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Rhys Fulber Ends Prolific 2021 With Solo Electronic Epic Brutal Nature

24 November 2021 By jesse Leave a Comment

In a year that has already had Rhys Fulber put out a new Front Line Assembly record, team again with FLA cohort Bill Leeb for the surprise re-emergence of Noise Unit, and work on the final Fear Factory record to feature vocalist Burton C. Bell among other achievements, the prolific producer extraordinaire and electronic wizard has deemed it necessary to also unveil his latest solo release to cap off 2021 and we’re all the better for it.

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Filed Under: Album Reviews, Music, New Releases, Rock And Roll Fables Tagged With: Brutal Nature, Fear Factory, Front Line Assembly, Jeza, Noise Unit, Rhys Fulber, Rock And Roll Fables, Sara Taylor, Youth Code

Front Line Assembly Charge Into 2021 With Latest Electro Classic Mechanical Soul

12 January 2021 By jesse 1 Comment

Forget Morgan Freeman, I want Bill Leeb to narrate every inane facet of my life! With biting tones laid out so smooth, can you really think of anyone else who delivers messages of chaos prophesying the end of days so well? For now, though, I’ll settle by hearing Leeb recite mechanically-tinged raspy rhymes on the latest Front Line Assembly record. For now.

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Filed Under: Album Reviews, Music, New Releases, Rock And Roll Fables Tagged With: Bill Leeb, Dino Cazares, Fear Factory, Front 242, Front Line Assembly, Jean-Luc DeMeyer, Mechanical Soul, Metropolis Records, Rhys Fulber, Rock And Roll Fables

Rock and Roll Fables Presents: Top 16 of ’16 (AKA: Why Do I Do This To Myself Every Year?)

4 January 2017 By jesse Leave a Comment

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! A time of reflection, a time of remembrance, and a time of scrolling through my Itunes to see what was released, and most importantly, what got the most repeated listens in 2016. So here goes…somethin’: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Album Reviews, Music, New Releases, Rock And Roll Fables, Year End Tagged With: All Tvvins, Anthrax, Childish Gambino, David Bowie, Devin Townsend, Devin Townsend Project, Diiv, Donald Glover, Dubioza kolektiv, Goes Cube, Gojira, Lando Calrissian 2018, Massive Attack, Megadeth, Metallica, Miss Lava, Neurosis, neurosis band, Rhys Fulber, Rock And Roll Fables, Rotting Christ, Testament, Tombs, Vanishing Life, year in review 2016, Youth Code

Youth Code Deliver Beyond Epic Sophomore Album With Commitment to Complications

9 September 2016 By jesse Leave a Comment

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In jumping back into the writing saddle this week and seeing Youth Code for the first time live since Eye Vs Spy recently, I realized I neglected to review their latest masterpiece (Which also happened to be on our “Top 16 for ’16” list). Here’s the reason: some records come out and I enjoy them so much that honestly, I forget to review them because whatever I type won’t do the product justice. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Album Reviews, Music, New Releases, Rock And Roll Fables Tagged With: Ben Falgoust, Commitment to Complications, Dais Records, Goatwhore, Nails, Rhys Fulber, Rock And Roll Fables, Ryan George, Sara Taylor, Youth Code

Delerium Return With Ethereal And Uplifting Mythologie

7 September 2016 By jesse 1 Comment

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It’s been many years since Delerium has graced our earholes and if ever there was a time of stagnant droll which necessitated the duo of Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber to return it would certainly be now. That’s right, Fulber and Leeb are at the helm with a veritable cornucopia of artists ready to diversify and spread the Delerium message. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Album Reviews, Music, New Releases, Rock And Roll Fables Tagged With: Bill Leeb, Craig Johnsen, Dave McKean, Delerium, Delerium band, Front Line Assembly, Geri Soriano-Lightwood, Jael, Jared Slingerland, JES, Leah Randi, Metropolis Records, Mimi Page, Phildel, Rhys Fulber, Rock And Roll Fables

Youth Code Preview Upcoming Sophomore Outing With New Single “Anagnorisis”

5 November 2015 By jesse 1 Comment

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Like most other blogs, sites, what have you…at the end of the year I compose a list of not only what was great about the year but also what I think is worth checking out in the next year. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Music, New Releases, Rock And Roll Fables Tagged With: "Anagnorisis", Dais Records, Front Line Assembly, Nails, Rhys Fulber, Rock And Roll Fables, Ryan William George, Sara Taylor, Todd Jones, Youth Code

Pig Returns! Primitive Race Rises! Long In The Tooth EP Set For June Release!

