DURBIN Celebrates The METAL On Triumphant The Beast Awakens

10 February 2021 By jesse Leave a Comment

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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Video View: Durbin, “Kings Before You”

9 December 2020 By jesse 1 Comment

Was it ever cool to watch American Idol? Because I did. Fairly religiously. For a spell. Mostly as a weekly excuse to hang with some close friends who were also music nerds but I still did it. And I’m not ashamed of that fact. Thanks for reading.

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Machine Head Prepare To Decimate Brighton Music Hall This Weekend, New Album Bloodstone & Diamonds Out Now!

29 January 2015 By jesse Leave a Comment

My first exposure to Oakland’s Machine Head was waaaaay back in 1994 when the now classic Burn My Eyes was released. I was on the Roadrunner Records mailing list and occasionally got postcards about new releases (Yes, regular old snail mail used to inform people about new music). [Read more…]