Album Reviews
VAIN – Disintegrate Together
Vain are a Glam Metal / Hard Rock band formed in 1986 in San Francisco by vocalist Davy Vain. Their debut album, No Respect (1989), was hailed as one of the most underrated albums of …READ MORE
Glam Metal
Album Reviews
LYNCH MOB – Babylon
Back in 2020 when the nation was reeling over the murder of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during an arrest made after a store clerk suspected Floyd may have used a …READ MORE
Album Reviews
DIAMOND REXX – Psychward
Diamond Rexx is back with its original lineup in Psychward after a long hiatus following a comeback attempt with two new members in 2001’s Rexx Erected, and 2002’s The Evil. The Chicago Hair Metal quartet …READ MORE
Album Reviews
H.E.A.T – II
Swedish rockers H.E.A.T have been quite the busy band as of late. In 2017 they released their highly acclaimed album Into the Great Unknown. They followed that up with their 2019 live album Live at …READ MORE
Album Reviews
SUICIDE BOMBERS – Murder Couture
Oslo’s SUiCiDE BOMBERS burst with over the top bluster. Self-described as “THE MOST EXPLOSIVE ROCK’N’ROLL BAND IN HISTORY!” their fourth album is their “sexiest to date…dripping with sleaze and presented in…impeccable style.” The skeptic in …READ MORE
Live Reviews
MARILYN MANSON (Live)
Marilyn Manson stalks the Moda Center Having never seen Marilyn Manson live, I have no frame of reference to judge him based on past performances, which is perfect. He is here now, and so is …READ MORE
Album Reviews
BLITZ – Welcome To The Rock Show
Honing their sound since 2015, the debut album from Nottingham’s three-piece band BlitZ, reflects Guns N’ Roses, Kiss, and Slade influences crossed with Backyard Babies and Velvet Revolver. The band says their sound is a …READ MORE
Album Reviews
L.A. GUNS – The Devil You Know
Glam Metal bands enjoyed the most success between three and four decades ago. Today most of the legendary acts have either retired (like Twisted Sister did in 2016) or are on their last tour (KISS). …READ MORE
Album Reviews
WILDNITE – Wildnite
Despite the often cited young ages of Norway’s Wildnite listeners will find this self-titled debut on par with more experienced artists. Wildnite is an uncomplicated blend of Hard Rock and Sleaze Metal. Think Def Leppard …READ MORE
Album Reviews
FEAR NOT – Fear Not
Like so many other Hard Rock acts of the late 80s and early 90s, Fear Not became a victim of bad timing when the Grunge Incident happened in 1991. As good as Fear Not’s self-titled …READ MORE