27 April 2015 By jesse 3 Comments

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After all the hype and all the build up, being able to FINALLY talk about a “proper” release from Primitive Race is an amazing thing. Mastermind Chris Kniker has concocted this masterpiece of an EP that’s old school industrial yet firmly planted in today. Long In The Tooth is the name of the EP and the title track and it is ten tracks of perfectly executed electronic madness serenely sung by the one and only Raymond Watts. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Album Reviews, Music, New Releases, Rock And Roll Fables Tagged With: Bells Into Machines, Chris Kniker, Erie Loch, Graham Crabb, Long In The Tooth, Marc Gemini Thwaite, Metropolis Records, Pig, Pig band, pig raymond watts, Pop Will Eat Itself, Primitive Race, Raymond Watts, Rhys Fulber

Rock And Roll Fables Best/Worst Of 2014: Editor’s Picks

27 December 2014 By jesse 2 Comments

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Ah, fuck it! I was all poised to do another “Top 14 of 14” music list and then Bostonregina inspired me yet again to do a post like hers from last year (And hopefully this year, bb????) Anywho, without further adieu, here’s the RNRF Editor’s pick for 2014:

Best Album: The Faint-Doom Abuse

2014 was the year that electronics totally owned me or I totally gave myself up to electronic music. I’m still not sure yet. Either way, whether it was new discoveries like Mr. Kitty or Trust or Skinny Puppy ruling the live scene, electronic music simply owned my life this year. One of my favorite electronic bands also happened to drop a bombshell of an album this year seemingly out of nowhere. The Faint quietly reconvened in 2012 for the Danse Macabre tour and an EP of all new music and then…nothing. That nothing turned out to be this year’s Doom Abuse which was released in April. Taking the best parts of all of their previous albums and infusing their sound with an urgency not heard in some time, The Faint is more alive now then ever before. For our review, head on over here. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Movies, Music, New Releases, Rock And Roll Fables, Television Tagged With: Arrow CW, Cassidy Freeman, Doom Abuse, Forever CBS, Grant Gustin, Interstellar movie, John Wesley Shipp, John Wick, Katee Sackhoff, Keanu Reeves, Longmire, Lou Diamond Phillips, Mr. Kitty, Netflix, Nivek Ogre, Rhys Fulber, Robert Taylor, Rock And Roll Fables, Skinny Puppy, The Faint, The Flash CW, True Detective, Young Guns

LizZard just might be the best band you’re not listening to in 2014

20 November 2014 By jesse Leave a Comment

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If you’re checking out LiZzard solely on the strength of “The Roots Within” (Which I did) then you’re in for a treat. On their latest, Majestic, LizZard tap into the best aspects of Tool, Chevelle (a la Wonder What’s Next), and combine it with elements of grunge to create a sound that’s a little bit familiar but still a whole lotta new. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Album Reviews, Music, New Releases Tagged With: "The Roots Within", Katy Elwell, Lizzard, lizzard band, lizzard majestic, lizzard music, Mathieu Ricou, Rhys Fulber, Rock And Roll Fables, William Knox

“You never forget your first time…” (It’s our 1st anniversary! 11/6/14)

6 November 2014 By jesse Leave a Comment

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A year already? Almost 6,000 page views (Where you at Facebook and Twitter?!?!?) and 150 posts mostly done by my lonesome from a site born out of creative frustration based off the opening line from Streets Of Fire. I’d say that’s an accomplishment, wouldn’t you? In that time we’ve started some semi-regular columns (“Jokes!”, “Untitled Metal Column”, “What’s In A Name?”), reviewed quite a bunch of records and talked to some fantastic artists. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Comedy, Interviews, Music, Rock And Roll Fables Tagged With: Chris Connelly, Derrick Green, Emma Ruth Rundle, Iggor Cavalera, Jokes!, Mike Dean, Monster Magnet, Rhys Fulber, Rock And Roll Fables, Untitled Metal Column

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