When a band transitions to a completely new incarnation, it can be a complete transition or things stay the same but when Black Coffee decided to rebrand into South Of Eden, they took on a full identity change and that’s what we see with The Talk.  The title track opens things up and the...

It’s always fun when members from different bands come together to form a new entity and, with Kill The Lights (Bullet For My Valentine, Threat Signal, Throw The Fight, Still Remains)- that’s exactly what we have- a completely new entity.  Their debut, The Sinner via Fearless Records is a...

When Don Dokken was recently cleaning out his locker, he stumbled onto a bunch of master tapes dating back to the 70’s when he was first starting out in his 20’s. This ended up becoming a collection of music we now have as Dokken: The Lost Songs: 1978-1981.  If you’re looking for an...

When music is good, it’s the most beautiful thing and that’s what you have with Hinayana’s Napalm Records debut EP- Death of the Cosmic. It’s so diverse, there’s something on it for everyone. Whether you like it devastatingly heavy or soothingly calming, Hinayana...

From Ashes To New are a band that has consistently evolved and matured musically from album to album. Day One sounded different from The Future, which sounded completely different from their third record- Panic.  The band has never shied from showing their emotions and tackling tough subjects...

It’s been almost a tradition for Halestorm to release an EP of some kind in between albums. They haven’t done it every time, but they’ve done it enough that fans look forward to the possibility and this time, instead of a covers EP, they’ve released a remix EP loaded with six...

The Midnight Wedding are poised to release their latest single and video in “I Swear,” with the music video releasing August 14 and the single September 4 and it’s a heavy one for sure.  The video opens with singers Brandon Trlak and Caitlin Trlak talking about their inner struggle of...

Just days before releasing their fourth album- To Better Days, Slaves wasn’t about to let a global pandemic stop them from playing an album release show for their fans. The only difference was that it was a live streamed show via veeps.com. The show was broadcast live from the Whisky A Go Go...

Just a few years after Rumahoy set sail upon their quest to bring the world more pirate metal, the band is back with their 2nd record- Time II: Party, which is exactly that- a party.  In a genre like pirate metal, you have to have fun with it and Rumahoy spare no expense there. The record...

Devastation, heartache and pain can lead to the best music. Fans resonate with it and sometimes it can actually save another’s life. This is the case with Grey Daze and their Amends record. Grey Daze is the band Chester Bennington fronted pre-Linkin Park and, shortly before his passing, he...