BPMD – American Made Release Date: June 12, 2020 BPMD is: Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth: Vocals Phil Demmel: Guitar Mark Menghi: Bass Mike...

LUCIFER – Lucifer III Last summer LUCIFER rolled through Sacramento shortly after they played PSYCHO VEGAS. I was excited because I was...

In 2012, the classic Dio 'Holy Diver' and 'The Last In Line' line-up that helped create some of the most memorable songs in the heavy...

There is only one King Diamond, and for more than thirty years the great Dane has been dropping classic albums and putting on shows fans...

The Friday before the Aftershock Festival in Sacramento I received an email about a new band called SLEEPKILLERS. I was asked if I wanted...

"I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend." — Freddie Mercury. If you've read my recent review of The Struts at the TLA (which I will...

Next up on my Ozzy Osbourne album review journey... 2007's 'Black Rain.' PERSONNEL: Ozzy Osbourne — vocals. Zakk Wylde — guitars,...

Earlier this year when the Prince of Darkness announced the start of his final tour, ‘No More Tours 2’, I decided that it would only be...

The first time I saw Big Guns perform live was coincidentally the first time I saw vocalist Rachel Lorin as well. The group featuring...

ORANGE GOBLIN The Wolf Bites Back Candlelight/Spinefarm “Rise up, Sons of Salem, Your Mother’s cursed you at birth,” opens the albums...

Here is another review of another legacy artist this week (AT THE GATES the other) that I first became acquainted with in tape trading in...

I don’t know of any conversation about Melodic Death Metal where most people cannot agree that 1995’s SLAUGHTER OF THE SOUL from AT THE...

When your business goes wrong and you have to recreate your model, this is an example of how to come back stronger than ever. When legal...

In the beginning of March, legendary British metal gods, Judas Priest released their 18th studio record entitled, Firepower. The album...

...from Los Angeles’ own LIZZY BORDEN. That album featured guitar wizardry of DAVE MENIKETTI (Y&T), GEORGE LYNCH (DOKKEN, KXM), and COREY...

When I got the email today with the copy of Dokken’s new record, Return To The East Live 2016, I was so ecstatic that I almost ran out of...

Discussing Saxon is a topic that is worthy of conversation. While I was always aware of them and was a casual fan in younger years, I had...

"I'm not hear to change your mind, but I will rip your heart out" is the opening lyric and makes a statement you receive for the latest...

...some call it stoner, some call it groove. I call it awesome!  Fu Manchu is unleashing another batch of songs, well, 7 songs to be...