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Both long time listeners and more casual fans of the band will easily be able to pick this album up and find something if not everything to like

From casual listener to fanatical fan “Three Chords and Half a Truth” has a little something for everyone.

John Williams’ score for “Jurassic Park” was always one of my all-time favorite score…and now it sounds ever better than it ever has.

Though the title “Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor” is quite a mouth full the album continues the long tradition of Zombie albums that date back to the late 80’s

Progression and change can be good as long as it doesn’t alienate your core fans at the same time and sadly I have a feeling “Confessions” may leave a few people disappointed.

Hollywood Undead “Notes from the Underground” A&M Records/Octone Producers: Griffin Boice, Danny Lohner, S*A*M, Sluggo Tracks: 11 Our Score: 3 out of 5 stars The masked rock/rap group known as Hollywood Undead is back with their latest offering titled “Notes From The Underground”. The album is the follow up to the groups 2011 release “American [...]

Composer: Joseph Trapanese Release Date: January 8, 2013 Label: Walt Disney Records Total Length: 1:15:42 Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars If you are looking expecting Daft Punk’s score from “TRON: Legacy”, you might be disappointed, but this is the closest thing to it. The composer for “TRON: Uprising” is Joseph Trapanese, who worked with [...]

“Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained” Various Artists Release Date: December 18, 2012 Tracks: 23 Label: Universal Republic Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars I have been a Quentin Tarantino fan film since day one. His films also come with the most interesting music and his soundtracks never let down. ”Django Unchained” is definitely no different. It [...]

Composer: Howard Shore: Original Release Date: December 11, 2012 Number of Discs: 2 Format: Special Edition Label: WaterTower Music Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars If you are a fan of “The Lord of the Rings” scores, then I am sure that you do not even need my thoughts for ”The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”. [...]

Ernest James Zydeco 3 Steps From La La Jam Rat Records 11 tracks Running Time 44 Minutes Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars Ernest James Zydeco’s 3rd Album “3 Steps From La La” is a rhythm heavy upbeat album that hits on all tracks with its Big Easy Cajun roots music. Ernest James Zydeco [...]

James Taylor “James Taylor At Christmas” Label: Universal Music Enterprises Tracks: 14 Release Date: October 30, 2012 Running Time: 50 minutes Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars “James Taylor At Christmas” was released back in 2006 and it is being released this year with two new tracks. The first track is Taylor’s French rendition [...]

John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John “This Christmas” Label: Universal Music Enterprises Tracks: 13 Release Date: November 13, 2012 Running Time: 44 minutes Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John are back. It has been 35 years since their last duet “You’re The One That I Want” in “Grease”. The track in [...]

Author: Thomas Newman Release Date: October 22, 2012 Label: Sony Classical Tracks: 30 Running Time: 77 minutes Our Score: 2 out of 5 stars 2012 brings us the 50th anniversary of 007 James Bond. When it comes to James Bond, the music have always been so important. The theme songs are always memorable and epic. But [...]

Composer: John Williams Release Date: November 6, 2012 Label: Sony Classical Tracks: 17 Running Time: 55 minutes Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars “Lincoln” is composed and conducted by the legendary John Williams, also long time collaborator with Steven Spielberg. I feel that the album really captures the essence of the movie. It is [...]

MxPx “Plans Within Plans” Rock City Records Tracks: 13 Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars “Plans Within Plans” is the 9th studio album by the pop punk band MxPx. The album is the follow up release to the bands 2007 release “Secret Weapon”. The album features 13 new tracks and is the band’s debut [...]

Composer(s): Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil Release Date: November 6, 2012 Label: Water Tower Music Tracks: 23 Running Time: 78 minutes Our Score: 4.5 out of 5 stars I have been following this film since day 1 of its production. I had a buddy of mine that worked on the film, so I have [...]

Dethklok “The Dethlabum III” Label: Williams Street Producer: Brendon Small, Ulrich Wild Release Date: October 16, 2012 Tracks: 12 Running Time: 51 minutes Our Score: 4.5 out of 5 stars If you are a fan of Adult Swim’s animated series “Metalocalypse”, then like myself, you should be eagerly anticipating this album. “Dethalbum II” was released [...]

