by Alper | Jun 21, 2019 | Opinion Piece, Rock/Metal News
I wanted to take a moment to say a few words about Dave Mustaine and his most recent update. On June 17th, Dave announced that he had been diagnosed with throat cancer. It was a huge shock to the metal community. As far as we knew, Megadeth was busy working on a new...
by Alper | Mar 28, 2019 | Album Reviews, Opinion Piece
Admittedly, Dream Theater is one of my favorite bands. They have been since I first heard Scenes From A Memory back in 2000. My friends at the time were big fans of Awake and while I’d heard bits and pieces from that album, it wasn’t until I heard Scenes that I...
by Alper | Jan 12, 2019 | Album Reviews, Opinion Piece
When I write my own take about an artist’s output, I usually use an album as my basis. That’s why you’ve read a lot of album reviews on my site. I do this because I want to be fair to an artist, and one or two songs here and there may not do their work justice....
by Alper | Dec 20, 2018 | Album Reviews, Opinion Piece
I know what you’re thinking… Metallica and “underrated” can’t go together because Metallica is one of the biggest bands on the planet, and they’ve literally got millions of fans singing their praises. To be fair, I’m not suggesting Metallica itself is underrated. Most...
by Alper | Nov 11, 2018 | Opinion Piece, Other Reviews
Sometimes, I have a hard time dealing with new documentaries or films about Queen or one of its members. I’m always hungry for more insight into one of my favorite bands, but I’ve also read and seen my fair share of inaccurate “news” and clumsy “documentaries”. Queen,...
by Alper | Oct 16, 2018 | Opinion Piece
To be honest with you, I resisted music streaming for a long time. I’ve always been a CD guy. I bought my first CD in 1995 when I was 10 years old. From then on, I knew in what format I wanted my music. Shortly after, I discovered the Walkman and the Discman. If you...
