Longtime Styx drummer Todd Sucherman always thought about making a solo record but he never really thought it would become reality but it has with Last Flight Home– a record that’s out now and that was also released on Sucherman’s birthday.  Last Flight Home opens with the title...

The Statistics are back with their second effort- The Robson Street Hymns– a record that’s a songwriter’s dream come true and is one that’s just as lyrically strong as it is musically.  “Maryanne” opens the record in true Americana fashion and a throwback to the glory days of...

Pirate metallers Alestorm are finally back after a three-year wait, with Curse of the Crystal Coconut, which comes just three years after No Grave But the Sea and shows the band really spreading their wings.  “Treasure Chest Party Quest” kicks it off in outrageous manner and tells you...

Christian rock legend John Schlitt is back with his sixth solo record- Go- which comes seven years after The Christmas Project and eight after The Greater Cause. Obviously it’s been a minute since we got a traditional rock record from Schlitt on his own but he’s stayed busy with The Union...

One thing so great about rock and roll is that it knows no boundaries- whether North America, the UK or even Israel- as we see firsthand with The Dodies. Their debut record- It’s One Hell Of A Ride- is exactly that, one hell of a ride and it starts early with “Boiling Point,” bringing...

Saint Asonia were one of the best emerging bands a few years back and their debut self-titled record catapulted them onto some of the biggest tours and festivals in rock. Fast forward to 2019 and they returned with a new record and a few lineup changes.  Flawed Design shows a band that’s...

It’s been three years since Red released Gone and that’s exactly what their relationship was with Essential Records- gone. They’ve since gone independent and it couldn’t have been a better move. In fact, it’s completely resurrected their career in a lot of ways. For one, their latest...

What better time than 2020 for a band like Framing Hanley to come out of retirement and make a comeback? They’ve done exactly that with Envy, their fourth record overall and first since 2014’s farewell album- The Sum of Who We Are. Kenneth Nixon and company have always paid equal attention...

It seems like Bad Wolves started touring before their debut- Obey released and just kept going and going. Now their sophomore record- N.A.T.I.O.N. is out and they’re still going strong. The fact that this album is as strong as it is with how busy Bad Wolves have been is impressive....

Just a few years removed from Wake Up Call, Theory of a Deadman are finally back with  their highly anticipated seventh album in Say Nothing. The album’s predecessor saw Theory change style direction and take a slower, more alternative sound and fans have flocked to the new approach just...

Just in time for the Xmas holiday season, September Mourning came to the rescue with Volume III– their latest dose of unholy, ravenous, diabolical metal and everything you need to combat that pesky Jesus on his birthday. After “Unholy” kicks things off strongly, “Hiding From...

Just three short years after releasing V, Hollywood Undead are back with New Empire Vol. 1 which shows the band expanding their sound and style but yet staying true to their roots at the same time. In a few ways, this is a new sound for Hollywood Undead but not in a dramatic way. The hip...

When a band member passes during the recording of an album, the original plans often go out the window and it becomes a memorial and tribute to that member. When that member is legendary drummer Vinnie Paul, and the band is Hellyeah, that’s exactly what happens and the record- now released-...

Resilience is a word that has become synonymous with Of Mice & Men and their last record- Defy– showed exactly that. Fast forward to 2019 and their second record with bassist Aaron Pauley on vocals- EARTHANDSKY is ready to unleash upon the world and it’s the perfect successor to...

Well, it’s been one hell of a ride for Puddle of Mudd. It’s only been 10 years since their last record- Vol. 4l: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate released. Sure, that’s a long time between albums for most bands but frontman Wes Scantlin has had a rocky decade, to say the...