Category: Album Reviews

The Artist   Michael Monroe (Matti Antero Kristian Fagerholm) is a Finnish rock musician, best known as the vocalist and saxophonist for the glam punk band Hanoi Rocks. After they broke up in 1985, Monroe decided to start his solo career.    Band Members Michael Monroe – vocals, saxophone, harmonica, guitars, tambourine Steve Conte – guitars Sami Yaffa – bass Rich Jones – guitars Karl Rockfist – drums     The Album   Outerstellar is Michael Monroe’s…

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Poppy   Moriah Rose Pereira is an American musician who’s also a YouTuber. She’s very experimental with his music as well as with her content.      The Album   Empty Hands is the seventh studio album by Poppy. It was released on January 23, 2026.  The album is a mix of genres like metalcore, industrial, and even grunge. Jordan Fish was the producer, and you can tell his influence.   The Songs   1.…

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The Band    Lord of the Lost is a German dark rock band formed in 2007. They play a mix of glam, heavy metal, industrial, and goth metal. Band Members Chris Harms – vocals, guitars, cello Pi Stoffers – guitars Benjamin Mundigler – guitars, keyboards Klaas Helmecke – bass Gerrit Heinemann – piano, keyboards, percussion, guitars, theremin Niklas Kahl – drums      The Album   This is the second part of Lord of the…

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The Band   HEALTH is an American industrial/noise rock band formed in 2005. They also make music for video games. Band members Jake Duzsik – vocals, guitar John Famiglietti – bass, pedals, electronics B.J. Miller – drums     The Album   The band released their sixth studio album CONFLICT DLC on December 11, 2025. The name is a reference to downloadable content in video games. It’s a continuation of their previous album RAT WARS (2023), yet…

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The Band   The Hives are a Swedish garage rock band formed in 1993.   Band Members Pelle Almqvist – vocals Niklas Almqvist – guitar Vigilante Carlstroem – guitar The Johan and Only – bass guitar Chris Dangerous – drums     The Album   The Hives Forever Forever the Hives is the seventh studio album by The Hives, released on August 29, 2025. Mike D from the Beastie Boys was one of the producers…

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The Band    Three Days Grace is a Canadian post-grunge/alternative rock band, formed in 1992. The band’s original singer, Adam Gontier, left in 2013 and was replaced by the bassist’s brother, Matt Walst. In 2024, Adam officially rejoined the band with Matt also remaining as a singer, making them a dual-vocalist band, similar to the Helloween situation.   Band Members Adam Gontier – vocals, guitar Matt Walst – vocals, guitar, keyboards Barry Stock – guitar…

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The Band   Chevelle is an American rock band formed in 1995. The band is composed of the Loeffler brothers.     Band members Pete Loeffler – vocals, guitar, bass Sam Loeffler – drums       The Album   Bright as Blasphemy is the tenth studio album by Chevelle, released on August 15, 2025. Last week, while researching and watching Rise Against videos to write a post, I came across comments mentioning that Chevelle was…

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The Band   Rise Against is an American punk rock, melodic hardcore band formed in 1999. They are known for their advocacy of causes such as human and animal rights, environmentalism, and progressive politics, as well as supporting organizations like Amnesty International and PETA. Most of their members are vegetarians or vegans and follow the straight-edge lifestyle.   Band Members Tim McIlrath – vocals, guitar Zach Blair – guitar,  Joe Principe – bass guitar Brandon…

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The Band   Lord of the Lost is a German dark rock band formed by singer Chris Harms in 2007 as a solo project, then added other musicians to play live, and that’s how the band started.   Band Members Chris Harms – vocals, guitars, cello  Pi Stoffers – guitars  Benjamin Mundigler – guitars, keyboards  Class Grenayde – bass  Gared Dirge – piano, keyboards, percussion, guitars, theremin Niklas Kahl – drums     The Album…

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The Band   To The Grave is an Australian deathcore band formed in 2010.  They have released five studio albums. Their latest album was Everyone’s A Murderer (2024). Here you can read my review … https://metalbere.com/vegan-deathcore-with-to-the-grave-everyones-a-murderer-album-review/ Their lyrics typically address veganism, animal rights, and environmentalism.   Band Members Dane Evans – vocals Jack Simoni – guitars Nic Webb – guitars Matt Clarke – bass Raymond Martin – drums       The Album   To…

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