Band & Musician Reviews Archives

September 7, 2020

Album Review: John Petrucci, Terminal Velocity

John Petrucci, Terminal Velocity Genre: Instrumental Guitar, Prog Metal Musicianship: Songwriting: Production & Engineering: Vibe: Overall Rating: 4.0 15 long years overdue since his last ...

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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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August 4, 2020

byScott Kahn

Album Review: Morse/Portnoy/George, Cover to Cover Anthology (Vol. 1-3)

Morse/Portnoy/George, Cover to Cover Anthology Genre: Classic Rock and Pop Musicianship: Songwriting: Production & Engineering: Vibe: Overall Rating: 3.75 “K-Tel has been keeping this under ...

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June 22, 2020

byScott Kahn

DVD Review: Def Leppard, London to Vegas

Def Leppard, London to Vegas Genre: AOR, Hard Rock Musicianship: Songwriting: Production & Engineering: Vibe: Overall Rating: 3.75 There is no denying the legacy of ...

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April 30, 2020

byScott Kahn

Album Review: We Came From Space, Reasons in the Rhyme

We Came From Space, Reasons in the Rhyme Genre: Prog Rock, Neo-Prog Musicianship: Songwriting: Production & Engineering: Vibe: Overall Rating: 3.75 What do you get ...

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April 25, 2020

byBruce Sokolovic

Album Review: Sammy Boller, Kingdom of the Sun

Sammy Boller, Kingdom of the Sun Genre: Instrumental Rock Musicianship: Songwriting: Production & Engineering: Vibe: Overall Rating: 3.4 Hailing from Royal Oak, Michigan, Sammy Boller ...

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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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February 13, 2020

byScott Kahn

Album Review: Michael Whalen, Sacred Spaces

Emmy-award winning composer Michael Whalen paints in watercolors on the sonic tapestry that is his latest record, Sacred Spaces. A formidable jazz musician, pianist, and ...

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November 4, 2019

byScott Kahn

Album Review: Marillion, With Friends From the Orchestra

Marillion, With Friends From the Orchestra Genre: Progressive Rock Musicianship: Songwriting: Production & Engineering: Vibe: Overall Rating: 3.85 For long-time Marillion fans wishing the ...