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Gojira’s Epic Moment

Now, that a few days have passed since the opening of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and the shock has simmered down a bit, I wanted to share my thoughts about Gojira’s presentation.   The Band   Gojira is a French metal band, formed in 1996.  Their style mixes progressive and technical death metal to be the sound of their philosophical and environmentally themed lyrics.   Band members Joe Duplantier − vocals, rhythm guitar …

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Collaboration Between Two Synthpop Legends – BlutEngel & Solar Fake – Nothing Left – Song Review

The Bands   BlutEngel (Blood Angel in German) is a German electronic band with a gothic aesthetic. They describe their music as “dark pop”.   Band Members Chris Pohl – vocals, programming  Ulrike Goldmann – vocals   —–   Solar Fake, is a synthpop project created by Sven Friedrich.             Band Members  Sven Friedrich – vocals, instruments, songwriting.        Live and session musicians André Feller – keyboards Jens…

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OVTLIER ft. Chris Motionless – Warriors – Song Review

The Band   The American rock/metal band OVTLIER (pronounced Outlier) has gained popularity on Spotify, and YouTube and has been played on some American rock radio stations like SiriusXM Octane. Now, they have joined forces with their friend, Motionless In White’s singer, Chris Motionless, for their new song, Warriors, released on July 12th, 2024.   Band Members Joey Arena – vocals Kane Buckley –  guitar Nolan Hayes – bass Mike Wilkinson – drums    …

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Album Reviews

Their First Album without Pat Torpey – Mr. Big – Ten – Album Review

The Band   Mr. Big is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1988.  The band’s lineup has pretty much remained the same until the death of their drummer, Pat Torpey, in 2018 due to Parkinson’s disease. Pat not only was their drummer, but he also did backing vocals, so they had to find someone with a similar vocal register.  Now, they have Nick D’Virgilio on drums who has played with Tears For…

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Kittie – One of the Most Successful Female Metal Bands of all time

Kittie is a female Canadian metal band, formed in 1996.  From their first album Spit (1999) they have transitioned from nu-metal and groove to a heavier aggressive, death sound.     Band Members Morgan Lander – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano  Mercedes Lander – drums, backing vocals  Tara McLeod – lead guitar  Ivana “Ivy” Jenkins – bass    The band has had many changes in the lineup, the Lander sisters (Morgan and Mercedes) are the only…

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Metalcore with Wage War – Stigma – Album Review

The Band   Wage War is an American metalcore band formed in 2010, under the name, Empires.   Band Members Briton Bond – lead vocals, guitars, unclean vocals  Seth Blake – lead guitar Cody Quistad – rhythm guitar, clean vocals  Chris Gaylord – bass  Stephen Kluesener – drums      The Album   Stigma is the fifth studio album by Wage War. It was released on June 21, 2024.    The Songs   1. The…

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A Compilation by Health – Selected Works – Album Review

The Band   Health is an American noise rock/industrial band, formed in 2005. They have five studio albums; the last is Rat Wars (2023). They also have made music for video game soundtracks like Grand Theft Auto V.   Band Members Jake Duzsik – vocals, guitar  John Famiglietti – bass, pedals, electronics  BJ Miller – drums      The Album   This work is a compilation of various HEALTH songs and collaborations from 2019-2024. It…

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A Transformation with a Feminine Touch –  Novelists – Okapi – Album Review

The Band    Novelists (or Novelists FR) are a French progressive metalcore band from Paris, formed in 2013.    Band Members Camille Contreras – vocals  Florestan Durand – guitar  Pierre Danel – guitar Nicolas Delestrade – bass guitar  Amael Durand – drums      The Album   Okapi is an EP, released on May 9th, 2024. After two previous singers, Okapi along with some previous singles, presents their third vocalist, and the first female member…

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A Dystopian Soundtrack with Bad Omens – CONCRETE JUNGLE [THE OST] – Album Review 

The Band   Bad Omens is an American metalcore band formed in 2015. They have released three studio albums, the last one, The Death of Peace of Mind (TDOPOM), was released in 2022 (you can read my review here).   Band Members  Noah Sebastian – lead vocals, programming Nicholas Ruffilo – bass  Joakim Karlsson – lead guitar Nick Folio – drums, percussion       The Album   This isn’t technically an album, but an…

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Bring Me The Horizon – Post Human: Survival Horror vs. Nex Gen – Album Review

The Band   Bring Me The Horizon (BMTH) is a British rock band formed in 2004. Their name came from a line in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.    Band Members Oli Sykes – vocals, keyboards, programming, rhythm guitar  Matt Nicholls – drums  Lee Malia – lead guitar  Matt Kean – bass   The Album   To review Post Human: Nex Gen, I had to review Post Human: Survival Horror,…

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