Interview by Robert Cavuoto Charlie Benante of Anthrax has released a brand new album, Silver Linings, that features an all-star cast of “who’s who” in the thrash, metal, and rock worlds earlier this month on Megaforce Records. Silver Linings consists of 14 eclectic and diverse cover songs from Charlie’s acclaimed…
Rush
Popoff, Martin- Driven (Book Review)
Reviewed: June 2021 Released: 2021, ECW Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: JP Back in November of 2020 I reviewed LIMELIGHT, the second book in Popoff’s epic Rush trilogy. In that review I said, “…Part III, DRIVEN, slated for release in 2021, is going to have half the musical output but triple the…
Bowman, Durrell- Experiencing Rush (Book Review)
Reviewed: June, 2021 Released: 20215, Rowman & Littlefield Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: JP There is an interesting book series that I recently became aware of. It is called ‘A Listener’s Companion’ published by Rowman & Littlefield. The basic idea is that an expert on a band writes a detailed analysis of…
Popoff, Martin – Limelight (Book review)
Reviewed: November, 2020 Released: 2020, ECW Press Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: JP Aptly titled LIMELIGHT, Martin Popoff in conjunction with ECW has published Part two of the definitive Rush trilogy. I did a fairly in-depth review about the background layout and design of this trilogy, when I reviewed Part I, ANTHEM,…
MARTIN PPOPOFF Releases “Limelight: Rush in the ‘80s” Book
…has just arrived at the office and is ready for signing and shipping. Not at my website yet, but yes, boxes are here and I am sending them NOW. The book is 318 pages, comprising, along with Anthem (still available!) and next year’s Driven, my deepest dig into Rush…
Popoff, Martin-Anthem (Book Review)
Reviewed: June, 2020 Published: 2020, ECW Press Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: JP I must admit when I heard that Popoff was writing a fourth(!) book about Rush I rolled my eyes. I felt he was going back to the well a bit too often and doing another book about a band…
Anthem: Rush in the ’70s, new Popoff book, boxes arrived today, selling, signing, shipping!
Anthem: Rush in the ‘70s …has just arrived at the office and is ready for signing and shipping. Not at my website yet, but yes, boxes are here and I am sending them NOW. The book is 354 pages, comprising my deepest dig into Rush ever. It’s…
RANDY BLACK discusses joining Destruction, and his past work with Annihilator, Primal Fear, W.A.S.P, and more
Randy Black is a Canadian drummer, who currently plays with the German thrash metal legend Destruction. Randy officially joined the band in August of 2018, and his debut album with the group, “Born to Perish,” came out one year later. Randy has been living in Berlin, Germany since 1998. There…
Lee, Geddy- Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book Of Bass (Book review)
Lee, Geddy- Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book Of Bass (Book review) Released: 2019, Harper Design Reviewed: August, 2019 Reviewer: JP Rating: 4/5 Let’s face it. GEDDY LEE’S BIG BEAUTIFUL BOOK OF BASS, when you get right down to it is nothing more than a coffee table book consisting of pictures…
Listen to Allegaeon cover Rush classic “Subdivisions”
On September 23rd, melodic death metal outfit Allegaeon will be releasing their fourth full-length, Proponent for Sentience! Today, the band has launched a full band play-through for the new album track, “Subdivisions” – an epic cover version of the Rush classic! Watch the video below:
RUSH’s Legendary ‘Presto’ To Be Issued On Limited Numbered Edition Hybrid SACD
Rush fans rejoice! Marshall Blonstein’s Audio Fidelity will be reissuing Rush’s legendary ‘Presto’ album on limited numbered edition Hybrid SACD! Rush were never a band known to play the same sort of thing for any extended period, they often pushed the boundaries of rock and their formidable list of albums…
SAGA – Live at Club Virgin Oil Co, Helsinki
6’TH OF NOVEMBER CLUB VIRGIN OIL CO., HELSINKI REVIEW AND PICTURES BY MARKO SYRJALA Progressive rock band Saga has been awarded gold and platinum albums, and they have sold over eight million albums during their 30 years plus career, but they’re still like a “big unknown” in Finland. The band…
RUSH TO RELEASE “SECTORS” THREE BOX SETS SPANNING ENTIRE MERCURY RECORDS CAREER ON NOVEMBER 21, 2011
Each Box Set To Include A Specially Mixed Album In 5.1 Surround Sound And Stereo With more than 40 million records sold worldwide and countless sold-out tours, Rush – Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart – are not only one of the most successful and influential bands in rock…
Coheed and Cambria & Baroness Live in Vancouver – May 21, 2008
Coheed and Cambria / Baroness Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 The Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC Canada ***Live Review & All Photos By Lord of The Wasteland
Triumph – Drummer/Vocalist Gil Moore
Interview By Lord of The Wasteland / Transcription by Claudia ***Photos courtesy of Andre Berkhout, Jacki Short and Triumph