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Reviews and Features For August 2015

Flashback: Bruce Springsteen's Born To Run Bruce Springsteens Born To Run was released in August of 1975 and forty years later, the eight songs that make up this rock n roll masterpiece are every bit as vital as they were in 1975. Read the full Flashback: Bruce Springsteen's Born To Run review

First Decree - This is Our Rise Fans of these Cheyenne-based rockers have already heard two of the albums songs as Phoenix and Lost in the Crowd. Its likely that more of the songs on This is Our Rise will garner the group even more radio airplay. Read the full First Decree - This is Our Rise review

Sulphur Aeon - Gateway to the Antisphere The record is appealing in how it handles the structures of Behemoth-styled death metal while nourishing its knack for a lead guitar devoted to an array of compelling melodies and its magnificent atmosphere. Read the full Sulphur Aeon - Gateway to the Antisphere review

The Blues: Lazer Lloyd- Billy Hector- John Cocuzzi Kevin Wierzbicki tells us about these new Blues releases Lazer Lloyd, Billy Hectors Old School Thang and John Cocuzzis Ding Dong Daddy in this latest installment of The Blues. Read the full Lazer Lloyd- Billy Hector- John Cocuzzi review

The Unravelling - Master Drone (single) The Unravelling is a duo featuring vocalist Steve Moore and instrumentalist Gustavo De Beauville. The single Master Drone is an angry little tune. It may remind you of Faith No More, back during their 90s prime. Read the full The Unravelling - Master Drone (single) review

RockPile: Acidic- Godsticks- Vidunder Kevin Wierzbicki tells us about the new rock releases: Acidics Creatures, Godsticks Emergence and Vidunders Oracles and Prophets in this latest installment of Rock Pile. Read the full Acidic- Godsticks- Vidunder review

Bedemon - Child of Darkness Child of Darkness, even if the music it contained were not incredible, holds prominence for its historical significance. These are the demo tapes of Bedemon, a squad formed in the 1970s in the pits of Arlington, Virginia. Read the full Bedemon - Child of Darkness review

Get To Know... Bridge to Grace Besides having a single thats racing up the Active Rock charts, the band is bringing their new music to the country on a summer tour that will see them playing headlining shows as well as opening for bands like Full Devil Jacket. Read the full Bridge to Grace review

Devil City Angels (L.A. Guns, Poison, Ozzy Osbourne) - Devil City Angels When you have guys like Tracii Guns (guitar), Rudy Sarzo (bass) and Rikki Rockett (drums) making new music as Devil City Angels, you have decades worth of multi-platinum experience at work. Read the full Devil City Angels (L.A. Guns, Poison, Ozzy Osbourne) - Devil City Angels review

Dystopia - Human = Garbage This isnt something to listen to when the summer sun is hot on your head and life feels just peachy- this is for those days when anxiety and misery work their magic to give Human = Garbage its real form. Read the full Dystopia - Human = Garbage review

Motley Crue: The Final Ride More than an hour into Motley Crues final Chicago area show, the crowds arms are surging forward with fists full of fury as the chant Shout... shout... shout singing along to their seminal 1983 anthem Shout at the Devil. Read the full Motley Crue: The Final Ride review

Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery: 40th Anniversary La Grande Edition Jethro Tull fans will love this 2-CD/2-DVD set as not only does it present Minstrel in the Gallery in a slick remixed version (by prog kingpin Steven Wilson) but also plenty of other previously hard to find or unreleased material from the same era. Read the full Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery: 40th Anniversary La Grande Edition review

Cradle of Filth - Hammer of the Witches The album is called Hammer of the Witches and it doesnt take long for the hammer to come down. It may not exactly be witchcraft but as usual Cradle of Filth have something very special going on here. Read the full Cradle of Filth - Hammer of the Witches review

Six Feet Under - Crypt of the Devil This Crypt of the Devil album is the perfect storm for Six Feet Under, and easily the best work Chris Barnes has had a hand in making since The Bleeding. Read the full Six Feet Under - Crypt of the Devil review

Lollapalooza 2015: Day Three - Florence and the Machine and more One minute you are basking in the sun waiting for George Ezra to take the stage for an hour-long set and the next you are evacuating Grant Park looking for cover due to an impending storm. Read the full Lollapalooza 2015 Day Three: Florence and the Machine and more review

Martin Turner and Friends - The Garden Party: A Celebration of Wishbone Ash Music Turner, a founding member of Wishbone Ash, recently lost a court case over the rights to use the band name. He can however perform and record Wishbone Ash material to his liking, and thats what he does here. Read the full Martin Turner and Friends - The Garden Party: A Celebration of Wishbone Ash Music review

Lollapalooza 2015: Day Two - Metallica, Brand New And More Saturdays edition of Lollapalooza was another perfect summer day with a mixture of sleepy and stupendous sets. The most fierce set of the day came from a Lollapalooza veteran, Metallica. Read the full Lollapalooza 2015: Day Two - Metallica, Brand New And More review

Lollapalooza 2015: Day One - Paul McCartney- Gary Clarke Jr.- More What started as an alternative music fest has turned into one of the premier music festivals in the United States. While the spirit of alternative is alive within the festival, its expanded and has few musical boundaries. Read the full Lollapalooza 2015: Day One - Paul McCartney- Gary Clarke Jr.- More review




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