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Casket Salesman, Animal Alpha, Hurricane, To-Mera, & Sixx AM
Hurricane re-releases, Sixx solo, jazz metal, and some indie-tinged rock. What’s not to like?
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Music Review: Def Leppard, Diamond Head, NFD, Fish, P.O.D., and Whitesnake
Cock rock glory, a bit of New Wave Of British Heavy Metal with some goth and classy folk rock.
Long live heavy metal (Tories)?
The illustration on this story in the Telegraph is rather confusing. I mean I know some rockers in the Tory Party; including local councillors and at least one Tory MP (John Wittingdale fan of NWOBHM and sound bloke).
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Music Review: Avenging Force, Drive by Argument, Son Lux, Terror, and Michael Bormann
A bit of a journey this week; from the goth dancefloor, through the CBGB mosh pit to the classy end of hard rock.
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Music Reviews: Asia, Toto, New Found Glory, The Dreamscapes Project & Kingdom of Sorrow
Another week and another eclectic collection of rock.
Marty’s musings
Music Reviews: Fish, Lillian Axe, Powerwolf and a Metallica DVD
Your lot for the week ranges from the mellowness of Fish to thrash’s finest through the quality of Lillian Axe.
Anti-Emo riots
Now “emo” rock is lame and bloody annoying. The trend has fortunately ceased in the US & the UK. It obviously is still going strong in Mexico and punkers/rockabilly types are bloody sick of it. I am not sure that rioting is necessarily the way to express your disdain for the genre. The police have been called to protect the emo kids.
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Marty’s Musical Meltdown: The Explicits, Blues Company, The Bangkok Five, Larry Carlton, and Seven Mary Three
A few pleasant shocks for me; a couple of releases in genres I am not keen on.
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Marty’s Musical Meltdown: Ancara, Crash Romeo, Fires of Babylon, Incrave, and Radamacher
Marty brings you another round-up of some of today’s metal and hard rock releases.
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Bonfire, Powerworld, Tempestt, Pretendo & Sleddogs
This spring looks to be quite a good one for releases from bands both known and new.
Marty’s column up
Marty’s Musical Meltdown: Furtherdown, Arch Enemy, Airtime, Jaded Sun & Die So Fluid Live
More metal from Marty, as he checks out the latest CDs, and takes in a show by Die So Fluid.
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Marty’s Musical Meltdown: Bushwhack, Chop Suicide, Crowning Glory, Die So Fluid, NFD, and Iron Maiden
A look at some metal and hard rock releases.
I got Grog & Co’s latest slab of goth tinged heavy rock the same day as I watched that drug addled talentless bimbo (who seems to spend more time on her makeup than her lyrics) Amy Winehouse deliver her blithering acceptance speech for her Grammys. This was the perfect antidote but it also infuriated. Why this lot have not been signed to a major label and are not off conquering the U.S. is beyond me. Arse-kicking live, with a stunning front woman and oddles of talent to back it up, by rights they should be huge by now.No comments
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Marty’s Musical Meltdown: The Cavaliers, American Speedway, Farewell, Floodgate, and Pestilence
Another round up of hard rock and metal.
Oh and I have a good bash at a book about booze addiction. It blames society and everyone else but the pisshead.
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Software Review: Crossover Mac
Finally an easy solution to running PC programs on the Mac.
I have reviewed the new Turok movie over at BNN.
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Marty’s Musical Meltdown: The Great Kat, Crown of Glory, Cyclone, Napalm Death & Viron
An interesting collection of material to review this time around from re-issues to one crazy lady.
I have reviewed David Botsford’s latest book as well as a wonderful novel set in Venice.
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Marty’s Musical Meltdown: Blackfield, Delain, Eyes of Eden, Indigo Dying, Sandalinas, and Bassinvaders
Another mad set of metal and hard rock reviews.
First MMM of the year…
Marty’s Musical Meltdown: Action, Lana Lane, Lechery, Leverage, and Sonata Artica
Another week’s worth of heavy metal and hard rock reviews!
