by Alper | Dec 19, 2019 | Rock/Metal News
I know I haven’t published a lot lately, but it’s no lie to say there are a lot of moving parts in my life right now. But I’m back to review a really interesting book from David Ellefson. If you’re into heavy metal, you know who he is! He’s of course best known as the...
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...
by Alper | Oct 27, 2019 | Album Reviews, Rock/Metal News
It’s hard to pull off concept albums, isn’t it? Some become legendary, others are regarded as “overdone”. How do you find a story that captures the listener’s attention throughout an entire musical album? Now imagine doing this with almost no lyrics! Andy Gillion, a...
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 1, 2019 | Guitar Talk, Rock/Metal News
If you’ve been coming to this site for a while, you know I love trying new ideas. Over the course of the last two years, I’ve analyzed new albums, introduced younger bands launching their debuts, started the “Underrated Albums” series, did gear and movie reviews on...
by Alper | Aug 6, 2018 | Album Reviews, Rock/Metal News
Dee Snider is a well-known vocalist and songwriter. He’s been a professional musician for a long time; writing, touring, performing, and singing… He’s done a lot of different styles, genres; and he even ventured out from music and has been involved with some TV shows...
