Dave Steed reviews the lastest discs for you to headbang to, including new stuff from Between the Buried and Me and Septicflesh.
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Ken Shane
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For his first album in more than ten years, Robbie Robertson recruited an all-star cast of musicians and created the most personal solo album of his career.
Dave Steed
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Dave Steed reviews the latest releases from Urfaust and Echtra.
Dave Steed
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Dave Steed reviews the new Frank Sinatra metal tribute album and the eighth record from Amon Amarth.
Ken Shane
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Buddy Miller has assembled a veritable guitar army for his latest effort, and matched the pickers with a talented roster of singers doing classic country songs.
Dave Steed
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It’s an extreme metal week as Dave Steed reviews the blistering new albums from Trap Them and Rotten Sound.
Ken Shane
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The great American songwriter Lucinda Williams has returned with her 10th studio album. Ken Shane thinks it’s one of the best of her storied career.
Jeff Giles
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I’ve had Live at Shea Stadium for a couple of weeks now, and I’ve spent them alternating between watching 30-minute chunks of the film and struggling with what to say…
Ken Shane
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It may be a bit too early to call them a supergroup, but according to Ken Shane, members of Dawes, Deer Tick, and Delta Spirit have made a fine debut album.
Dave Steed
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Dave Steed reviews some great new metal records including the best thrash record released in 3 years!
Annie Zaleski
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With a new R.E.M. album in hand, Annie Zaleski tackles the difficult task of assessing the latest offering by her favorite band.
Dave Steed
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Dave Steed reviews some more headbangers and still wishes nÁ¼-metal never existed.
Ken Shane
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The Low Anthem’s 2009 album “Oh My God Charlie Darwin” was greeted with critical rapture. Ken Shane tells us if their new album lives up to expectations.
Ken Shane
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The Civil Wars are two powerful voices with a handful of good songs. What more could you want? Ken Shane reviews their new album.
Ken Shane
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After decades as a renowned sideman, Klaus Voormann has released his first solo album, featuring many of his famous friends. Win the Super Deluxe box set.
Dave Steed
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Scream, thrash and then meditate to the latest sounds from the metal world.
Ken Shane
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In 2006, Ken Shane called the Twilight Singers album Powder Burns the year’s best album. Now there’s a new album. Ken lets us know how it measures up.
Ken Shane
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After a stunning debut album, Nicole Atkins lost her band, her boyfriend, and her record deal. Now she’s returned with a new label, and an impressive new album.
Dave Steed
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Raise your pints to the devil as Deicide and Korpiklaani co-mingle at Popdose.
Dave Steed
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Dave Steed takes a look at some upcoming metal releases including a covers album from Stryper.
Dave Steed
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Dave Steed reviews some of the latest metal releases so you know what to headbang to.
Ken Shane
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In 1966 the stunning voice of Tim Buckley emerged. Rhino Handmade has reissued his debut album, along with the early Buckley music that preceded it.
Dave Steed
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The new year brings a slew of metal records from Hells Headbangers and a new one from Buckethead. Dave Steed dissects the brutality.
Dave Steed
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Wanna make your New Year’s Eve party one to remember? Try playing one of these new metal discs as the background music. No one will come next year but no one will ever forget either.
Jeff Giles
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Stacie Collins, Sometimes Ya Gotta… The cover might look like a rejected panel from Marvel Comics Goes to the Rodeo, but there’s nothing cartoonish about Stacie Collins’ Sometimes Ya Gotta……
Jeff Giles
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Willy Porter & Carpe Diem, Live at BoMA While you’re busy making New Year’s resolutions, here’s one worth adding to the list: acquaint yourself with the music of Willy Porter,…
Ken Shane
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Leave it to the enigmatic Ryan Adams to release one of the year’s best albums after most year-end lists are already put to bed.
Dave Steed
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Dave Steed takes a look two new metal releases from DarkBlack and Journal.
Mike Heyliger
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Eric Benet could go on to win 10 Grammys, save a boatload of drowning children and win the Nobel Peace Prize, but to most people, he will forever live in…
Mike Heyliger
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After a sixteen year absence, El DeBarge comes back better than ever with his latest album, “Second Chance.”