There are quite a few wonders of the ancient world you could contemplate for days on end, including the great pyramid of Giza. However, in the modern world, these rare wonders come to us in different forms. In the music world they arrive in the...
You know Gilby Clarke: the talented guitarist who stepped into Guns N’ Roses’ rhythm slot when Izzy Stradlin vacated in 1991. For the next two years of the Use Your Illusion touring cycle, and roughly 10 music videos, he offered a much-needed slice of stability...
On December 28, 2015, the world lost one of the most beloved icons in all of Rock music when Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead suddenly passed away at the age of 70. Bittersweet, though such a loss meant the end of the band in their classic...
In these easily offended times, titling your album Chemical Warfare is both ballsy and risky—two adjectives that perfectly encompass Escape The Fate’s latest. Sure, this is a band that has made a career out of doing whatever they want, like collaborating with the sensational Lindsey...
Since 2003, the name Evanescence has inspired a plethora of reactions and thoughts. Initially the transformational act wowed the Rock world with their debut album, Fallen, which garnered the band six Grammy nominations. Impressively, the LP secured them two wins for “Best New Artist” and...
The ability to change and adapt is the definition of elasticity, something that Serj Tankian has perfectly orchestrated with his brand new EP, the aptly-titled Elasticity, which arrived on March 19, 2021 via Alchemy Recordings/BMG. The five-song EP marks the System of a Down vocalist's first...
It’s been nearly three decades since Papa Roach formed, and 21 years since they delivered their epic sophomore LP. Whatever categorization you decide to slap on the band—Hard Rock, Alt Metal, Active Rock, Nu Metal—the fact remains that they have remained prolific throughout their impressive...
Maroon 5’s Adam Levine recently stated that there are no bands anymore—and he could not be further from the truth. Of course, he’s not the only one to proclaim Rock-n-Roll a withered corpse, and he certainly won’t be the last. But for those that sweat...
In the context of contemporary music, whether in the realms of Pop or Rock, the works of Blackmore's Night are definitely a rarity. They are some of the best that the world music archive could ever offer. Formed in 1997, Blackmore's Night consists primarily of Ritchie...
In 1995 two brothers and a friend decided to make a band. Their names were Pete and Sam Loeffler, and accompanied by friend Matt Scott, the trio began a tumultuous journey that would continue for another 25 years and counting. Scott left the group early...
