Appropriate title indeed from a band who has had to endure hardship and sacrifice the past 2 years... .this band was on tour 2 years ago with 36 Crazyfists, when the tour got cut short when an 18 wheeler wrecked into the back of their van... ... … [Read more...]
Atreyu : The Curse
Picking up this album, I definitely was hearing how good this album was, from kids who already downloaded the whole thing off the internet almost 2 months in advance... .well they were right! This album rocks front and back! This album automatically … [Read more...]
Shadows Fall : The War Within Sampler
I got my hands on a 2 song sampler by Shadows Fall that features the 2 songs The Power Of I And I and What Drive The Weak! The material is slightly different from the stuff on their last two releases Of One Blood , which is a straight up thrash metal … [Read more...]
CLAPTON Review 7-28-2004 Portland, OR
Lightning Strikes Thirce in the Rose Garden Tonight Reviewed: Eric Clapton at the Rose Garden Arena July 28th, 2004 * Portland, Oregon * By: Todd ToJo Johnson, I.M.C. (Independent Music Critic) They say that when you’re about to be struck … [Read more...]
Eric Clapton Concert Reviews : Summer 2004 Tour
ZRock Eric Clapton Summer 2004 Tour Concert Reviews Photo by Joseph Garnett Jr/St. Petersburg Times Turning pain into joy Eric Clapton, scarred but musically sizzling, still sounds fresh at 59 as he lets his guitar do the talking. By TOM … [Read more...]
Van Halen 2004!
Well, the summer tour just kicked off, and I decided to drive from Jersey to Virginia, pick up my brother and head out another 2 hours to Greensboro, NC for opening night! And let me tell you it was well worth the trip. This is the 5th time I have … [Read more...]
36 Crazyfists : A Snow Capped Romance
THE ALASKAN BADBOYS ARE BACK!!!!!!!! With their second offering, Alaska’s 36 Crazyfists, bring a more focused and musically solid album to the masses. I am sure you the reader have heard the first track off the album (which is the band’s … [Read more...]
Walls Of Jericho : All Hail The Dead
ALL HAIL THE DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!! This folks is hard-core at it’s most brutal! The almighty WALLS OF JERICHO from Detroit, Michigan! This is the album that almost didn’t happen. The band technically broke for a while after their last album … [Read more...]
Dokken: “Hell To Pay”
The new Dokken CD is done and ready for a mid May release! According to interviews with Don and others, the CD is back to the style of hard rock! Much in the style of Tooth And Nail ! There is no George Lynch or Jeff Pilson on this CD, but neither … [Read more...]
Scarlet : Something To Lust About EP
Oh great, another sloppy grindcore band, or so word is on the streets about this band. However, after one listen to this album, this is far from being sloppy or atypical of grindcore. This band actually write good and heavy (yet extremely coherent) … [Read more...]