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Oct 17 Feature
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Dec 18 Reviews
Songs of Experience
U2Review by Doug Van Pelt
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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Nov 7 Feature
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Jun 21 Reviews
Love You to Death
One Bad PigReview by Doug Van Pelt
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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Feb 10 Reviews
Dystopia
MegadethReview by Doug Van Pelt
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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Aug 25 Reviews
Space EP
The Devil Wears PradaReview by Doug Van Pelt
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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Aug 25 Reviews
The Awakening
P.O.D.Review by Doug Van Pelt
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...
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May 11 Feature
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Jul 21 Reviews
Almost Home
GuardianReview by Doug Van Pelt
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...
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Jul 13 Feature
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May 7 Feature
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Jan 15 Reviews
Birth Pangs
Barren CrossReview by Doug Van Pelt
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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