Evolving in the late '90s, the genre of Futurepop was born, and one of the pioneers of the sub-genre was Germany’s VNV Nation. Overall two decades since their 1995 debut album, Advance and Follow, the unique styling of Vocalist Ronan Harris and rhythm by Mark Jackson has developed...
The reality is, the older one gets, the more challenging life can be. However, some manage to rebel against this logic, breaking all of the standard rules. California Punk Rockers the Descendents are a prime example of such. Having spent nearly forty years creating music,...
Living in the modern world can leave conscious humans feeling isolated, frustrated, and anxious. With a plethora of violence plaguing society, and only getting worse everyday, the dissociative need to be consumed by social media has left many looking for something real. Sweden's Meshuggah offer their own...
The possibilities of "the truth" are endless when one thinks of science experimentation, governmental conspiracy theories, and through it all, seeking a better future. These varying opinions can be plotted intelligently through the stream of music, and Cinematic Rock band Starset set out their mission to...
It was the 1995 album, titled The Damnation Game, that set Symphony X’s Progressive Metal path for the future. Established in New Jersey since 1994, their melodic approach includes a different form of Progressive Metal that possesses quite a few Symphonic elements, helping to enhance their...
Emotions hold a vast amount of movements and transitions. They can drop to a somber internal echo or rise to an explosive vengeance in the blink of an eye. A spectrum of feelings all of humanity experience in life, music can help one heal, cope,...
Time is an indefinite cycle, and through this endless stream, people evolve while learning to embrace change. With that said, not everything is meant to remain the same, nor sound the same Hailing from Sweden, is one of the most influential, ever-changing Metal bands of...
Once upon a time, in a not so distant past, the phrase "Rise of the machines" used to be considered as a fictional concept from the 1984 classic Sci-Fi film The Terminator. The movie, which turned into a franchise and an unforgettable classic, expanded many minds...
Famously recognized as the "Spaceman" or "Space Ace," Bronx, New York native Ace Frehley is forever KISS royalty. While separated from the band he co-founded since 1982, the guitarist has returned to KISS a handful of times, first in 1996, and last in 2002. Now,...
It is no secret that Metallica is considered one of the most influential bands in Heavy Metal history. It was their unprecedented speed in the early eighties that brought Thrash Metal to the forefront along with others such as Slayer, Anthrax, and Megadeth. Often referred...
