by Alper | Oct 28, 2020 | Opinion Piece
It took me a while to gather my thoughts on Eddie Van Halen. I try not to do quick, reactionary takes on here. Especially after someone who commands such high respect from his peers and fans has recently passed away. And to be honest with you, I don’t know that much...
by Alper | Jul 5, 2020 | Opinion Piece
When I started thinking about underrated lineups, there were 4 bands that immediately popped into my head. There’s more on my list now, but right off the top of my head I could list 4 lineups from 4 bands that I thought were underrated. I covered 2 of them already....
by Alper | May 27, 2020 | Opinion Piece
We are lucky to have so many great musicians releasing so many great albums. I certainly consider myself lucky to be surrounded by all that. But of course, not everything is created equally. We like some albums more than others. It’s perfectly natural, it happens… The...
by Alper | Feb 29, 2020 | Opinion Piece
I don’t know about you, but I’m incredibly excited about the new Testament album. In case you haven’t heard about it, the band is set to release their new studio album, Titans of Creation, on April 3rd. The one track that’s already out is called Night of the Witch and...
by Alper | Jan 17, 2020 | Opinion Piece
Up to this point, I avoided doing a Top 10 or Top 20 type of list. I don’t know why. Perhaps I didn’t want anything to come across as gimmicky as sometimes these lists can be. But we just ended a decade. I thought it was a good time to revisit some of my favorite...
by Alper | Nov 19, 2019 | Opinion Piece, Rock/Metal News
Add this to my list of shocking news: Lamb of God has parted ways with drummer, and founding member, Chris Adler. It’s as shocking as hearing Mike Portnoy’s departure from Dream Theater. You’d think I’d be immune to surprises having seen so many member changes in so...
