REVIEW: OPETH - SORCERESS - 9/30/2016
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If you're close minded and like listening to the same three chords over and over let me stop you right here. Re-evaluate your life and come back later. Ok, now that we got rid of all the squares let me delight your ear holes with some new original sounds. Opeth. Yeah they used to play Swedish death metal but it's time to wake up because these guys have left that in the rear view. Now pumping out experimental progressive jazz rock they released Sorceress, their 12th album. I don't want to lead you too far astray. This is definitely a "need to be in the mood for" type of record but that doesn't make it any less good. In my opinion it is best enjoyed as I am; unwinding at the end of the day in your thoughts with a cold beverage. It demands to be absorbed, digested, and appreciated. Get it on vinyl if you have the chance.

NEWS: BRING IT ON BACK - NEW BUCKCHERRY! - 6/2/2015
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Today Buckcherry had some fantastic news! August 21th their new album, Rock 'n' Roll, will be coming out. If the rest of the album sounds anything like the first single, "Bring It On Back", then it is going to be amazing. Rock 'n' Roll will be their 7th studio album follow the Fuck EP from August 14, 2014 and their Covers album Singles Club Vol.1 from the end of 2014. Get it at the following links and check out the single below!

Merch Bundles: http://smarturl.it/RNRpreorder
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/BuckcherryRR
Amazon Mp3: http://smarturl.it/BuckcherryRR_AmzMp3...
Google: http://smarturl.it/BuckcherryRR_GPlay

NEWS: WILL THE REAL LEATHERWOLF PLEASE STAND UP? - 6/1/2015
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Well June has started with a bit of excitement and drama from 80's metal band, Leatherwolf. The very public back and forth started May 30th with the old Leatherwolf Facebook page posting the below stating there was going to be a new Leatherwolf studio album.

REVIEW: BUCKCHERRY, AUTUMN BURN, & RED TIDE RISING - 5/27/2015
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To the delight of many, Summit Music Hall hosted the rescheduled Buckcherry show! The original took place a few weeks prior with local bands Resonance and Lola Black. Unfortunately Buckcherry frontman, Josh Todd, was fighting a cold and had to bow out only three songs in. This time around attendees rocked out to Red Tide Rising, Autumn Burn, and Buckcherry. The shame was that not enough tickets were sold to open up the balcony. Red Tide Rising had some great merchandise and stuck around their booth all night making themselves known. What I really liked about their booth was that they had a cool signed drumhead and custom guitar picks. These are things that most local bands don’t get into. Buckcherry also had good merchandise out. With this tour, Buckcherry was offering Meet & Greets. Even with that they came out and signed any CDs you bought. Really nice guys that were happy to meet and have a short chat with their fans. Some signed drumheads sold quickly at their booth as well. I was disappointed that Autumn Burn didn’t bring any merchandise out. That’s a good way to make a little extra change at a gig.

NEWS: AC/DC RELEASE 'ROCK OR BUST' VIDEO - 11/24/2014
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AC/DC created a video for their second single, 'Rock or Bust' following the 'Play Ball' video. Both are fantastic and show that AC/DC can still rock. Many lucky fans in London got to see the band in person as they were invited to be part of the 'Rock or Bust' video shoot. As with the 'Play Ball' video, Phil Rudd was not present due to personal issues. The drummer from Shogun, Bob Richards, took his place. Angus Young showed off his signature duck walk around the circle stage. The live show is going to be amazing.

I can't wait for Rock or Bust to come out December 2nd. The 'Rock or Bust' video is below along with 'Play Ball' in case you missed it.

REVIEW: ALTER BRIDGE, CALIFORNIA BREED, & THE CRINGE - 10/20/2014
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The beautiful Paramount Theatre presented The Cringe, California Breed, and Alter Bridge. Even though this was a later show, 7pm doors, the line reached to the end of the block. For me, this was the first show I’ve been to at this location where they removed the first 15 or so rows and had moshing. There was the typical nook at the front with band merch. Of note, Alter Bridge only had a few t-shirts. The design that I liked was only a woman’s shirt. Also California Breed had a signed CD but at $40 it was a little much for me to grab.

REVIEW: SLASH - WORLD ON FIRE 10/9/2014
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I spent some time checking out Slash’s new album, World on Fire; soaring vocals, guitar solos, and groovy rock beats, what more could you ask for?! Slash’s third solo album brought back Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators to hammer out 17 awesome tracks. World on Fire seemed very cohesive like a full band wrote it instead of a collaboration. You can’t beat Myles Kennedy on vocals. Todd Kerns had some great bass parts and I really enjoyed Brent Fitz on the drums. The cherry on top was the fantastic album art that is a collage of popular figures and a yellow top hat smiley face housing a skull. Ron English is to thank for that. The tracks are dynamic and have catchy melodies making this my favorite solo Slash CD yet.

NEWS: AC/DC RELEASED A NEW TRACK! - 10/7/2014
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Hurray!! AC/DC released "Play Ball" from their upcoming CD Rock Or Bust. This will be their 16th album with 11 tracks coming out December 2nd 2014. Rock Or Bust will be the first CD without Malcolm Young who had a stroke and now has dementia. His nephew Stevie Young will take his place when the band tours in 2015 for their 40th anniversary. You can pre-order the album on iTunes here.

NEWS: IN THIS MOMENT CD & TOUR - 9/9/2014
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In This Moment announced they are releasing a new CD, Black Widow, coming out November 18th! Along with the album they will be going on tour with Starset, Twelve Foot Ninja, and 3 Pill Morning. The Denver show will be November 2nd at The Fillmore Auditorium. I anticipate this will be an awesome performance with the increased production Maria Brink has been pushing for. Check out their first single "Sick Like Me" below!

REVIEW: AEROSMITH & SLASH - 8/19/2014
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The Pepsi Center hosted Aerosmith and Slash on August 19th. There were concerns that this concert might get cancelled with the recent health problems of Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer. Thankfully the show went as scheduled. Both bands had a good selection of shirts. I was a little disappointed that Slash’s CD doesn’t come out till September because I would have loved to buy it. The Pepsi Center was a little sparse to begin with.