20 years and 10 albums into a band’s career warrants something special and big and that’s exactly what Nonpoint have done with X. They purposefully took a full year off from touring, writing and recording to properly give the record what it deserved and it shows with the final...

The best things take time and when Shim left Sick Puppies in 2014, he stayed out of the spotlight for the most part, working on what would come. That day is now here and his solo debut- Shim is out and shows Shim standing stronger than ever while venturing into a few areas that are new for him...

When it comes to identity and style changes, sometimes it works and sometimes it falls flat and in the case of Wilson, it works beautifully with their third record- Tasty Nasty. With opener “Dumptruck,” it’s clear from the start that this isn’t going to be your normal Wilson record....

13 years after they set the metal world ablaze with their debut – The Poison, Bullet For My Valentine are still going strong and and harder than ever with Gravity, their sixth studio record and far departure from what fans may be used to. In 2013, the band tried to change gears with...

Shallow Side are a band that, even though they’re just emerging and getting going, they’re doing everything right. Not long ago, they released an EP- One, which featured a cover of Styx classic “Renegade,” which caught the attention of the legendary band’s guitarist Tommy Shaw. Now,...

It’s an exciting thing when an album lives up to its title and that’s exactly what you have with Halestorm’s fourth record- Vicious, which comes on the heels of Into The Wild Life. Vicious’ predecessor was somewhat of a departure in sound for the band and the fanbase was split on its...

Music is the truest form of art and emotion there is and rock music is notorious for combining the two. When it’s done right, it’s a beautiful thing and that’s exactly what City Of The Weak’s Pulling Teeth is. With bands like Flyleaf evaporating into thin air and others like Paramore...

If you’re from the Midwest and know Christian rock music, you probably have heard of The Protest. They’re one of the hardest-working and heaviest-traveling bands you’ll find and their latest record- Legacy is their major label debut via Rockfest Records but third record overall...

By now everybody knows who Mark Tremonti is. From his days in Creed and Alter Bridge to his stunning solo releases he has amassed a stellar body of work, the hits just keep on coming. He has just released his fourth solo studio release entitled A Dying Machine on Napalm records and it is by...

Korn frontman Jonathan Davis has been mulling over a solo release for some time but hasn’t been able to make it a reality until now. He has just released his first solo album entitled Black Labyrinth and I have to say that it is a pretty damn good release and the more I listen to it, the...

When Corky Gainsford announced awhile back that he was leaving Otherwise, fans were hoping deep down that he would return to music eventually. Then when he announced a new project in Code Red Riot, we were all hoping the project would lead to an album and even a tour. Fast forward to 2018 and...

If you heard Bad Wolves’ cover of The Cranberries’ “Zombie” and thought their debut record- Disobey would follow suit, be prepared to grab the earplugs and have your ass blows away- this record is so much more than that. They start off with “Officer Down,” which is a shot to the...

When Like A Storm released “Love The Way You Hate Me,” the first single from Awaken the Fire in 2014, the rock world was put on notice and the band continued to blaze through the charts, tours and festival circuit like crazy, becoming one of the top rock bands in the world. Fast forward to...

Ghost’s rise to popularity has been pretty quick over the last few years and their fourth record- Prequelle is the one that will probably make them blow up completely when it’s all said and done. Their previous record- Meliora saw them bring home a Grammy as well as their fanbase growing...

Every once in awhile in rock, there’s a debut record that comes along and leaves you with a hard time describing just how good it really is- Diamante’s Coming In Hot is one of those records. It opens with the title track, a sexy, gritty, party rock track and the essential way to open up...