On the infamous track "Night Crawler," off 1990's Painkiller, the great Judas Priest sang: "Beware the Beast In Black." Truer words may have never been spoken, as Finland's newest Power Metal sensation, Beast In Black, christened their thunderous band after this demonic figure.Showcasing influences ranging...
Eighteen years in the making, Britpop virtuoso's, Reef, are set to release their long-awaited fifth studio album, Revelation, on Friday, May 4, 2018 thanks to the good people at earMUSIC.Before discussing Revelation, for those unfamiliar with the UK based genre, Britpop came to fruition in the mid-1990s as a...
Big things are guaranteed to come your way thanks to the Welshmen of Skindred, pioneers of the Ragga Rock sound who return on Friday, April 27, 2018, with, well, Big Tings, thanks to Napalm Records.Formed in 1998 in Newport, Wales, Skindred are pioneers at what...
At the tail end of the 1990s, boy bands and overly-produced Pop music saturated the airwaves, magazine covers, and much of MTV. For those who desired an abundance of grit and danger to their music, the Nu-Metal and Rap-Rock scene filled the void. That is,...
When it comes to music, there is simply nothing better than a live performance. Vastly different than listening to a studio recording, a live concert experience allows one to connect with the artist and the music on a more intimate level. Well aware of the...
Malcolm Young and his younger brother Angus were the co-founders and driving force behind one of the world’s greatest Hard Rock bands, AC/DC. The brothers shared a very special bond, with Angus as the lead guitarist, as well as songwriter, and Malcolm as the rhythm...
Some people are just born with a purpose. Take Texas born Tyler Bryant who had his first guitar by the age of 6. For most kids that age a toy, by 11 he was so enthralled in the music he sold off his dirt bike...
Conceiving a new animal, former Battle Beast Guitarist Anton Kabanen launched Beast In Black in 2015 with Guitarist Kasperi Heikkinen (ex-Amberian Dawn, ex-U.D.O), Drummer Sami Hänninen (ex-Brymir), Bassist Máté Molnár (Wisdom), and Vocalist Yannis Papadopoulos (Wardrum). Making music on their own terms, Beast In Black...
As a musician, touring cities and countries far from home can be exciting. You get to play for audiences of diverse cultures and backgrounds while seeing the vast offerings of Earth. That in mind, there is still nothing like coming back home. In fact, nothing compares...
Way back in 2007, out of Warrnambool,Victoria, Australia, a band known as Airbourne burst onto the Hard Rock scene with their debut album Runnin' Wild on EMI/Roadrunner Records. With singles like "Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast" and the title track, "Runnin' Wild," Rhythm Guitarist David...
