In the midst of a cluster of weekend shows in their homebase of California, Two-Tone ska legends THE ENGLISH BEAT are beginning to look forward and prepare for a swing of shows of the East Coast. But before they pack things up and shoot Eastward, they’ll be celebrating the Celtic celebration of end of Harvest Season on “Samhain,” better known these days as its more commercial offspring, “Halloween.” “I enjoy…
The opening of “Royal Street Inn” sounds as if a blend of Adam Duritz and Coldplay were present with Moroux’s “Cincinnati”. There is the typical singer-songwriter in a coffee shop style, with a very tender bit of instrumentation backing up Moroux’s vocals. What results is a track that could easily be played on all of the pop and Top 40 radio stations. This does not mean that the track is…
Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH recently returned from Tomas Asklund’s Monolith Studio putting the finishing touches on a project that’s been a secret until now: A complete re-recording of the band’s third album Under The Sign Of Hell. It has long been guitarist Infernus’ wish to do such a re-recording, and now the work is close to complete. A final release date has not yet been set. In addition, the band…
With a soulful beat reminiscient of J. Dilla, this chorusless banger rides upon a catchy vintage sample that croons “Don’t give up the good life.” The Tanya Morgan emcee showcases his skillful delivery and lets his personality shine through on the whole track. Some of the lyrics come directly from the writings of the rapper’s high school journal and include sentiments that have taken on a different tone as time…
Scuba, aka Paul Rose, has been at the forefront of the dubstep scene since its birth. Having founded the innovative and influential Hotflush Recordings label in 2003, he has continually brought colour and depth to an advancing genre, expanding its sonic structure and increasing its influence on the wider electronic scene. Through Scuba and seminal work by central figures including Distance, Vex’d and more recently Mount Kimbie and Joy Orbison,…
It seems that the Dragon Ball Z series of fighters have had some problem really gaining traction in the United States. This never made sense to me, as the controls were more than serviceable and the game design enough to tax even the most-current wave of consoles. However, there may just be a DBZ title that will have players buying it in droves and keeping it in their PSPs for…
Moros Eros is an act that has a lot of flavor to the tracks that they release, but struggles hard to find a sound for the entirety of “I Saw The Devil”. It seems as if each track on this album shows Moros Eros trying to do something different, whether it be the dance punk of a song like “Short of the Shore” or the grunge meets seventies rock of…
Anna Netrebko will reprise her celebrated portrayal of Norina, the irresistible and clever romantic heroine of Don Pasquale, in a revival of Donizetti’s comic opera that begins performances Friday, October 29. James Levine, in his first-ever performances of this opera, will conduct a cast that also features Matthew Polenzani as the lovelorn Ernesto, Mariusz Kwiecien as the duplicitous Dr. Malatesta, and John Del Carlo as the title character. Renowned Austrian…
The opening to “Prelude: EP’s 1 & 2” is a mood-setter, an atmospheric track that really tells the story of the band even before any music is laid down on the disc. “Run For Our Lives” has the entire history of British rock behind it, from the less-hacky days of U2 back to The Who; there is even some crossing-over in the slightly Jim Morrison meets Rivers Cuomo vocals present…
“Gran Turismo is one of the most beloved videogame franchises of all time, with fans across the globe,” says My Chemical Romance’s lead singer Gerard Way. “Having a song featured as the lead intro to GT5 allows us to reach fans beyond radio and online and into a totally different platform. We are thrilled that our song is going to be the first thing you hear when you boot up…
The Street Dogs and I have a great history together. Never mind the fact that I have never met them or heard them live, but I played the shit out of “Savin Hill” when I still had my show on WGRE. Regardless, ever since we received that early title for review, the Street Dogs have had a special place in my heart. This self-titled release, their fifth, showcases more of…
These tracks have all dropped in the last few months, but chances are good that your local radio station hasn’t started playing the shit out of them. Listen to them, comment, tell me what’s up – we at NeuFutur try to go forth and blend the new with the old, the one-hit wonders with the never-weres.
The metal that is played by Mord on “Christendom Perished” is something that is not moderated by time or general mood of the track. There is little time for individuals to get ready as Mord throws their listeners headlong into their distinct music style. Actually providing ideas to listeners via vocals is not the goal of the band; the screaming acts more like another instrument here during songs like “Opus…
October 27, 2010 | New Orleans, LA The Heavy @ One Eyed Jack’s^ October 28, 2010 | Houston, TX @ Fitzgeralds^# October 29, 2010 | Austin, TX The Heavy @ The Mohawk^ October 30, 2010 | Scottsdale, AZ The Heavy @ Martini Ranch^ October 31, 2010 | Las Vegas, NV The Heavy @ Hard Rock Cafe^ November 3, 2010 | Seattle, WA The Heavy @ The Showbox at The Market^…
For the last thirteen years, Secret Sphere have been successfully building their reputation of power metal heroes. Strongly influenced by such acts as Dream Theater, Savatage and Helloween, this Italian group managed to develop a style of their own, forging together fast aggressive riffs and bold symphonic elements. Now, with the re-issues of two of some of their finest albums – “Scent of Human Desire” (2003) and “Heart & Anger”…
11/24 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues 11/26 Columbus, OH @ AlRosa Villa 11/27 Detroit, MI @ Harpo’s Concert Theatre 11/28 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre 11/29 Toronto, ON @ Opera House 11/30 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda 12/01 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance 12/02 West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx 12/03 Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock 12/04 Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club CHIMAIRA CHRISTMAS 11: 12/30 Cleveland, OH @…
Invented, the sixth full-length album by Jimmy Eat World, contains the signature big hooks and sing-along melodies for which the band has become famous. Fans of the band’s older hits like “The Middle,” “Sweetness,” and “Pain” will find lots to grab onto…and those same fans will be happy to learn that Mark Trombino, who served as a producer on the band’s first three albums Static Prevails, Clarity and Bleed American,…
Moonspell still sounds as fresh and as intense as they did during “Wolfheart”, and the production during this album is solid enough that is allows every different sound that Moonspell places to the disc to be captured in its original glory. The band was one of the first acts to blend together styles of classical and metal, well before acts like Cradle of Filth even began to think of the…
PROSTHETIC RECORDS is happy to announce the signing of the Augusta, Maine based, experimental prog-metal sextet, LAST CHANCE TO REASON. The band will be releasing their second full length, “Level 2,” in early 2011 and will be playing the MetalSucks/Metal Injection/1000 Knives’ joint showcase, at CMJ, this Wednesday night, at Europa, in Brooklyn NY. Teaming up with producer Jamie King (Between the Buried and Me, The Human Abstract), LAST CHANCE…
The energy that is first exerted by Morello during their opening to “Twelve Ways To Breathe” is without comparison. During this first track “Fade Out”, the band is able to make a compelling guitar line work with a set of vocals that moves between energetic and introspective. While this approach is interesting t say the least, it is not something that is commonly used by acts. The sheer newness of…