Blake Shelton “Cheers, it’s Christmas” Release Date: October 2, 2012 Label: Warner Bros. Running Time: 42 minutes Our Score: 4.5 out of 5 stars In my early years, I would never be caught dead listening to country music. In the last five years or so though, I have changed that tune quite a bit. Blake [...]

Music and Lyrics: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul World Premiere Recording Release Date: October 22, 2012 Tracks: 18 Label: Masterworks Broadway Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars What is the holidays without “A Christmas Story”? This film has been the highlight of all of my holiday seasons since I was a young kid. You [...]

The Casualties “Resistance” Seasons of Mist Tracks: 15 Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars “Resistance” is the latest release from NYC punk band The Casualties. The album is the bands 9th full length release and is the follow up to the bands popular 2009 release “We Are All We Have”. “Resistance” is being released [...]

Rob Zombie “Mondo Sex Head” Universal Producer: Jason Bentley Tracks: 13 Our Score: 2 out of 5 stars “Mondo Sex Head” is the latest release from musician/director Rob Zombie. The album features 13 remixed Zombie classics which were produced by Jason Bentley. Though the album does not feature any new material per say each of [...]

Tremonti “All I Was” Fret 12 Producer: Michael Baskette Tracks: 12 Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars “All I Was” is the debut solo release from Creed/Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti. The album is being released via Fret 12 records and was produced by Michael “Elvis” Baskette (Incubus, Stone Temple Pilots). Take everything you [...]

Vision of Disorder The Cursed Remain Cursed Candlelight Records Producer: Will Putney Release Date: September 18, 2012 Tracks: 11 Our Score: 4.5 out of 5 stars I have been a fan of VOD since 1996 and I remember, like it was yesterday, listening to them on the school bus every single day on….cassette…that’s right kiddies. [...]

Francesca Battistelli “Christmas” Release Date: October 16, 2012 Tracks: 11 Label: Fervent Records Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars Francesca Battistelli is one of the notable rising stars in music today. She only entered the spotlight in 2008 and has earned a Grammy nomination (Best Gospel Performance) and has over 700,000 in album sales [...]

Edie Adams “The Edie Adams Christmas Album: Featuring Ernie Kovacs (1952)” Release Date: October 9th, 2012 Label: Omnivore Recordings Tracks: 15 Running Time: 29 minutes Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars Omnivore Recordings is the label behind releasing this gem of a Christmas record. Edie Adams sings the best Christmas tracks along with Ernie [...]

Lynyrd Skynyrd Last of a Dyin’ Breed Release Date: August 21, 2012 Label: Roadrunner Records/Loud & Proud Records Tracks: 11 Running Time: 43 minutes Our Score: 4.5 out of 5 stars Pronounced “leh-nerd skin nerd”, I have been a member of the Skynyrd Nation for the last 20 years. When I was approached to review [...]

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis Lawless: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Distributed by: Sony Masterworks Release Date: August 28, 2012 Tracks: 14 Running Time: 39 minutes Our Score: 3 out of 5 stars Nick Cave & Warren Ellis have collaborated on many films including “The Proposition”, “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” [...]

Order of Nine “Seventh Year of the Broken Mirror” Nightmare Records Tracks: 11 Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars Originally formed under the name Templar, the Pennsylvania based band Order of Nine are back with “Seventh Year of the Broken Mirror”. The album is the follow up to the bands 2008 release “A Means [...]

Fozzy “Sin and Bones” Century Media Records Producer: Rich Ward Tracks: 10 Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars “Sin and Bones” is the 5th full length release from the heavy metal band Fozzy. Fronted by WWE super star Chris Jericho and backed by Rich Ward, Frank Fontsere, Paul Di Leo and Billy Grey the [...]

Close to Home “Momentum” Artery Recordings Producer: Andrew Wade Tracks: 11 Our Score: 4.5 out of 5 stars “Momentum” is the 3rd and latest release from the Cincinnati Ohio based band Close to Home. For those unfamiliar with the post-hardcore group consisting of Josh Wells, Andrew DeNeef, JJ Cooper and Travis Hartman the group has [...]

