Warner Bros. Records (WBR) announced that it has signed a global recording contract with international superstars Duran Duran. Singer Simon Le Bon, keyboardist Nick Rhodes, bassist John Taylor, and drummer Roger Taylor have just completed work in London on a new studio album, their 14th. Produced by Nile Rodgers, Mark…
WAMI Announce Vinyl Edition Of Debut Album
The names associated with the project are true legends on the hard rock scene: on the vocals – Doogie White (Rainbow, Michael Schenker, Yngwie Malmsteen), on the drums – Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, DIO), on the bass – Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake), who join forces with…
Blood, Sweat & Tears (SACD)
Blood, Sweat & Tears S/T 2015, Audio Fidelity Rating: 4.5 This is the second album by Blood, Sweat & Tears and the first to feature Canadian singer David Clayton-Thomas. For me personally all the B,S &T songs I knew were on this album. This is the definition of the band,…
Vocalist Simon Cruz leaves CRASHDÏET
As originally posted to www.crashdiet.org/news/latest-news/2015/02/26/simon-cruz-leaves-crashdiet/ Dear crashdiet fans There is a reason for our lack of news lateley. The reason for that is that Simon Cruz has left CRASHDÏET. Well, actually he decided to leave in the midst of our mini tour in Japan… With no notice what so ever.…
Corrosion Of Conformity @ The Electric Ballroom, London
Corrosion Of Conformity @ The Electric Ballroom, London 13th March 2015 Review by Kirsty Birkett-Stubbs Photos by Inty Malcolm Oh my. Now this is something. North Carolina metallers, and some time three-piece, Corrosion of Conformity (COC) reunited with frontman and guitarist Pepper Keenan for the first time in almost a…
Wacken Metal Battle News: Montreal Round 3 Winner: Decadawn + Toronto Round 4 Winners: Apokalyptik Warrior + Call of The Wild
MONTREAL ROUND #3 Winner from March 27, 2015 @ Katcombes, (1635 Boulevard Saint-Laurent) – DECADAWN – www.facebook.com/decadawn Event Link: www.facebook.com/events/781155558625069/ JUDGES: ANDREW WEILER (CJLO), JEFF WATERS (ANNIHILATOR), MIKE MARINO (IBANEZ), LEX IVIAN (ONDES CHOCS) Bands: EVERTRAPPED – www.facebook.com/evertrapped FAYNE – www.facebook.com/faynemusic DISTORTHEAD – www.facebook.com/Distortheadband DECADAWN – www.facebook.com/decadawn —— TORONTO ROUND…
Interview with Brett Hoffman of Malevolent Creation
Brett Hoffman Interview Interview by InfamousButcher Photos by SheWolf Interviewed on March 6, 2015 at the Malevolent Creation show in Brooklyn, NY
The Best Of Bread (SACD)
The Best Of Bread 2015, Audio Fidelity Rating: 5 My familiarity with Bread was the hit song “If” and that was it, or so I thought. Never owning an album by the group but always on my ‘list’ to pick up a compilation to hear more by them. Here we are…
Amaranthe + Engel + Santa Cruz at the Islington Academy, London
Amaranthe With Engel & Santa Cruz @ Islington Academy, London 17 March 2015 Review by Rowena Photography by Michelle Murphy
The Best Of The Guess Who (SACD)
The Best Of The Guess Who (SACD) 2015, Audio Fidelity Rating: 5 As a Canadian born in the early 70’s The Guess Who were always on the radio growing up. I may not of known who was performing the songs that I heard but they were imbedded in my brain.…