallas, TX

July 25, 2023 Brian McLean Comments Off on Overkill : July 18, 2023 @ Trees in Dallas, TX
Overkill made the right call referencing their latest album “Scorched” with their current US Tour. With temperatures blistering parts of the nation, the tour name Scorching the Earth July 2023 is appropriate for the current […]
Album Reviews

SEVENDUST: “Truth Killer” (Album Review)

July 25, 2023 Alan Ronson Comments Off on SEVENDUST: “Truth Killer” (Album Review)
I purchased the self-titled debut album by Sevendust in 1997 and remember being blown away by the opening riff of “Black.” Their second album, “Home” is one of my all-time favorite albums and the “Animosity” […]
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VOYAGER: “Fearless in Love” (Album Review)

July 24, 2023 Alan Ronson Comments Off on VOYAGER: “Fearless in Love” (Album Review)
Voyager, the progressive metal band from Perth, Western Australia, released their eighth full-length album, “Fearless in Love” on July 14th through Season of Mist.  It’s been quite the year for the band already as they […]
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Thunder Horse : After the Fall

July 16, 2023 Brian McLean Comments Off on Thunder Horse : After the Fall
There’s something in the Texas water that hints of heavy, psyched, doomed filled metallic elements. The musical lacings are not considered metalloids and definitely not a nonmetals.  The source of the heaviness points towards San […]