Blaqk Audio “Bright Black Heaven” Superball Music Tracks: 12 Our Score: 3 out of 5 stars “Bright Black Heaven” is the latest release from synth-pop group Blaqk Audio which consists of AFI lead singer Davey Havok and guitarist Jade Puget. “Bright Black Heaven” is the follow up to the groups 2007 debut release “CexCells”. The [...]

JT Hodges JT Hodges Release Date: August 21st 2012 Label: Show Dog Universal Music 11 Tracks 35 minutes Our Score: 4.5 out of 5 stars I had the privileged of interviewing JT in person last year and he was one of the nicest and humbled guys in the business. You can just tell that his [...]

Composer: Hans Zimmer Release Date: July 17, 2012 Label: WaterTower Music Tracks: 15 Running Time: 43 minutes Our Score: 3 out of 5 stars Hans Zimmer has worked on every score in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy along with James Newton Howard. On “The Dark Knight Rises”, he takes this task on solo. It ended up [...]

Staind “Live from Mohegan Sun” Armoury Records Tracks: 16 Total Running Time: 74 minutes Our Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Listening to the 16 tracks that make up “Live from Mohegan Sun” is like having 16 consecutive meals comprised of nothing but lunch meats. Sure…it’s pretty yummy at first, but you quickly get to [...]

Attika 7 “Blood of My Enemies” Rocket Science Producer: MudRock Tracks: 13 Our Score: 5 out of 5 stars “Blood of My Enemies” is the debut release from the hard rock/ metal group Attika 7. The group consists of former Biohazard singer/bassist Evan Seinfeld, former Static-X bassist Tony Campos and famed motorcycle build/guitarist Rusty Coones. [...]

Starring: Jimmy Buffett Release Date: June 19, 2012 Number of Discs: 2 Tracks: 15 Running Time: Label: Mailboat Records Blu-ray Score: 4.5 out of 5 stars CD Score: 4 out of 5 stars I have been a life-long Jimmy Buffett fan, although only seeing him live for the first time earlier this year. Living in [...]

Composer: Henry Jackman Label: Sony Classical Release Date: July 3, 2012 Tracks: 22 Running Time: 41 minutes Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars When you watch the trailer to “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”, you find yourself with a nerdy smiling peaking out the whole time. That is what I also found myself doing while [...]

Composer: James Horner Label: Sony Classical Release Date: July 3, 2012 Tracks: 20 Running Time: 73 minutes Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars When it comes to “Spider-Man” the score is very important. The film is a big-budget super-hero action film but it also has a very senitive side to it, especially with this [...]

Vampires Everywhere! “Hell Bound and Heartless” Hollywood Waste Records Producer: Cyanide Productions Tracks: 16 Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars “Hell Bound and Heartless” is the second first full length release from the gothic infused metal band Vampires Everywhere! The album is being released on Hollywood Waste Records and features 16 tracks that were [...]

Spineshank “Anger Denial Acceptance” Century Media Tracks: 13 Our Score: 3 out of 5 stars “Anger Denial Acceptance” is the latest release from the Grammy nominated metal band Spineshank. The album is being released via Century Media Records and features 13 new tracks. “Anger Denial Acceptance”is the follow up release to the bands 2003 album [...]

Shadows Fall “Fire From the Sky” Razor & Tie Producer: Adam Dutkiewicz Tracks: 10 Our Score: 3 out of 5 stars “Fire From the Sky” is the 7th release from Massachusetts metalers Shadows Falls. The album is the follow up to the bands 2009 release titled “Retribution”. “Fire From the Sky” is being released via [...]

Lions Lions “To Carve Our Names” Hollywood Waste Records Producer: Shep Goodman and Aaron Accetta Tracks: 11 Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars “To Carve Our Names” is the latest release from the post-hardcore band Lions Lions. The album is being released via Hollywood Waste Records and features 11 tracks that were produced by [...]
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Otherwise “True Love Never Dies” Century Media Producer: Jay Baumgardner Tracks: 14 Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars “True Love Never Dies” is the debut release from the hard rock band Otherwise. The 5 piece Las Vegas based band consists of Adrian Patrick- Lead Vocals, Ryan Patrick- Guitar/Vocals, Flavio Ivan- Bass/Vocals, Corky Gainsford- Drums/Vocals [...]

