Author: James McQuiston

Posted on: October 20, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Exploited – Don’t Forget the Chaos [ADB]

2 songs are recorded in a studio and the rest are recorded live. Released in 92 on Cleopatra Records, with 18 songs on it. The songs have a fast tempo with a driving beat. The sound is very muddy on the live songs, but it still is amazing to listen to. Very good screaming delivery in the songs ,making this a true brit punk band. Political lyrics and screaming always…

Posted on: October 20, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 1

Shaw/Blades Tours, plays Songs from Influence

It’s the announcement Shaw/Blades fans have been waiting for. The duo Styx/Damn Yankees guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw and Night Ranger/Damn Yankees bassist/vocalist Jack Blades will hit the road once again starting November 7 in Petaluma, CA and concluding in December 8 in Nashville, TN in support of their critically acclaimed INFLUENCE album.

Posted on: October 20, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

As Blood Runs Black Tours for “Allegiance”

After over a year of non-stop touring, underground metal phenomenon AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK will head out on their first headlining tour in support of their album ‘Allegiance’. Dubbed ‘The Farewell To Allegiance Tour’, AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK will be accompanied by Walls Of Jericho, The Warriors, Born Of Osiris, and Mediaskare label mates Belay My Last. Following the tour AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK will begin work on a new…

Posted on: October 20, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Monster In The Machine – Butterfly Pinned

Monster In The Machine – Butterfly Pinned / 2007 Emotional Syphon / 12 Tracks / http://www.monsterinthemachine.com / Pretty much anywhere an individual looks, Monster in the Machine has some sort of ties to legendary rock acts. The label that they are on, Emotional Syphon, is owned by Munky from Korn. Josh Freese (Vandals) and Doug Ardito (Crawford in Cellophane) are captured in different roles during the tracks on “Butterfly Pinned”.…

Posted on: October 20, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Serj Tankian (SOAD) Releases “Elect The Dead”

Serj Tankian, the voice of System Of A Down, emerges as a solo artist with his debut album, Elect The Dead. The album will be released on October 23rd through Serjical Strike Records. Serj Tankian is not what he used to be. [He’s better.] The Lebanese-born Armenian-American poet gone wild has blossomed beyond voice and hair into true fire and brimstone, melodic visionary perched on a cannonball soaring light speed…

Posted on: October 20, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 1

Exploding Nimoy – S/T [ADB]

8 songs made in 1995. This is really shitty recorded death metal band. The band has a sound near Gwar and MOD . They cover “Dogyalep” by Brutal Truth. Looking at these lyrics, the songs are supposed to be political, but you cant hear a fucking word they say. As with MOD, The politics in their songs are very misdirected (MOD-Right Wing, EN-Left Wing) The guitarist has potential, but he…

Posted on: October 20, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

SBB Releases Information about “The Rock”

Polish progressive rock trio SBB returns with new material! Full length album entitled “The Rock” will be released via Metal Mind Productions on the 5th November 2007 in Europe and on 22nd January 2008 in US (via MVD). As the title suggests, the band’s new music is as powerful as a rock. The follow up to the “New Century” album from 2005 was recorded in early Autumn in a refreshed…

Posted on: October 19, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Iller Than Theirs – S/T

Iller Than Theirs – S/T / 2007 Embedded / 11 Tracks / http://www.embeddedmusic.net / “Razorbumps” is the first track on Iller Than Theirs’ self titled track, and it brings an intense style of rapping to a more classic backing beat. Where it would make sense that there would be tension between these two styles, the combination of the flow with the backing beat makes for a strong first effort by…

Posted on: October 19, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Emperor – In the Nightside Eclipse [ADB]

This is an 8 song release by these 4 guys from Europe on Century Black, which is a division of Century Media. Sounds of battle start off this cd, which leads into a atypical death metal song- screaming, 300 mph drum beats, and not very noticeable lead guitars. Usually, the lead guitar makes the death metal band, but I guess the harmonies thrown in are the main focus of the…