Reviews

Nickelback, ‘Bottoms Up,’ Brings the Party – Song Review

Industrial-power rock ‘n’ roll takes the limelight on Nickelback’s latest, galloping single, “Bottoms Up.” The track — which comes off the band’s new album, Here and Now, out Nov. 21 on Roadrunner Records — wastes no minutes getting into its mark of party-happy, in-your-face rock.
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Trivium, ‘Built to Fall,’ Blisters the Brain – Song Review [Audio]

Metal gents Trivium recently released the latest single from In Waves, called “Built to Fall,” and it presents thrillingly sharp guitars. Read our review, here!
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Evanescence Bring Prog Metal Rapture on New LP [ALBUM REVIEW]

Evanescence’s self-titled album, out Oct. 11, is a smoothly-flowing set of epic rock, from the affirmation of “The Change” to the spunky riffs of “Erase This.”
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Lacuna Coil, ‘Trip the Darkness,’ Brings Soaring Metal – Song Review

Cristina Scabbia and metal band Lacuna Coil bring their trademark brand of exotic metal with new single, “Trip the Darkness.” Check out our song review, here!
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Rains, ‘Look in My Eyes,’ Offers Hard Rock with Melody [Song Review]

Fort Wayne, Ind., hard rock band Rains’ new single, “Look in My Eyes,” combines the melodic intervention post-grunge with a sense of dramatic dynamics.
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9 Left Dead, ‘The Wrong Things’ – Album Review

Amber, Okla.-based hard rock band 9 Left Dead drop their debut album, The Wrong Things, Tuesday (Sept. 27) on Dirtbag (via Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group).
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Kyng ‘Trampled Sun’ is Timeless Metal – Album Review

Los Angeles’ Kyng know how to make heavy metal soar and roar. On the band’s debut album, Trampled Sun, singer and guitarist Eddie Veliz, bass player Tony Castaneda and drummer Pepe Clarke present close to one hour of timeless-sounding metal that signals their arrival in the heavy music big leagues.
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