The Great Commission “Firework EP” ANGR/Century Media Tracks: 6 Our Score: 4.5 out of 5 stars The “Firework EP” is the latest release from the Riverside, California band The Great Commission. The EP features 5 acoustic renditions of songs which were originally included on the bands 2011 full length album titled “Heavy Worship”. The EP [...]

The Cory Smoot Experiment “When Worlds Collide” Metal Blade Records Producer: Cory Smoot Tracks: 12 Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars “When Worlds Collide” is the posthumous album release from former GWAR guitarist Cory Smoot aka “Flattus Maximus”. Smoot passed away earlier this year while on tour with GWAR from a pre-existing heart condition. [...]

Deep Purple “Total Abandon: Australia ‘99” Eagle Rock Entertainment Tracks: 12 Running Time: 73 minutes Our Rating: 4 out of 5 stars I doubt I’d still be playing guitar if it wasn’t for “Smoke On the Water”. As a young kid, I expected to pick up a Stratocaster and immediately rock. It didn’t work out [...]

Rick Hornyak “Marigold” Produced by: Rick Hornyak 11 tracks Running time: 45 mins Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars It was about three songs in, on the second listening of Rick Hornyak’s new CD, “Marigold,” that I put my finger on how to best describe his sound. The Austin, Texas resident, by way of [...]

Rise Against “EndGame” DGC/Interscope Producer: Bill Stevenson, Jason Livermore Tracks: 12 Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars “Endgame” is the 7th studio album from the punk rock band Rise Against. The album is the follow up release to the bands successful “Appeal to Reason” album. Produced by Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore and released [...]

Sweet “New York Connection” Produced by: Andy Scott 11 tracks Running Time: 40 minutes Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars From the moment this CD kicks off, it rocks mega hard and doesn’t let up until the CD ends. The Sweet are well known their Glam Rock during the 70-80′s and though still they [...]

Hung “Hung” The End Records/ReThink Records Producer: Andy Abel/Ryan Kelly Tracks: 10 Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars “Hung” is the debut release from the New York based progressive metal band Hung. The band consists of Dmitry Kostitsyn- vocals, Lyris Hung- electric violin, Evil Jon- guitar, Sam Roon- bass and Kenny Grohowski- drums. Together [...]

Jeff Loomis “Plains of Oblivion” Century Media Records Producer: Aaron Smith Tracks: 10 Our Score: 3 out of 5 stars “Plains of Oblivion” is the second solo release from Nevermore guitarist Jeff Loomis. The album hosts a variety of musicians such as former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman. The album is being released via Century Media [...]

Brendon Small “Galaktikon” Producer: Ulrich Wild Tracks: 9 Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars “Galaktikon” is the first solo release from “Metalocalypse” master mind Brendon Small. Produced by Ulrich Wild “Galaktikon” is a concept album based around a superhero’s divorce and the subsequent kidnapping of his ex-wife. Each of the nine tracks are arranged [...]

The Cult “Choice of Weapon” Producer: Chris Gross/Bob Rock Cooking Vinyl Tracks: 14 Our Score: 3 out of 5 stars “Choice of Weapon” is the latest release from the British rock band The Cult. The album is the bands ninth studio album and is the follow up to the 2007 album “Born into This”. “Choice [...]

Composer/Conductor: James Horner Release Date: March 26, 2012 Number of Discs: 4 Running Time Label: Sony Masterworks Our Score: 5 out of 5 stars With the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Titanic launch and the 15th anniversary and re-release in 3D of James Cameron’s film, I can’t seem you get enough of “Titanic”. [...]

Merrell Fankhauser The Best of Merrell Fankhauser Release Date: July 5, 2011 Number of Discs: 2 Format: Import Label: Gonzo Multimedia Our Score: 3 out of 5 stars Merrell Frankhauser is one of the most unique singers I have ever come across. His look is a mix between Jimmy Buffett and Jeff Bridges. This best [...]

