The LEGENDARY VOICE of Queensryche Talks about his New Album “KINGS & THIEVES” & Breaking the Mold of Predictability… “ART IS THE FORM OF CREATION, WHERE ONE BREAKS FREE FROM WHAT OTHERS ARE DOING & ARTICULATES SOMETHING THAT IS SOULFULLY THEMSELVES.” – GEOFF TATE has revolved around that philosophy his entire career, & even more so in the spontaneously delivered… (Continue Reading)
The northern Canadian snow may have fallen hard this past Friday night, but it never cooled the proverbial “House of Fire” as American rock-macabre legend ALICE COOPER melted the walls of Mosaic Place in Moose Jaw. Not a sold-out crowd, but nonetheless ready to roar, Cooper blazed those in attendance with a straightjacket escape, larger-than-life monster, & electrocuting himself in… (Continue Reading)
If you cracked open the universe & came upon a new dimension filled with light, energy, spontaneity, & supersonic multitude…you’d be sitting right in the center of Monte Pittman’s career. His verve for creating ultra-dynamic music, wrought with intensity & the ultimate guitar precision, has made him a heavily sought-after studio & touring musician…a staple in the L.A. scene…Madonna’s lead… (Continue Reading)
The retrospective release “What Once Was” (WuLi Records) may not speak favorably to all of Lee DeWyze’s American Idol fans, but it does capture the Illinois-bred songwriter’s diversity & simplistic nature. Serenading heartfelt rapport through a number of mature orchestral cascades, it is a soothing & sound-inspiring collection that generates its own kind of “Sweet Serendipity”. You could even say… (Continue Reading)
They describe themselves as proverbial “DO-IT-YOURSELFERS” from West Midlands, UK – celebrators of folk-punk-rock fusion…& a quintet that stands up for the laurels of country & heritage. With strong convictions, no hidden agendas, nor qualms about placing a giant canker on the world’s politically correct tongue…expect the UNEXPECTED from Britain’s BLEEDING HEARTS…a dazzling mix of precocious rhythmic chivalry, rambunctious poetry,… (Continue Reading)
Rock fans “Addicted To Chaos” would’ve wanted to be at Prairieland Park (Saskatoon) on Thursday night, as the fourth edition of GIGANTOUR rolled through the city, & brought along with it a roaring line-up of heavy distinction to 4,000 crazed guests. Lining the doorways well before 3:00 PM, spectators were eager to thrash out with metal kings Megadeth & NWOBHM… (Continue Reading)
There is something contrived & pre-calculated in a lot of modern rock music today, & it makes many of us wonder where the “feel good” has gone & why some bands choose to give it up. Lucky for us, we can always turn back the clock with great classic rock forefathers like Kick Axe & Helix…who performed in Regina a… (Continue Reading)
When Glen Drover left Megadeth in the early part of 2008, it wasn’t just a matter of spending more time with his family. It was a chance to take a very self-indulgent journey away from the heavy metal mayhem that he had been surrounded by for years. There is no introduction necessary here, the world has grown to love the… (Continue Reading)
It’s three parts feverish guitar, melted against a curtain of ever-changing rhythm, & one part all the tiny extras you seldom get to hear – including KAZOO. “Bullet With A Name” is a demanding album, catching you off-guard with an interesting chemistry…one that you can’t really appreciate on the first go-around. Rising outta’ Guelph, Ontario – THREE QUARTER STONE aren’t… (Continue Reading)
“If you’re worth listening to, it’s all about heart…right? That’s the way I look at it.” Jay Scannell tells me, waiting to take the stage right before HINDER, “If a band doesn’t FEEL themselves, FEEL their music…enough to be honest…then they’re just trying to make a buck.” Unmask the pretentious bullsh*t & park it at the door – VERSUS THE… (Continue Reading)
