Led by guitarist Luca Federici, A Circus draws inspiration from iconic bands like Rainbow, Queen, Deep Purple, Ozzy, and Blackmore’s Night, and features Ronnie Romero (Rainbow, Lords of Black) on vocals, Shane Gaalaas (Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Schenker) on drums and...
One Band To Conquer Them All! Wacken Metal Battle USA is proud to announce its return for 2025 battles nationwide for one independent band to be crowned champion and perform at one of the world's most prestigious and largest already sold-out metal festivals Wacken Open Air.
Sandveiss' new album, “Standing in the Fire,” is their most ambitious and diverse album to date. It features eight powerful tracks that showcase the band's evolution and musical prowess.
Album Review: LA Guns - Black Diamonds
The legendary LA Guns are back with a new album titled "Black Diamonds" which is the third studio release on Frontiers Records. The band's career spans over forty years in the hard rock and glam metal genre and only continues to impress, they consistently create phenomenal new music. The band's sound has evolved into a mixture of many different genres with a bigger-than-life sound.
This album is oozing hypnotic melodies, rich guitar tones, and catchy lyrics and arguably could be one of the best releases of 2023. I guarantee this will make my Top 10 of 2023 at the end of the year. Yes, I enjoyed it that much.
Traci Guns, Ace Von Johnson, Johnny Martin, and Adam Hamilton are the driving force of this album. Guitar tones and riffs are some of the best I've heard and really remind me of Cheap Trick with a little bit of Punk Rock mixed in. It is very much nostalgic of 70's rock but with a modern flavor that doesn't sound processed or overproduced.
Phil Lewis is a totally underrated singer and songwriter who is a powerhouse on this record. The vocals stand out on the entire LP but especially on Diamonds, soulful and melodic. The band has found its best mixture of musicians and musical material in this new release.
Track Listing From Black Diamonds
You Betray
Wrong About You
Diamonds
Babylon
Shame
Shattered Glass
Gonna Lose
Got It Wrong
Lowlife
Crying
Like A Drug
Rating: 9/10
Released By: Frontiers Records
Release Date: April 14th, 2023
Favorite Track(s): Babylon, Shattered Glass, Diamonds, Cryin, and Shame.
Mastodon have made their grand return after a 4 year wait with their 8th studio album ‘Hushed and Grim.’ A
The Swedish melodic death metal quartet ‘Eyes Wide Open’ have returned with their 5th studio album ‘Through Life and Death.
All the riffs all of the time, constantly, everywhere, relentlessly. Basically, this record is an absolute riff-fest of epic proportions
On July 26, 2024, Category 7 will release their self-titled debut album. The band is comprised of some heavy metal
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