By Metal Dave Fifteen years after a bitter split, singer Phil Lewis and guitarist Tracii Guns have bitten the bullet and found their peace. Cue a rowdy round of applause. Backed by the surefire cast of guitarist Michael Grant, bassist Johnny Martin and drummer Shane Fitzgibbon, the reunited core of L.A. Guns shoots to thrill […]
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Review: L.A. Guns Shoot to Thrill on Smashing New Album, ‘The Missing Peace’
Posted: 19th October 2017 by admin in ReviewsTags: L.A. Guns, Phil Lewis, Sleaze Rock, The Missing Peace, Tracii Guns
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Review: Kickin Valentina Lands a Rock-Solid Punch with ‘Imaginary Creatures’
Posted: 29th July 2017 by admin in ReviewsTags: imaginary creatures, Kickin Valentina, Sleaze Rock, Super Atomic
By Metal Dave Remember when bands like Faster Pussycat, Alice Cooper and Motley Crue fattened up their sound on late ‘80s albums like “Wake Me When It’s Over,” “Trash” and “Dr. Feelgood”? That’s where Kickin Valentina slots with “Imaginary Creatures.” More polished than their 2013 debut EP and more focused and cohesive than 2015’s “Super […]
Review: ‘Doyle II: As We Die’
Posted: 20th June 2017 by admin in ReviewsTags: Abominator, As We Die, DOYLE, Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein, misfits
By Metal Dave As guitarist for legendary horror punks, the Misfits, Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein long ago staked his claim as a punishing, hyper-speed axe-grinder. Just ask Metallica. No surprise, then, that his second solo album, “Doyle II: As We Die” is a death-comes-ripping monster mash of chainsawing guitar chords, pinched harmonics, pummeling drums and […]
Crank County Daredevils ‘Feed the Beast’
Posted: 31st May 2017 by admin in ReviewsTags: Crank County Daredevils, Feed the Beast, Sleaze Rock
By Metal Dave Crank County Daredevils sound like a band that makes lunch out of whiskey and saw blades. Raw, raunchy and possibly out on bail, North Carolina’s most notorious sleaze rockers return from hiatus with a rampaging six-song EP that would easily be considered contraband in most civilized corners of the world. (Hey, it […]
Review: Junkyard ‘High Water’
Posted: 8th May 2017 by admin in ReviewsTags: Acetate Records, David Roach, High Water, junkyard
By Metal Dave Patched together during Hollywood’s hair-metal heyday, Junkyard was the “wifebeater” of rock-n-roll. Sweat-stained and best suited to redneck punks and motorheads, the ‘Yard dogs were a belligerent sight and sound compared to MTV’s fancy-pants poodle boys. Fast-forward to “High Water” (Acetate Records) – their first album in 26 years – and Junkyard is still […]
Review: Broken Teeth ‘4 on the Floor’
Posted: 20th April 2017 by admin in ReviewsTags: 4 On The Floor, broken teeth, EMP Label Group, jason mcmaster
By Metal Dave Back with more bite than a deep swill of rotgut, Broken Teeth is still breathing fire on new album, “4 on the Floor” (EMP Label Group). Full-throttle from the get-go, the infectious title track rides waves of stinging guitars courtesy of Jared Tuten and David Beeson while shrieker Jason McMaster extols the […]
Review: ‘Bon Jovi: The Story’
Posted: 25th October 2016 by admin in ReviewsTags: Bon Jovi, bryan reesman
By Metal Dave Anyone with a radio knows Jon Bon Jovi is one of the most phenomenally successful rock stars of all time. Not so widely known are the inside stories behind the early ambition and rise to rock-n-roll riches that could only be told by those who were there. In his soon-to-be released “Bon […]
Raw Power: Iggy and the Stooges Unleash ‘The Weirdness’ at packed SXSW 2007 gig
Posted: 13th June 2016 by admin in ReviewsTags: Iggy Pop, stooges, SXSW 2007, The Weirdness, waterloo records
By Metal Dave Perhaps the hottest ticket in Austin during SXSW 2007 was the rare chance to see a revamped, revved-up Stooges playing in the iconic confines of Waterloo Records. Thankfully, I had a connection who got me to the front of a line that stretched down the block on its way to Waco. I […]
Review: Anthrax Conquers Bold, New Territory with Adventurous ‘For All Kings’
Posted: 9th February 2016 by admin in ReviewsTags: anthrax, For All Kings, worship music
By Metal Dave Knowingly or NOT!, Anthrax throws down the gauntlet with new album, “For All Kings.” Adventurous in its vast melodic scope and high harmonies, “For All Kings” – the follow-up to 2011’s widely (and rightly) praised “Worship Music” – finds Anthrax reining in its thrash-metal tendencies rather than fueling them as a driving […]