Shadows Fall, Maps of War, Spire, All That Is Sacred, One Step From Falling Date: Friday, February 17th 2012 Venue: Station 58, Syracuse, NY Our Score: 3 out of 5 stars Shadows Fall came to the intimate Station 58 venue in Syracuse, NY on February 17th and performed to a near capacity crowd. The band [...]

The Devastated “Devil’s Messenger” Century Media Records Producer: Chris Eck Tracks: 12 Our Score: 2.5 out of 5 stars “Devil’s Messenger” is the first release from Southern California’s The Devastated a band whose line up consists of former Impending Doom and Oblige members. Their album is being released via Century Media Records and features 12 [...]

Municipal Waste “The Fatal Feast: Waste in Space” Nuclear Blast Records Producer: Municipal Waste Tracks: 16 Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars “The Fatal Feast: Waste in Space” is the fifth album from the Richmond, VA thrash band Municipal Waste. The band consists of Tony Foresta- Vocals, Ryan Waste- Guitar/Vocals, LandPhil- Bass/Vocal and Dave [...]

3 Inches of Blood “Long Live Heavy Metal” Century Media Records Producer: Terry “Sho” Murray Tracks: 12 Our Score: 2.5 out of 5 stars “Long Live Heavy Metal” is the newest album from the Canadian heavy metal band 3 Inches of Blood. The bands 5th full length album was produced by Terry “Sho” Murray and [...]

Neal Smith “Kill$mith Two” Kachina Records Producer: Neal Smith, Peter Catucci Tracks: 12 Our Score: 3 out of 5 stars “Kill$mith Two” is the second full length album put out by former Alice Cooper drummer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Neal Smith. The album is the follow up to Smith’s previous release titled [...]

Nils Lofgren “Old School” Vision Music Inc. Produced by: Nils Lofgren, Brian Christian Tracks: 12 Our Score: 2 out of 5 stars “Old School” is the newest solo release from Neil Young/E Street Band guitarist Nils Lofgren. The album is the being released via Vision Music Inc. and features 12 new original songs produced by [...]

Dropkick Murphys “Going Out In Style: Fenway Park Bonus Edition” Born and Bred Records Producer: Ted Hutt Live Recording: Michael Lapierre Disc 1 / Tracks: 13 Disc 2 / Tracks: 18 Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars “Going Out In Style: Fenway Park Bonus Edition” is the latest release from the Irish tinged punk [...]

Caliban “I Am Nemesis” Century Media Producer: Benny Richter, Marc Goertz Tracks: 12 Our Score: 3 out of 5 stars “I Am Nemesis” is the 8th studio album from heavy metal group Caliban. The group hails from the Ruhr area of Germany and consists of Andreas Doener- vocals, Marc Goertz- guitar, Patrick Grun- drums, Denis [...]

Once: The New Musical Original Cast Recording Release Date: March 13, 2012 Label: Masterworks Broadway Tracks: 13 Running Time: 45 minutes Our Score: 4.5 out of 5 stars The Academy Award-winning film, “Once” is one of my favorite films. The music in the film is so amazing and in fact, I have had the soundtrack [...]

Marco Machera “One Time, Somewhere” Innsbruck Records Tracks: 9 Running Time: 34 minutes Our Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Imagine an album that has elements of King Crimson, Tom Petty, Nirvana, Mike Oldfield, and – just for good measure – some Ennio Morricone. Got all that? Now imagine blending all of it together and [...]

Ned Evett “Treehouse” Raging Krill Records Running Time: 50 minutes Tracks: 14 Our Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Ned Evett’s “Treehouse” serves up a hearty bowlful of Americana that, while largely satisfying , could use a little more garnish. The entire album more than readily displays Evett’s full menu of guitar styles allows him [...]

Conductor: John Williams Composer: John Williams Label: Sony Music Masterworks Release Date: February 28, 2012 Tracks: 15 Running Time: 68 minutes Our Score: 5 out of 5 stars Who doesn’t love the scores from John Williams. He is such a legend with his music. The new collection is a celebration of Williams’ 80th birthday and [...]
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