Writing elsewhere…
My, well Marty’s, review of a “learning” game has been mentioned on IMG. I hope to have a MMM column done today or tomorrow.
Oh yes and there is always my normal column over at Blogcritics.com.
Music Review: Gary Hughes, Seven Tears, Glyder, Vengeance, Helloween and Tarja
Marty’s Musical Meltdown brings you more metal and hard rock reviews.
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Marty’s Musical Meltdown: Pawbox, Carnival of Souls, Gang Green, Carlton Walker & more
Some of the latest CDs out there.
Plus I have reviewed What’s wrong with Islam? and the anime-like Vision of Rage.
No commentsThe Mouth RIP
BWBK is reporting that Quiet Riots infamous lead singer Kevin Dubrow has been found dead in his apartment in Las Vegas. Quiet Riot, despite their critics, managed quite a feat in the 80s with their hits ‘Cum on Feel the Noize” and “Metal Health” which pushed their debut to number one. A first for a metal band in the US. He will be missed.
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Marty’s Musical Meltdown: Kiss Loves You, Ben Griffith, RIIR, Empire, & Steve Grimmett Band
A host of music to please almost anyone.
And Andrew has something up at BNN; a review of Shooting Back.
No commentsMetal from the ladies
Music Review: Nightwish, Visions of Atlantis, Epica and After Forever
It’s a symphonic metal theme in this Marty’s Musical Meltdown.
There is some discussion going on; you see an Evanescence fan has called all the bands in the review Euro-wannabes. Its always fun when the clueless come to trash your reviews. The nice thing about being on Blogcritics.com is there is always someone to come along and slap their arses down.
K T Dodge reports that the world of couture has discovered metal.
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Music Reviews: Pink Floyd, Vital Remains, Of Hearts & Shadows, Rick Wakeman, Black Metal and More
Yet, another bumper edition of the column. Have to keep my suppliers happy you know?
He reads too!
Book Review: Moon Age Daydream by Shaun Von Dragen
In a nutshell this is a Faustian cyberpunk noir sci-fi thriller.
Book Review: The Nazi Hunter by Alan Elsner
A pacey thriller about a man who chases ageing Nazis on behalf of the US government.
DVD Review: Shooting Michael Moore
While this might not be the slickest documentary of all time or the cleverest, it achieves what it sets out to do.
Oh and his game playing produces reviews too: Need for Speed: Carbon and
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Music Review: Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman & Howe, Earthworks, Keith Richards, Phil Varone, and Dan Mahar
Another round up of rock and metal in this week’s Marty’s Musical Meltdown.
Marty’s at it again
Music Review: Avenge Sevenfold, Darkwater (Scotland), Darkwater (Sweden), Octavia Sperati, and Tesla
Check out Marty’s Musical Meltdown for the latest metal and heavy rock reviews.
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Music Reviews: Dream Theater, Prince and S.O.D.
(Hed)pe: “You have a nice selection of brain dead paranoia, misogyny, violence towards women and a liberal dose of expletives.”
Not only has he been reviewing music.
Mac Game Review: Age of Empires III
AoE III includes a strong single player campaign in addition to multiplayer.
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Marty’s Musical Meltdown: Circus Diablo, Manitou, Metalmania, Peter Pan Speedrock, Turbo and Voices of Rock
Its an eclectic lot that is for sure but without a complete turd in the bunch.
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Marty’s Musical Meltdown: Iced Earth, Ozzy, Tesla, NEO, Pendragon, Andromeda and Rick Wakeman
This week Marty has more CDs and music DVDs than you can bang your head at.
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Latest column up at BC
Marty’s Musical Meltdown: Blueganu, Megadeth, Vader, and More
More heavy metal and hard driving reviews.
Plus this week a bonus from Marty.
Interview: Band Of The Week – Circus
This is a band that should be huge, very soon.
