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Thundermother – Heat Wave (Album Review)

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Out of Stockholm, Sweden, Thundermother is a full throttle Rock-n-Roll band of the highest order. Led by Guitarist Filippa Nässil, the band possesses a sound that is somewhere in between AC/DC,  Motörhead, and more modern acts like Halestorm. Reassembled in 2017 following the departure of ... Read More

Mastodon – Medium Rarities (Album Review)

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You likely already know that the Grammy Award-winning Hard Rock juggernaut Mastodon formed in Atlanta in 2000. With a Progressive Rock/Metal sound chock full of intricate and inspired instrumentation, the quartet has released seven studio albums over the past 20 years, from 2002’s Remission to ... Read More

The Decade That Rocked (Book Review)

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When it comes to Heavy Metal, if the 1960s were the warm-up, and the 1970s the opener, then the 1980s were the main act. Tastes may vary – the puffy hairdos and eye-searing fashions probably do not do much for people nowadays. Still, one cannot ... Read More