Releasing a new album in January is a bold fucking statement for any artist and there is no one bolder in modern rock than Marilyn Manson. Besides the release date, probably the biggest surprise on The Pale Emperor (His ninth album) is how utterly amazing and solid it is. You [...]
It’s weird to find out about the death of someone you once knew and worked with via a press release but here we are. I worked with Brown Bird’s Dave Lamb many moons ago when he didn’t have a crazy beard
It’s probably fitting that I’m just finishing Scott Ian’s autobiography (I’m The Man, out now and available here) when the news about the Anthrax guitarist’s latest project came across my desk. Like Mr. Ian, I learned about Jim Wilson and Mother Superior when they backed Henry Rollins on the Rollins [...]
Boston’s The Press War is hoping to broaden your musical palette when you hear the term Indie/Pop/Punk in reference to their sound. Take opener “Pandering” off the New Again EP as a prime example as it takes the Pop sensibilities of Husker Du and merges it with the driving force [...]
Sometimes the best music is that which you know nothing about beforehand. Take Abstracter for example. Promo came across my desk and like everything that comes across my desk, I gave it a solid listen. Guys and gals, I know we’re barely a week into the new year but hitting [...]
Are you looking to start 2015 off with a rawk and/or roll bang? Well, you’re in luck because West Virginia’s Karma To Burn is back and ready to do just that for you! Arch Stanton, their sixth overall, is like a rebirth. Mainstays Rob Oswald and Rich Mullins have departed [...]
