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Three Sides of One

King’s X. A band of under-the-radar legendary proportions. If there ever was such a thing. This band changed the music world, but not in the same way as, say...

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Even the Devil Believes

They say that even “the devils also believe” that Jesus is God, the ultimate authority figure, and the Creator of all things – and, maybe now, he’ll also believe that...

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Back for its 17th year, Austin City Limits embraced a diverse music lineup and expanded venue for another successful run

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Songs of Experience

If I recall my U2 gossip (and I don’t claim to be as fervent about my fandom as others), the band recorded two albums’ worth of material a few...

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Love You to Death

After a studio recording hiatus of a quarter century, One Bad Pig has come back strong. It turns out these rock veterans have stayed in touch with one another,...

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Dystopia

Speed/thrash metal is an acquired taste. It’s musician’s music, every note thought out. It’s played incredibly fast with dramatic time changes, the proficiency levels are high, and the listener is...

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Space EP

The EP has evolved over time. Like the music industry’s acronym for “long play” record albums (LP), EP stands for “extended play,” and it used to be a teaser...

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P.O.D.

The Awakening

When George H. Bush’s voice comes through the speakers at the start of P.O.D.’s new album, you know something different is at hand. Payable On Death has decided to...

The Boys are Back in Town

Featuring Emery

A phrase many thought would never be said: "There's new Emery music"

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Guardian

Almost Home

If the Almost Home title is a foreshadowing that Guardian is planning on dying as a band, it’ll be our loss. The scary thing about an old band getting...

The First Time for Everything

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Crowder starts a new career, a bizarre marriage of new technology and the good Ole stuff

Robert Randolph's Family plan

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Barren Cross

Birth Pangs

This old metal band has defied its age and captured a performance that is worthy of the ages. Recorded at Switzerland’s Elements of Rock Festival in 2012, Barren Cross...

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The yellow and black attack is back again

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Seabird

Troubled Days

While it’s been too long since the last album (Rocks into Rivers), and it’s downright injustice they were dropped from their label (if that was the case — they...

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ToddZero

Kid Heart

This solo artist has added much maturity and songwriting prowess to his repertoire since his last release (2011’s self-titled). Kid Heart sounds somber, sober, emotional and melodic – like...

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These Hearts don't break

But their third album might make you mad

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Megadeth

Super Collider

Love ’em or hate ’em, Megadeth exists in a sphere that steamrolls with fast, heavy metal, creativity that is beyond the “does it suck or not?” level of quality....

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Half Hearted Hero

Whatever

Currently out on tour with Altars and Carousel Kings, pop-punk band Half Hearted Hero will provide energetic tunes to fill the stage time and utilize it well – with...

Skillet is on Fire

As they release their eighth full-length "Rise," Skillet is loving rubbing shoulders with the world

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Black Sabbath

13

Black Sabbath is that one band almost every heavy metal historian points back to as the originators of the heavy, scary and loud-as-stink sound we embrace as “metal.” It...

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Matt Maher

All the People Said Amen

Mix part Derek Webb, a lot of Scott Farris, a bit of John Davis (from Superdrag) with Rich Mullins, and you’ve got a fine blend of rootsy, bluesy, and...

The Veterans

They may be older, but August Burns Red refuses to lose a step.

The Van Halen of Metal

Killswitch Engage welcomes back Jesse Leach. Now, they're new all over again.

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The Almost

Fear Inside Our Bones

Now that The Almost delivers its third album (its second full-length after the Southern Weather debut album, which was a pleasant sonic surprise and the Monster Monster EP), the outfit can no longer...

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