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DURBIN Celebrates The METAL On Triumphant The Beast Awakens

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I’ll be honest, I got way too excited when this bad boy popped up in my inbox. Hearing “Kings Before You” when it was initially unveiled late last year was kind of a revelation. Sure, James Durbin was always the “rocker” when featured on American Idol but saying that on the show and actually being one are two different beasts completely…but here, with The Beast Awakens, the former Idol contestant proves his mettle with some hearty METAL that’s sure to appease purists while treating his fanbase to a revelatory romp through the land of heavy Rawk and/or Roll!

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Phantom Elite Shred And Soar On Superb Sophomore Opus Titanium

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Let it be known that I’m not typically a fan of Symphonic Metal for no other reason than it simply doesn’t appeal to me. That said, the sophomore opus from Phantom Elite is likely to cause some revisiting of the genre on my part because if what’s out there already sounds anything like what Phantom Elite is doing then I really am missing out.

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Whitesnake Make Delayed Flesh & Blood Worth The Wait

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The only thing cooler than living in a world where Whitesnake is still alive and kickin’ is that they’re relevantly alive and kickin’! With the long awaited Flesh & Blood record, Whitesnake’s 13th full-length, the band sound reinvigorated with a collection of songs that sounds just as vital as anything in their illustrious discography.

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