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Author: Ben Goldman

Ben Goldman

Ben Goldman is a news desk editor and contributing writer to MusicPlayers.com, who started out as an intern. A radio personality, voice actor, media enthusiast and hard rock and heavy metal music fan, Ben has a passion for creating and sharing content. Facebook: @BenGMedia1

  • Band & Musician Reviews, Reviews
    August 10, 2020
    byBen Goldman

    Album Review: Shining Black, featuring Mark Boals & Olaf Thorsen

    Shining Black, Shining Black Genre: Metal Musicianship: Songwriting: Production & Engineering: Vibe: Overall Rating: 3.38 The newly formed metal outfit Shining Black, featuring Mark Boals ...
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  • Band & Musician Reviews, Reviews
    February 26, 2020
    byBen Goldman

    Album Review: Crystal Viper, Tales of Fire and Ice

    Whoever said that metal bands fronted by women don’t rock have clearly been living under a rock. It’s a shame too, since from down there, ...
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  • Band & Musician Reviews, Reviews
    September 25, 2019
    byBen Goldman

    Album Review: Tom Keifer Band, Rise

    Hair bands may not be as prominent in the music world as they once were, but several of those groups produced classic recordings that helped ...
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  • Band & Musician Reviews, Reviews
    August 19, 2019
    byBen Goldman

    Album Review: Mind Key, Aliens in Wonderland

    Italian prog-metal rockers Mind Key deliver a fresh and powerful energy on their new album, Aliens in Wonderland. This latest release is superb in its ...
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  • Band & Musician Reviews, Reviews
    June 7, 2019
    byBen Goldman

    Album Review: Whitesnake, Flesh & Blood

    The new Wingsnake…er…Whitesnake album, Flesh & Blood, recently hit the shelves, and we couldn’t be more excited about this release! A love for Hair Bands ...
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  • Band & Musician Reviews, Reviews
    May 10, 2019
    byBen Goldman

    Album Review: Carmine Appice, Guitar Zeus (re-issue)

    When legendary drummer Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Beck, Rod Stewart, among others) announced that he was reissuing his famed Guitar Zeus project in one big, ...
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  • Band & Musician Reviews, Reviews
    March 21, 2019
    byBen Goldman

    Album Review: Treat, Tunguska

    Treat, Tunguska Genre: Hard Rock/Melodic Metal Musicianship: Songwriting: Production & Engineering: Vibe: Overall Rating: 3.5 Following up on their great 2016 record, Ghost of Graceland, ...
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